Trump News for Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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Is the US economy strong heading into 2026? The picture is complicated
John Power, Al Jazeera English
The world's top economy is growing faster than its peers, but divide between wealthy and poorer Americans is growing.
Dec 30, 2025, 11:55 PM

Court To Trump: Just Chanting ‘Alien Enemies Act’ Doesn’t Make Due Process Rights Disappear
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Nothing this administration does is subtle. Nothing about its anti-migrant purge has been anything less than brutish. As if to drive the point home that the bigots were running the shop, Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the stripping of d…
Dec 30, 2025, 11:35 PM

Documents suggest DOJ officials may have pushed Abrego Garcia prosecution: Judge
Laura Romero, ABC News
A newly unsealed order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case reveals that a DOJ official called his prosecution "a top priority" after he was mistakenly deported
Dec 30, 2025, 11:29 PM
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
HALLIE GOLDEN, Yahoo Entertainment
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill said on the social platform X that the step is in response to “blatant fraud that appears to be...
Dec 30, 2025, 11:18 PM

Border czar Homan did NOT receive normal background check during bribery probe...
Carol Leonnig, Ken Dilanian, Ms.now
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
Dec 30, 2025, 10:34 PM

US and Ivory Coast sign $480m deal as part of ‘America First’ aid strategy
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
The Trump administration is forging bilateral deals with countries hit by widespread cuts to US foreign aid.
Dec 30, 2025, 10:27 PM
New Orleans is still seeking permanent security solutions a year after deadly Bourbon Street attack
SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK, Yahoo Entertainment
As National Guard members roll into New Orleans to help with safety measures ahead of New Year's celebrations, city officials are still seeking permanent...
Dec 30, 2025, 10:20 PM

WATCH: Coyote spotted chilling in New York’s Central Park
ABC News
A coyote was spotted walking across a frozen pond in New York’s Central Park on a chilly December morning.
Dec 30, 2025, 9:56 PM

WATCH: Oklahoma police struggle to stop driver who dozed off behind the wheel
ABC News
A highway patrol trooper had to perform a PIT maneuver — where the officer nudges the rear of a moving vehicle to make it spin and stop driving — to get a sleepy driver off the road in Oklahoma.
Dec 30, 2025, 9:56 PM
Russia vows tougher negotiating stance after blaming Ukraine for attack
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill
Russia on Tuesday said it will take a tougher position in talks on ending its nearly four-year war in Ukraine after it claimed Kyiv attacked a Russian...
Dec 30, 2025, 9:24 PM

DOGE Cuts and Borked Code Delay Important Energy Report
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
The ghost of Elon continues to haunt the federal government.
Dec 30, 2025, 9:20 PM

Judge Says Trump Can’t Strip Lawyer’s Security Clearance Just Because He Doesn’t Like His Clients
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Donald Trump has an enemies list. Not a secret one, either. It’s actually been published at the official White House website. But he has plenty of enemies beyond that. And ever since his return to office, he’s been engaged in acts of vengeance. Federal agenci…
Dec 30, 2025, 9:07 PM
Fed minutes show it could be 'some time' before another rate cut
Yahoo Finance Video, Yahoo Entertainment
The minutes from the December FOMC meeting showed officials were split over a rate cut. As far as future cuts, the minutes state "With respect to the extent ...
Dec 30, 2025, 8:41 PM
Listen to the Cassandras
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Dec 30, 2025, 7:55 PM

Right-Wing Influencers Rejoice: Trump Admin Gives a Visa to Accused Russian Propagandist
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson are probably thrilled.
Dec 30, 2025, 7:50 PM

In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health
Fran Kritz, NPR
The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.
Dec 30, 2025, 7:40 PM

Clooney: ABC, CBS should have told Trump “go f**k yourself”
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The "Good Night, and Good Luck" star worried about the future of the press in a new interview.
Dec 30, 2025, 7:37 PM

Now That He Has No Power, Mitt Romney Says "Tax the Rich"
Jacobin.com
Mitt Romney recently published a New York Times op-ed arguing for higher taxes on the rich. When he was in a position to actually sculpt the GOP platform and the tax policy of the US, Romney was an ardent supporter of cutting taxes for the wealthy.
Dec 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
Shamans Deliver Ominous 2026 Health Prediction for Trump
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
Peruvian shamans gather annually to predict the fate of world leaders—and this year, they’re warning the U.S. to brace for President Donald Trump’s illness. ...
Dec 30, 2025, 6:55 PM

More artists cancel Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change
BBC News
A jazz group cancels their New Year’s Eve shows at the Washington arts institution, days after a Christmas Eve concert was called off.
Dec 30, 2025, 6:46 PM
Seizes secret $100M palace with age-reversing cryochamber...
The-sun.com
Seizes secret $100M palace with age-reversing cryochamber... (Top headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:Moscow threatens to kill Zelensky and parade his body... Putin burns Trump with embarrassing details of phone chat... Deploys …
Dec 30, 2025, 6:34 PM

