Dec 29 Future NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made bold promises. Can he keep them? By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press On Jan. 1, he will assume control of America’s biggest city under that harsh spotlight, with the country watching to see if he can pull off the big promises that vaulted him to office and handle the everyday duties of… Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt, shrink or die' By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The money is a tiny fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a generous amount that will maintain the United States' status as the world's largest humanitarian donor. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: Trump holds news conference as Netanyahu visits Mar-a-Lago By Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said he wants to get to the second phase of the Gaza deal “as quickly as we can.”… Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy on Sunday and stated that Ukraine and Russia are closer than ever to a peace settlement. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:45 What to know about the U.S.-Ukraine talks and proposal to end Russia's war By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Sunday that they are closing in on a peace proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The two leaders met at Mar-a-Lago in Florida for talks that involved just the U.S. and… Continue watching
Dec 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy meets with Trump in Florida to discuss end of Russia's war in Ukraine By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Elise Morton, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged that negotiations are complex and could still break… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 10:25 Breaking down U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the complicated conflict there By Nick Schifrin President Trump said that he delayed U.S. military strikes in Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he alleges are targeting Christians. The Nigerian government praised the attacks and said it provided the U.S. with the necessary… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 6:30 Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the Trump administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t… Continue watching
Dec 25 U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, Trump says By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the targeting of Christians. Continue reading
Dec 24 Christmas Eve jazz concert at Kennedy Center canceled after Trump name added to building By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The show's host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility. Continue reading