Weekly News Roundup - 12/19/25

Economy weighs on GOP & Trump // Fissures on the right grow larger // A horrible week of violence in Rhode Island, Australia, and Hollywood

This is the 50th Weekly News Roundup of 2025. The archive for all weekly news roundups is here.

These weekly dispatches are designed for those who may not have time to do more than glance at the headlines, or those who want to stay informed without becoming obsessed by politics and news. These roundups are a targeted way to get a sense of the shape of th…