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Trump expands travel ban with five new countries, tightens Palestinian travel document restrictions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a White House briefing on December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump announced an expansion of the U.S. travel ban. The administration added five countries to the list of nations subject to enhanced entry restrictions and extended the ban to Palestinian Authority-issued travel d

The 30-second versionWASHINGTON, D.C.– In a White House briefing on December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump announced an expansion of the U.S.The administration added five countries to the list of nations subject to enhanced entry restrictions and extended the ban to Palestinian Authority-issued travel d
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Trump Open to Reviewing Samourai Wallet Pardon Request

White House, Washington, D.C. — In a White House press briefing on December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump indicated he would “take a look” at the Samourai Wallet pardon request, signaling the possibility of clemency for Keonne Rodriguez, the Samourai Wallet co-founder who pleaded guilty to operat

The 30-second versionWhite House, Washington, D.C.— In a White House press briefing on December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump indicated he would “take a look” at the Samourai Wallet pardon request, signaling the possibility of clemency for Keonne Rodriguez, the Samourai Wallet co-founder who pleaded guilty to operat
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Trump demands CNN be sold to new owners in Warner bidding war

Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump waded into the Warner Bros. Discovery megadeal on Thursday, publicly calling for CNN to be sold to new owners as part of any restructuring of the media giant. The remarks, delivered at a White House roundtable and during a briefing with reporters, came amid

The 30-second versionWashington, D.C.— President Donald Trump waded into the Warner Bros.Discovery megadeal on Thursday, publicly calling for CNN to be sold to new owners as part of any restructuring of the media giant.
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Europe has to be very careful, Trump says

At a White House briefing on December 8, 2025, President Donald Trump took aim at Europe, telling reporters that the continent is “going in some bad directions” and warning that “Europe has to be very careful” in its regulatory approach after Brussels imposed a €120 million penalty on Elon Musk’s X

The 30-second versionAt a White House briefing on December 8, 2025, President Donald Trump took aim at Europe, telling reporters that the continent is “going in some bad directions” and warning that “Europe has to be very careful” in its regulatory approach after Brussels imposed a €120 million penalty on Elon Musk’s X
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Drowsy Trump caught jerking awake during another Cabinet meeting

White House, December 2, 2025 — In a two-hour Cabinet Room briefing, President Donald J. Trump appeared sleepy as aides pressed on with updates, occasionally tilting his head or closing his eyes. Observers described him as fighting sleep as the meeting proceeded with cabinet members present. The mom

The 30-second versionWhite House, December 2, 2025 — In a two-hour Cabinet Room briefing, President Donald J.Trump appeared sleepy as aides pressed on with updates, occasionally tilting his head or closing his eyes.Observers described him as fighting sleep as the meeting proceeded with cabinet members present.
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Watch: Trump appears to fight sleep during marathon Cabinet meeting

On December 2, 2025, the White House hosted a three-hour cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump at the helm. The meeting, described by aides as a marathon briefing, saw cabinet members present including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Commerce Secretary How

The 30-second versionOn December 2, 2025, the White House hosted a three-hour cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump at the helm.The meeting, described by aides as a marathon briefing, saw cabinet members present including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Commerce Secretary How
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Karoline Leavitt scolds NY Times for ‘unequivocally false’ story on Trump’s energy levels

In a December 1, 2025 White House briefing in Washington, D.C., White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confronted New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers, accusing a recent Times piece about President Trump’s energy and stamina of being a misleading portrait. Leavitt said the art

The 30-second versionIn a December 1, 2025 White House briefing in Washington, D.C., White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confronted New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers, accusing a recent Times piece about President Trump’s energy and stamina of being a misleading portrait.Leavitt said the art
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Leavitt frames Trump’s MRI as a routine preventive check tied to his age, with normal results

In a White House briefing on December 1, 2025, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, described President Donald Trump’s October MRI as a routine preventive measure tied to his age as part of a comprehensive executive physical. Leavitt framed the imaging within the broader context of ong

The 30-second versionIn a White House briefing on December 1, 2025, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, described President Donald Trump’s October MRI as a routine preventive measure tied to his age as part of a comprehensive executive physical.Leavitt framed the imaging within the broader context of ong
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