NPR News: 12-17-2025 4PM EST

December 17, 2025

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The Format: This rapid-fire news bulletin format delivers breaking headlines on politics, crime, economy, and innovation in a streamlined sequence, tying current events to national impacts with precise and pressing delivery.
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1 **(00:23) President Trump's Televised Address**
2 **(00:41) Nick Reiner Court Appearance**
3 **(01:23) House Republicans Force Vote on ACA Subsidies**
4 **(02:23) PBS News/Maris Poll on Financial Struggles**
5 **(03:10) Wall Street Market Update**
6 **(03:19) Federal Appeals Court Ruling on National Guard in D.C.**
7 **(03:48) Trump Administration's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program**

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