• News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    Nov 25, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... the day. The Nasdaq added around 150 points. The S&P 500 also ended firmly in positive territory. At the White House today, President Trump took part in a Thanksgiving tradition and a bit of political point-scoring ahead of Thursday's holiday. President Trump: (off-mic) pardon. (Cheering ...

  • DOGE disassembled 'but the principles remain alive,' Trump administration says

    DOGE disassembled 'but the principles remain alive,' Trump administration says

    Nov 25, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    So, in the end, DOGE mainly leaves with disruption and not so much from their efforts decreasing the size of government. Geoff Bennett: And, zooming out, has the Trump administration actually reduced overall government spending? Lisa Desjardins: No. Let's take a quick look. Here's how much the government ...

  • Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

    Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

    Nov 25, 2025 10:40 PM EST

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet ...

  • Swalwell's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics

    Swalwell's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics

    Nov 25, 2025 10:24 PM EST

    ... message and telephone call seeking comment on the lawsuit. Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his political ...

  • Japanese PM Takaichi says Trump called her after he spoke with China’s leader

    Japanese PM Takaichi says Trump called her after he spoke with China’s leader

    Nov 25, 2025 06:48 PM EST

    ... that she received a call from U.S. President Donald Trump right after he spoke with China’s leader. Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, said Trump expressed his friendship to her in a call he made to her Tuesday after a phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “President Trump ...

  • Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says

    Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says

    Nov 25, 2025 05:35 PM EST

    ... 500 mostly white South Africans — a historic low of refugees to be admitted to the U.S. since the program's inception in 1980. The Trump administration more broadly has ramped up immigration enforcement as part of its promise to increase deportations of illegal immigrants. WATCH: A look at life ...

  • Trump says peace plan 'fine-tuned' and he's sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians

    Trump says peace plan 'fine-tuned' and he's sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians

    Nov 25, 2025 05:33 PM EST

    President Trump says he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.

  • WATCH: Trump pardons turkeys Gobble and Waddle for Thanksgiving

    WATCH: Trump pardons turkeys Gobble and Waddle for Thanksgiving

    Nov 25, 2025 03:14 PM EST

    ... investigated the president between his two terms, was charged with mortgage fraud. Both pleaded not guilty and said the prosecutions were politically motivated, pointing to Trump's public demands for the Justice Department to punish his enemies. The judge said the interim U.S. attorney, a former member of Trump ...

  • White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

    White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

    Nov 24, 2025 11:43 PM EST

    WATCH: How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday afternoon that Trump “is very much involved in these talks” and that he is “focused on unveiling a health care proposal that will fix the system and ...

  • How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration

    How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration

    Nov 24, 2025 11:30 PM EST

    Since President Trump reentered the White House, his administration has moved to restrict rights for transgender people. Those restrictions range from transition-related medical care for youth to sports participation to identity markers on passports. William Brangham has an update on these actions, the legal challenges to them and what may come next.