Morning Wire NATO Pressures Putin & Trump’s Immigration Freeze | 12.4.25
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Dec 4, 2025 
Jenny Tehr, an immigration reporter from Daily Wire, discusses recent policy changes under the Trump administration, including a freeze on visa reviews for 19 countries and lapses in vetting related to a D.C. shooting suspect. Seamus Bruner, Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute, reveals investigations into fraud related to federal DEI contracts and abuses in the SBA 8(a) program, highlighting that these issues may be just the beginning of deeper problems within the initiative.
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NATO Preparing For Prolonged War
- NATO plans to fund Ukraine through at least 2026 and prepare it to negotiate from strength.
- Mark Rutte and allies aim to sustain military aid while peace talks continue to avoid conceding leverage to Russia.
Territorial Demands Block Talks
- Russia rejects compromises that sacrifice territorial gains and seeks control over captured areas.
- U.S. proposals met some praise but Moscow still demands land, limiting near-term peace prospects.
Europe Ends Energy Dependence On Russia
- Europe has moved to phase out Russian fossil fuels to cut off a revenue stream for Moscow's war.
- Ursula von der Leyen called it the start of an era of full energy independence from Russia.