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 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 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 administration freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump not first president to want more room to entertain, White House usher says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "All the presidents that I had an opportunity to serve always talked about some possibility of an enlarged area" for entertaining, Walters said in an interview with The Associated Press about his recently published memoir. 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 5:01 With strike inside Venezuela, U.S. increases pressure on Maduro regime By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It is rare that a U.S. president would announce covert action publicly. But that is what President Trump did Monday when he acknowledged a strike on a port facility in Venezuela. Media outlets reported it was the CIA that launched… Continue watching
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 More artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump renaming By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Cookers, a jazz supergroup performing together for nearly two decades, announced their withdrawal from “A Jazz New Year’s Eve" on their website, saying the “decision has come together very quickly" and acknowledging frustration from those who may have planned… Continue reading