Trump News for Monday, December 15, 2025
95 articles
Sort

Trump Is Building a ‘U.S. Tech Force’ of 1,000+ Early Career Workers
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The program will also hire experienced technologists directly from the private sector
Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Lauren Holly Says Kelsey Grammer Was A Walking Fart Storm On The Set of This Slapstick Spoof
Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com
No whoopie cushions needed on this comedy stinker
Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Trump signs executive order labeling fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Label is the latest instance of Trump using militarised language to justify US operations against drug smuggling.
Dec 15, 2025, 10:54 PM

Trump’s Vile Post About Rob Reiner Has Some Republicans Breaking Ranks
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
President Trump blamed the acclaimed director for his own murder.
Dec 15, 2025, 10:53 PM

Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
European leaders say they and US are committed to working together to provide 'robust security guarantees' for Ukraine.
Dec 15, 2025, 10:50 PM
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration said Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national...
Dec 15, 2025, 10:28 PM

Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
Camila Domonoske, NPR
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
Dec 15, 2025, 10:24 PM
Trump Launches Scathing, Baseless Attack On Governor Refusing to Pardon Election Fraudster
Mediaite, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump launched into a scathing and baseless attack against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday, accusing him of being “run by Tren de...
Dec 15, 2025, 10:15 PM

How the Maga world became divided - and what it means for Trump
BBC News
The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way
Dec 15, 2025, 10:11 PM

Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges...
Kate Plummer, Newsweek
Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges... (First column, 18th story, link) Related stories:How absolute loyalty to Trump is evaporating... Base restless... Year of The Don Cashing In... Family crypto and foreign money... P…
Dec 15, 2025, 9:52 PM

Trinidad and Tobago will open airports to American arms as Venezuela tensions grow...
ANSELM GIBBS, WFTV Orlando
Trinidad and Tobago will open airports to American arms as Venezuela tensions grow... (Second column, 5th story, link) Related stories:UPDATE: U.S. Military Plane and JETBLUE Flight Nearly Collide Over Caribbean...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:52 PM
Maduro Dances To ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ While Threatening To ‘Smash Teeth’ Of US Empire
Joe Edwards - Staff Writer, Dallasexpress.com
Maduro dances and sings at rally, threatening US while wielding Bolívar's sword, following American seizure of sanctioned oil tanker.
Dec 15, 2025, 9:51 PM

US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
Washington rediscovers that modern IT doesn’t run itself After dissolving several federal tech modernization units and shedding large numbers of technologists, the Trump administration has launched a new talent recruitment initiative, suggesting it still need…
Dec 15, 2025, 9:39 PM
Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved
STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass by then to...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:16 PM
TikTok restructured its e-commerce product and data teams amid the busy holiday shopping season
Dan Whateley, Business Insider
A key TikTok e-commerce product leader stepped away in a restructuring that impacted the company's global product and data science teams.
Dec 15, 2025, 9:11 PM
Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies take hold
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
Dec 15 () - Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:11 PM

Truly Unhinged: Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Had It Coming For Criticizing Him
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
When Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were murdered Sunday evening—allegedly by their son, who was arrested—you might (had you been living in another time with a different President) have expected the President of the United Stat…
Dec 15, 2025, 9:06 PM

WATCH: Brown University students hide from shooter until police arrive
ABC News
Dramatic video showed students hunkered down behind bookshelves at Brown University on Saturday until police were able to escort them to safety.
Dec 15, 2025, 9:05 PM

WATCH: Pickup truck loses control on icy road in Connecticut
ABC News
Security camera video captured the moment a pickup truck lost control and smashed into a telephone pole amid wintry conditions in Southington, Connecticut. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
Dec 15, 2025, 9:05 PM

Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now its pivoting to hybrids and energy storage
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge
Ford announced a series of changes to its gas- and electric-powered vehicle business aimed at dramatically increasing hybrid vehicle production in the face of slowing EV sales. The automaker also introducing some new products as part of this plan, including a…
Dec 15, 2025, 9:04 PM

Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’
Maria Clara Matos, Al Jazeera English
Caracas criticises renewed EU sanctions, asserting they highlight the bloc's lack of autonomy on global matters.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:59 PM
Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work
Chris Panella, Business Insider
HJ Shipbuilding and Construction, a midsize South Korean shipbuilder, will start maintenance work on the USNS Amelia Earhart early next year.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:48 PM

Judge in Wisconsin, US faces trial over claims of aiding ICE evasion
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Judge Hannah Dugan faces six years in prison if convicted for aiding defence against US federal immigration enforcement.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:46 PM

Korea Zinc plans $7.4bn US minerals refinery with Washington’s backing
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Korea Zinc will start by acquiring two mining complexes and the only US zinc smelter, which is in Tennessee.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:34 PM

WATCH: What we know about the man who disarmed alleged shooter at Australia's Bondi Beach
ABC News
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, disarmed one of the alleged assailants during the Hanukkah attack in Bondi Beach on Sunday.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:29 PM

Russia and Ukraine 'on the verge' of deal to end war, deputy foreign minister says
Ian Pannell, David Brennan, Charlotte Gardiner, ABC News
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told ABC News during an exclusive interview in Moscow on Monday that he believes the warring parties are close to a deal.
Dec 15, 2025, 8:10 PM

Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida
Juliana Kim, NPR
This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.
Dec 15, 2025, 7:58 PM

Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk with sea drones
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Kyiv says Kilo-class submarine is knocked out of operation in the first such attack using Sea Baby drones.
Dec 15, 2025, 7:47 PM
Bitcoin drops to $86,000 as 'lack of conviction' keeps a lid on crypto prices
Ines Ferré, Yahoo Entertainment
Bitcoin was back in the spotlight as prices dropped to $86,000 on Monday.
Dec 15, 2025, 7:20 PM

Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government
Emma Roth, The Verge
President Donald Trump will recruit workers from Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants to form the US Tech Force, a new program that aims to "modernize the federal government," according to an announcement on Monday. Under the new prog…
Dec 15, 2025, 7:18 PM

The Real Reason For Boat Strike ‘Double Taps’ Is Preventing Survivors From Challenging Extrajudicial Killings In Court
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
The Trump Administration’s murder-in-international-waters program debuted far ahead of its legal rationale. Many people inside the administration were blindsided by this sudden escalation. Those expected to stay on top of these things — military oversight, co…
Dec 15, 2025, 7:10 PM

Honduras election official says ‘disturbances’ preventing vote recount
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.
Dec 15, 2025, 7:08 PM
Donald Trump Abruptly Interrupts Speech After Spotting Ivanka Trump Lookalike
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Donald Trump veered off script during a White House Christmas reception on Dec. 14, after spotting a seemingly familiar face in the crowd. In the middle of...
Dec 15, 2025, 7:00 PM

Congressman Probing Epstein Files Believes Trump, Bannon Knew About Sex Trafficking
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Donald Trump and Steve Bannon must've known Jeffrey Epstein was sex trafficking and abusing girls, because Epstein proudly displayed photos of his victims ... so says one of the members of the House Oversight Committee that's been releasing photos and documen…
Dec 15, 2025, 6:58 PM

US social media rules for tourists could have ‘chilling effect’ on travel
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US Travel Association responds to a government notice requiring tourists from 42 countries to submit social media data.
Dec 15, 2025, 6:23 PM