Dec 31 U.S. military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors By Ben Finley, Associated Press A video posted by Southern Command on social media shows the boats traveling in a close formation, which is unusual. Continue reading
Dec 31 What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press/Report for America States will have to provide more verification for the child care centers that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Fund, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago and other cities By Michelle Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he’s removing the Guard troops for now. Continue reading
Dec 31 Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Democrat's team is planning two separate swearing-in ceremonies Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 31 Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump By Joshua Barajas The 255-page document, released on the last day of 2025, accounts for some eight hours of testimony. Continue reading
Dec 31 Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming supermajority By Hannah Schoenbaum, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Hardman, the CEO of nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa and a member of the West Des Moines City Council, becomes the first Black woman elected to the 50-member Senate. Continue reading
Dec 31 These Trump tariff threats never materialized in 2025 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year. Many materialized into a barrage of new import taxes that overturned decades of U.S. economic policy — but others have yet to be fulfilled as 2025… Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump issues the first vetoes of his term, rejecting 2 bipartisan natural resources bills By Michelle L. Price, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, a move that had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president's positions on other issues. Continue reading
Dec 31 Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers By Associated Press President Donald Trump has previously linked his administration's immigration crackdown against Minnesota's large Somali community to a series of fraud cases involving government programs in which most of the defendants have roots in the east African country. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:46 Federal agents probe fraud allegations targeting Somali child care providers in Minnesota By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson This week, the Trump administration dispatched federal officers to Minnesota amid concerns over fraud. The deployment comes after a right-wing influencer posted a video claiming, without proof, that daycare centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis had misappropriated more than… Continue watching