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
Dec 30 Watch 5:05 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are… Continue watching
Dec 30 Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK granddaughter, dies at 35 By Marc Levy, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 at 34. Continue reading
Dec 30 Justice Department pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after deportation mistake, judge's order says By Travis Loller, Associated Press A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 30 Who's retiring from Congress or not seeking reelection? Here's a guide By Meg Kinnard, Maya Sweedler, Associated Press Congressional retirements can be a key barometer before the midterm elections, an indicator of how much churn could be coming to Capitol Hill in the coming cycle. Continue reading