President Donald Trump, flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, warned that Hamas must disarm within a very short period or face consequences as negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire’s second phase intensify. The remarks, delivered during a meeting on December 29, 2025, wer
At year’s end, a high-stakes diplomacy sprint unfolded at Mar-a-Lago as President Donald Trump hosted Volodymyr Zelensky amid hopeful chatter of a near-end to the war in Ukraine. Talks focused on a peace framework for Ukraine, including long-term security guarantees, with Zelensky signaling progress
On December 29, 2025, a fundraising email landed in the inboxes of Trump supporters, quickly becoming a flashpoint in online chatter about campaign finance tactics. The message framed the coming year as a high-stakes battleground in which Democrats would allegedly steal tariff rebate checks and hand
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., raised controversy in late December 2025 by labeling the exterior of the building with President Donald J. Trump’s name alongside John F. Kennedy’s. In the wake of the announcement, trumpeted as a bipartisan cultural investment by some officials, a wave of art
Late December 2025 saw China stage its largest live-fire drills around Taiwan in recent years, part of what observers call Justice Mission 2025. Beijing’s Eastern Theater Command said the exercises tested sea-air coordination and integrated containment across five zones around the Taiwan Strait, inc
A set of unverified reports circulating in late 2025 describe JD Vance as a behind-the-scenes mediator bridging Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition and Elon Musk, with the aim of preventing a Musk-led revolt or the creation of a new political party. The claims are framed as behind-the-scenes diplomacy rat
During a festive Christmas dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Barron Trump was seen seated next to his father, Donald Trump. The 19-year-old, described as towering at 6’9″, has kept a deliberately low public profile since his father’s second inauguration, focusing on his NYU studies
In a developing story tied to the Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Russia claimed on Tuesday that Ukraine launched a drone strike on Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region. Zelensky denied the attack, while Moscow said the drones were intercepted. The claims come as diplomacy seeks to shape th
Tylor Chase hospitalization ended abruptly as the former Nickelodeon star was released and later seen using drugs during an evaluation.
Raw Story’s late-December analysis identifies a decisive turning point in Donald Trump’s political arc, describing a “real sea change” in public sentiment that began when his grip on power started cracking. The piece frames the moment not as a single scandal or policy misstep alone, but as the conve
On December 29, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tensions with Iran loomed. During the remarks, Trump warned that if Tehran attempts to rearm its nuclear or ballistic-missile programs, the United States
On December 29, 2025, the Pentagon announced an $8.6 billion contract with Boeing Defense Systems to design, integrate, instrument, test, produce, and deliver 25 F-15IA jets for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for 25 more. The work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to r
In Florida on December 28, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks aimed at a comprehensive peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The talks, held at Mar-a-Lago, brought together U.S. and Ukrainian delegations with involvement from Russia and European
During a CNN NewsNight panel on Gaza and U.S. policy, Emma Vigeland, a guest on the Majority Report, criticized US leadership and argued that both the Biden and Trump administrations bear responsibility for the Gaza death toll. The discussion, which also touched on Russia’s war in Ukraine, featured
President Donald Trump announced from Florida that the United States had struck a dock area in Venezuela where drug shipments were loaded onto boats, describing a major explosion. The claim, first reported by Trump on social media, comes after months of U.S. strikes against ships and facilities alle
The search for a missing Texas teen has crossed international borders, raising urgent fears five days after she vanished.
MAR-a-Lago, FL — In a two-hour session at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Donald Trump welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on Ukraine peace negotiations. Trump said the draft peace plan was “closer than ever” to a final agreement, estimating it at about 95 percent complete. He cautioned that two thorny is
Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida — December 28–29, 2025 — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high-level talks aimed at advancing a negotiated end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two leaders emerged with a cautiously hopeful read on the trajectory of the tal
A plan to christen a new class of battleships after Donald Trump, even as he dodged the Vietnam War draft, exposes a troubling continuity between campaign rhetoric and real-world arms buildup. The CounterPunch essay foregrounds a three-part argument: that militarism remains central to U.S. foreign p
Two notable points frame this story. First, Nicki Minaj—born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty in Port of Spain, Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago on December 8, 1982—grew up to become a global pop-rap artist known for her rapid-fire rhymes and larger-than-life persona. Second, in late 2025 a Change.org petiti
During a late-evening video conference among European leaders, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Russia’s readiness to end the war depends on Vladimir Putin, stressing that Moscow must demonstrate responsibility and openness to negotiations to stop hostilities. The discussion, attended
Across the United States, a tightening immigration crackdown is reshaping the daily rhythms of work, school, and faith, pushing undocumented families to weigh escapes, relocations, and strategies for safer days ahead. The policy push—cited by officials as enforcing safety and border control—has broa
California high-speed rail funding talks collapsed as the state abandoned its legal fight over a $4 billion federal cut.
Donald Trump dines at Mar-a-Lago; a Democratic analyst said the latest tranche of Epstein-related documents left him stunned as revelations about the FBI’s investigation into Epstein surfaced. While some documents appeared damaging to Trump, progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen noted that others m
