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Democracy Now • Dec 8, 2025

"I Was Pepper-Sprayed": Rep. Adelita Grijalva on ICE Raid, Epstein Files, Rising Health Costs & More

Democracy Now! speaks with Democratic Congressmember Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, who says she was attacked by masked ICE agents Friday as she tried to find out more information about a raid taking place at a restaurant in her district in Tucson. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed as she was attempting to “deescalate the situation” and conduct oversight. Grijalva also responds to divisions in the Republican Party, including over the Epstein files, calls to replace House Speaker Mike Johnson, and how massive premium increases could soon kick in for millions of Americans as Johnson races to finalize a Republican healthcare plan.

Semafor • Dec 8, 2025

Abu Dhabi seeks to become a global financial center

A laundry list of big names in banking and investing are attending the city-wide Abu Dhabi Finance Week.

Semafor • Dec 8, 2025

China expands its military might

The country’s armed forces have built or upgraded several high-altitude airfields in its western regions.

Democracy Now • Dec 8, 2025

"Murder on the High Seas": War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody on Trump's Boat Strikes

Pressure is growing on the Trump administration to release video of a U.S. airstrike on September 2 that killed two men who were left shipwrecked in the Caribbean after an initial U.S. strike on their vessel killed nine people. The Trump administration claims all of the passengers on the boat were involved in drug trafficking but has offered no proof. “This is no more a war on drugs than sending National Guard to Democratic cities is about fighting crime or attacking free speech on campuses is about protecting from antisemitism,” says war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who calls the strikes “murder on the high seas.” He argues, “They’re just making this stuff up, and basically they’re forcing the debate into their own terms.”

Semafor • Dec 8, 2025

China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillion despite US tariffs

Chinese firms have instead ramped up sales to the EU, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Mother Jones • Dec 8, 2025

The Well Watchers

Hawk Dunlap isn’t used to being cold. On a gray day last January when I visited him in West Texas to tour abandoned oil wells, Dunlap—in his mid-50s with a James Brolin vibe—was bundled up, a sweatshirt pulled over his signature red coveralls. As we drove, Dunlap told me, with a note of sorrow in […]