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Trump, Melania Spread Christmas Cheer on NORAD Santa Calls
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump slipped into honorary elf roles on Christmas Eve, joining the annual NORAD Tracks Santa calls to help keep the holiday magic soaring through the skies.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:17:31 EDTDem Govs Press Admin to Reverse Offshore Wind Project Freeze
Four Democratic governors wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday to ask the Trump administration to lift its halt on five offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:08:54 EDTTrump-Backed Asfura Wins Honduras Presidency Amid Delays
Nasry Asfura, who was backed by President Donald Trump, won Honduras' presidential election, the country's electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weekslong count.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:20:21 EDTRep. Crockett: January Govt Shutdown Likely
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said Tuesday she expects the federal government to shut down in January, warning that Congress is unlikely to pass required spending bills before current funding expires.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:07:49 EDTICE Agents Involved in Maryland Shooting, Injuring 2
Federal immigration agents were involved in a shooting on Wednesday that left one person wounded and another with injuries, authorities said.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:08:58 EDTKim Oversees North Korea Long-Range Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing Wednesday of a long-range surface-to-air missile at a launch site near its east coast, state media KCNA reported.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:51:13 EDTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Sues HHS After Grants Ended
The American Academy of Pediatrics announced Wednesday it is filing a lawsuit after the Department of Health and Human Services terminated nearly $12 million in federal grants to the organization.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:44:20 EDTJudge Tosses Business Bid Against Trump H-1B Fee
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:37:47 EDTWeiss to CBS News Staff: Trust Requires Tough Editorial Calls
Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, defended her decision to delay a "60 Minutes" segment, telling staff the move was part of an effort to address declining public trust by applying stricter standards of fairness and completeness.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:06:30 EDTPope Leo XIV: Light Enters the World Through a Child
Real salvation isn't found by looking upward for answers, but by looking down, toward humility, care for the poor, children, and the excluded, Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday during his first Christmas Eve Mass.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:08:35 EDTSeattle Drug Bust Deals Major Blow to Sinaloa Pipeline
Sheriff's deputies in King County, Washington, seized 200 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin and nearly $90,000 in suspected drug proceeds in a Dec. 17 operation that law enforcement said struck a significant blow to a drug pipeline feeding the Pacific Northwest.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:11:53 EDTChina Still Curbs Rare Earth Supplies Despite Trump Deal
Two months after President Donald Trump reached a deal with China to lift restrictions on the supplies of rare earth elements, Beijing continues to restrict those that the U.S. needs to produce its permanent magnets and other products, market participants told Bloomberg.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:36:40 EDTRetail Seasonal Hiring Falls, Even for Santas
Demand for seasonal and temporary workers declined this holiday season, extending even to once-reliable roles such as mall and party Santas.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:06:25 EDTNetanyahu From Jerusalem: Israel Is Safe for Christians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a Christmas message from Jerusalem to portray Israel as a haven for Christians in the Mideast, drawing a contrast between religious freedom in Israel and an arson attack on a Christmas display in the Palestinian city of Jenin.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:41:46 EDTRNC Chair Christmas Message: 'Wages Are Up, Prices Are Down'
Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters issued a Christmas message on Wednesday, noting how much better off Americans are under President Donald Trump.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:11:07 EDTLaken Riley Act Drives Surge in ICE Arrests Nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security says that more than 17,500 criminal illegal aliens have been arrested and detained nationwide under enforcement of the Laken Riley Act, a law that mandates federal detention of noncitizens accused or convicted of specified crimes.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:20:47 EDTHarvard, Trump Admin Clash Privately
Harvard University and the Trump administration are at odds over the terms of a potential settlement, after a private letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon appeared to contradict what Harvard says it has agreed to, reports the New York Times.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:16:31 EDTDOJ Delays Epstein Files After Finding 1 Million Records
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:59:20 EDTNewsom Declares Emergency as Storms Batter Southern Calif.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday for six Southern California counties hit by storms that have produced flooding and wind damage. The declaration covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:03:35 EDTUK Officials Warn Farm Drones Could Aid Prison Escapes
The head of a British prison officials' group is warning that a new generation of agricultural drones could be used to airlift inmates out of prisons.
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