Date: December 29, 2025
Host: Jim Schneider
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This edition of Crosstalk began with good news as Jim read Christmas messages from President Trump and Packer great, Brett Favre. However, as we all realize, we live in a world in flux. This is seen by the following headlines, just a sample of what Jim presented during this broadcast:
–Authorities say one-third of Kiev is without heating after a deadly Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies leaving hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures.
–President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago following their meeting over a proposed peace deal. Both men signaled that an agreement to end the war was nearing finalization.
–Washington has offered a 15 year security guarantee to Kiev as part of a proposed peace plan.
–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida today for a meeting with President Trump to discuss phase two of the Gaza peace plan.
–China launched its largest military exercises ever around Taiwan, surrounding the island with warships, aircraft and live fire drills. This was in response to a record U.S. arms sales deal to Taipei.
–President Trump said the U.S. launched a powerful and deadly strike against forces of the Islamic State Group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African nation’s government of failing to rein-in the targeting of Christians.
–Antisemitic mobs stormed a Paris performance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, throwing bombs and attacking attendants and musicians
–A New Year’s Eve terrorist plot by a pro-Palestinian, left-wing, anti-government group that was intent on bombing businesses in Los Angeles was foiled by the FBI.
–A Muslim student at the University of Texas at Dallas was arrested for arson involving a place of worship and terror threat charges.
–At a Florida Islamic conference, a San Diego Islamic Imam said during a November 28th session that Islam has grown and is now greater than it’s ever been and will continue to grow.
This program features more stories as well as comments from listeners nationwide.
