Trump's End-of-Year Address, '50 State Challenge' & Oscars' New Era - Thursday, December 18, 2025

The news to know for Thursday, December 18, 2025! What to know about President Trump's primetime address to the nation last night—how he rates his first year back in office, and why some say it was the wrong message. Also, why the U.S. is now suing the U.S. Virgin Islands, who is donating to the so-called Trump Accounts this time, and what a new version of history at the White House shows. Plus: what it could mean now that federal funding has been cut to the American Academy of Pediatrics, why the Academy Awards will look very different in a few years, and how music can be like food for your brain. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!    Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups!  See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/NEWSWORTHY and using code NEWSWORTHY at checkout. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEWSWORTHY at https://www.oneskin.co/NEWSWORTHY #oneskinpod To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]