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Matt’s Top Stories Of 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 by dmartignetti

The conversation reflects on significant events of 2025, including the transition from Biden to Trump, which was seen as a seismic political shift. Immigration enforcement, particularly ICE raids, was a major story. The war in Gaza’s unexpected conclusion and the rise of political rabble-rousers in Maine, notably Janet Mills’ handling of Title IX, were also discussed

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