In Washington, D.C., the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony hosted by Donald Trump drew the lowest national audience on record, a development that has the Kennedy Center’s public-relations team defending the broadcast rather than criticizing it. The December 23, 2025 ceremony at the Kennedy Center, aire
Elon Musk warned America would be ‘toast’ if the radical left wins the 2026 midterms.
On a wintry morning in a small American town, a voter opens a news alert about a new Economist/YouGov poll showing 49% of Americans disapprove of how Donald Trump is handling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The survey, conducted December 26–29, 2025 among 1,550 respondents with a margin of error of ±3
When President Trump unleashed tariffs, many economists warned that prices would rise and consumer demand would cool. Yet, as Benzinga reports, inflation did not spike and the economy delivered a surprisingly robust 4.3% expansion in Q3 2025, a result many forecasters did not see coming. Lou Basenes
On CNN’s The Lead, Tara Riceberg, owner of Tesoro in Beverly Hills, joined host Phil Mattingly to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tariffs after her business was destroyed in a Christmas Day fire. Riceberg described the tariffs as “real taxes” that are driving up costs across her supply chain
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro addressed the nation in a live interview and again in a New Year’s address on January 2, 2026, to set the record straight on reports of a second call with U.S. President Donald Trump. He said there has been no second phone conversation; the only conversation took
On December 23, 2025, CBS carried the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony—the first time the celebration was hosted by a former U.S. president—live from the Kennedy Center. The telecast, featuring honorees Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, drew 3.01 million view
In a devastating New Year’s Eve tragedy, a fire swept through a Swiss ski resort bar, leaving 40 dead. ]
In October 2025, President Donald J. Trump underwent advanced imaging at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Although the test was initially described by his physicians as an MRI, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, the White House physician, later disclosed that the imaging
President Donald Trump disclosed in a Wall Street Journal interview that he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin every day for cardiac prevention, a dose higher than doctors reportedly recommend. The report notes that Trump’s choice has been his for years and that his physician, Navy Captain Sean Barbabe
In a Wall Street Journal interview published January 1, 2026, President Donald Trump said that exercise is ‘boring’ and emphasized his preference for activities like golf over long, strenuous workouts. He then disclosed that he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily as part of a cardiac-prevention st
During Christmas at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, two models allegedly photographed Barron Trump in covert fashion, according to The Daily Mail. The report says Melania Trump warned that Barron’s privacy is non-negotiable and that any Mar-a-Lago member seen filming or leaking pictures
Newly released police records reveal that a 10-year-old Arizona girl pleaded for help months before she was allegedly killed by her father and his girlfriend. The records show that authorities investigated an abuse report in late 2024 but closed the case despite documented injuries. The child, Rebek
Thieves took advantage of the Christmas lull, drilling into a vault in Germany and making off with $35 million in valuables.
As 2026 opens, the White House announces a sweeping expansion of the U.S. travel ban under Presidential Proclamation 10998, expanding and tightening coverage that began under Proclamation 10949 (June 4, 2025). The proclamation fully bans entry for nationals from 19 countries and individuals travelin
In a New Year’s Eve address at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump attacked Minnesota’s fraud controversy, saying there is an $18 billion fraud in social services and calling the alleged scheme a ‘giant scam’ that he would get to the bottom of. Trump referenced Rep. Tom Emmer and discussed Min
On December 31, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he would pause the push to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, citing a cascade of legal obstacles. The plan had been under consideration for months, but legal challenges and court rulings created sig
George Clooney and Amal Clooney, joined by their eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella, were naturalized as French citizens in December 2025, according to decrees issued by the French government and obtained by People. The news sits at the intersection of celebrity life, politics, and questions of
PALM BEACH, FL — On December 31, 2025, as the country counted down to 2026, Donald Trump hosted a New Year’s Eve charity auction at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Artist Vanessa Horabuena painted a portrait of Jesus of Nazareth live on the spot, fueling a spirited bidding war that culminated in a final bid
A Swiss ski resort fire during New Year’s celebrations turned deadly within minutes, killing several people and injuring dozens.
Late December 2025, the United States escalated its pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro by reportedly striking a coastal dock facility in Venezuela. Several outlets cited anonymous sources and briefing documents describing the operation as a drone strike carried out by the Central Intelligence
The Trump administration announced a nationwide pause on disbursement of federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) payments to all 50 states on December 31, 2025, after fraud schemes linked to Minnesota day care centers came into focus. The action, described by officials as a move to curb wides
California Governor Gavin Newsom clashed with President Donald Trump over the National Guard in Los Angeles as protests and civil unrest drew national attention. The confrontation centers on Trump’s threat to federalize and redeploy the Guard to Los Angeles, while Newsom argues against deployment an
In 2025, the United States conducted a year-long campaign of airstrikes described as defending the homeland, with operations spanning Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Nigeria, Venezuela, and the Caribbean/Eastern Pacific. The campaign targeted ISIS and ISIS-Somalia affiliates, Houthi militants, Ir
