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Trump's $6B Merger, Japan's Nuclear Talk, NASA's New Leader

12/19/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a $6 billion merger between his social media company and TAE Technologies to enter the fusion power sector.
A senior adviser to Japan's Prime Minister says Japan may need its own nuclear weapons due to concerns about US deterrence.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator after a tumultuous nomination process.

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U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a $6 billion merger between his social media company and TAE Technologies to enter the fusion power sector.
A senior adviser to Japan's Prime Minister says Japan may need its own nuclear weapons due to concerns about US deterrence.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator after a tumultuous nomination process.