Dec 19 WATCH: Rubio holds year-end news conference, addressing Venezuela, Ukraine war, Gaza and more By Associated Press In a freewheeling, more than hourlong meeting with reporters, Secretary Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's radical overhaul in foreign assistance and detailed the administration's work to reach a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan in time for the new year. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at President Donald Trump’s direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:55 Fact-checking Trump's claims in his politically charged prime-time speech By Liz Landers, Solveig Rennan President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night in a politically charged prime-time speech. In front of Christmas trees at the White House, he blamed Joe Biden and the Democrats in general for economic challenges and inflation. White House correspondent Liz… Continue watching
Dec 18 'Lolita,' passports and more famous figures pictured in latest Epstein photo release By Liz Landers Around 70 photographs come from Epstein’s computer and email accounts, and shed more light on his lifestyle and social circles. The photographs, among 95,000 handed over by Epstein’s estate last week, were provided to the committee without context. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump administration moves to dismantle national climate research lab in Colorado By Matthew Daly, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The research lab, which houses the largest federal research program on climate change, supports research to predict, prepare for and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump told FIFA, Olympics and NCAA to get in line. For the most part, they complied By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Whether he was accepting awards from FIFA, attending the Ryder Cup or hosting Olympic leaders at the White House, President Trump figured out how to get himself in the headlines for sports stories, while also shaping those sports to fit… Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump orders reclassification of marijuana, downgrading its drug schedule By Lindsay Whitehurst, Bill Barrow, Associated Press This change won't legalize recreational use nationwide but may alter regulation and taxation. Continue reading
Dec 18 State Department announces $10 billion-plus arms sales package to Taiwan, angering China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI By Associated Press The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant,” with aims to provide the electricity needed for artificial intelligence. Continue reading