House Speaker Mike Johnson secured passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) rule between 8:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. UTC on December 10, 2025, by promising a stock trading ban vote, an anti-CBDC bill, and addressing Taliban funding through NGOs after calling Sen. Marco Rubio, according to reporter Jake Sherman on X. The promises flipped conservative holdouts including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who changed her vote from no to yes, leaving only Rep. Thomas Massie opposed, as previously reported by reporters Rachel Schilke and Daniella Micaela on X during the prior window ending at 8:45 p.m. UTC. Separately, President Donald Trump stated that CNN executives are a disgrace and urged the network's sale to prevent further dissemination of lies, in comments shared by Aaron Rupar on X during the 29-minute window. CNN reported that former Vice President Kamala Harris is extending her book tour into 2026, with a list of stops shared by PollTracker2024 on X linking to the article. The White House X account promoted 'THE TRUMP GOLD CARD' to unlock life in America at Trumpcard.gov during this period. A new Pan Atlantic Research poll released December 7 showed Democrat Graham Platner leading Sen. Susan Collins 43%-42% and Gov. Janet Mills tying Collins at 43%-43% among likely voters in the 2026 Maine Senate race, as posted by PpollingNumbers on X.