How has Trump’s second term transformed the US Justice Department in 2025?
Adam Shanks, Al Jazeera English
Critics fear the ideal of 'prosecutorial independence' has been jettisoned in favour of more partisan goals under Trump.
Dec 30, 2025, 6:28 PM

Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The Ukrainian leader said Trump is weighing American troop involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Dec 30, 2025, 6:24 PM

NIH Agrees to Evaluate Stalled Scientific Grants
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Health officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after a Trump administration antidiversity purge put them on ice
Dec 30, 2025, 6:00 PM
US Justice Department sues Virginia over in-state tuition for migrants
By Nate Raymond, Yahoo Entertainment
By Nate Raymond Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S.
Dec 30, 2025, 5:54 PM

US issues Iran-Venezuela sanctions over alleged drone trade
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Washington accuses Tehran and Caracas of 'reckless proliferation of deadly weapons' amid spiraling tensions.
Dec 30, 2025, 5:43 PM

CIA Was Behind Venezuela Drone Strike, Source Says
Nick Turse, The Intercept
The December 24 drone strike in Venezuela is the latest in a long tradition of CIA interventions in Latin America — which often lead to destabilization and blowback. The post CIA Was Behind Venezuela Drone Strike, Source Says appeared first on The Intercept.
Dec 30, 2025, 5:35 PM

Jury Dumps Criminal Charges Against Tow Truck Driver Who Towed An ICE Vehicle During An Arrest
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This administration runs on vengeance. If it’s not Donald Trump aiming the DOJ at his personal enemies, it’s the DOJ itself taking a shotgun approach to justice (read: filling it full of holes) by filing as many criminal charges against anti-ICE protesters as…
Dec 30, 2025, 5:26 PM
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
JONEL ALECCIA, Yahoo Entertainment
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can...
Dec 30, 2025, 5:09 PM
U.S. sanctions 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone and missile trade
FATIMA HUSSEIN, Yahoo Entertainment
The U.S. imposed sanctions on 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over allegedly contributing to Iran's drone trade and ballistics program which the ...
Dec 30, 2025, 5:06 PM

Netanyahu’s Mar-a-Lago win that wasn’t
Ori Goldberg, Al Jazeera English
The Israeli prime minister’s failure to secure any assurances from Trump is yet another signal Israel is losing ground.
Dec 30, 2025, 5:03 PM

Meta Buys AI Agent Startup for $2 Billion, Says It Will Cut All Ties With China
Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com
Will Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to woo Trump keep him out of trouble?
Dec 30, 2025, 4:50 PM
Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
KEN SWEET, Yahoo Entertainment
The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court judge ruled on Tuesday, only days before...
Dec 30, 2025, 4:46 PM

Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
BBC News
The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran staged a strike when the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar.
Dec 30, 2025, 4:31 PM

Judge blocks Trump effort to strip South Sudan deportation protections
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Trump is seeking to end protected status for South Sudan, claiming country no longer poses danger to those returning.
Dec 30, 2025, 4:21 PM

NASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be Moving to Texas After All
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
NASA’s new boss Jared Isaacman hinted that he could break with Texas lawmakers’ push to move iconic space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston
Dec 30, 2025, 4:20 PM

Tim Walz Resignation Calls Grow Over Minnesota Fraud Scandal...
Kate Plummer, Newsweek
Tim Walz Resignation Calls Grow Over Minnesota Fraud Scandal... (Second column, 9th story, link) Related stories:Gov Accused of 'Turning Blind Eye' to Repeated Warnings...
Dec 30, 2025, 4:13 PM

WATCH: Baby boom for California fire department
ABC News
The Stockton Fire Department shared that staff members welcomed 22 babies in 2025.
Dec 30, 2025, 4:09 PM

Jack White Slams Congressman Tim Burchett Over AI Generated Video: ‘Tennessee Deserves Better’
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone
The politician had retweeted a MAGA account's fake, A.I. generated video of White and likened the musician to Wednesday Addams
Dec 30, 2025, 4:07 PM

WATCH: Firefighters' Christmas rescue of dog goes viral
ABC News
Patrick Micula of the Goodyear Fire Department in Arizona discusses his crew's rescue of a dog trapped behind a cinder block wall.
Dec 30, 2025, 4:05 PM
US forces have kept up the hunt for ISIS fighters after massive strikes, taking dozens more off the board
Jake Epstein, Business Insider
The US has ramped up its operations against ISIS after a deadly ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian earlier this month.
Dec 30, 2025, 3:48 PM

High school principals say ICE is driving fear on campuses
David Danelski - UC Riverside, Futurity: Research News
"The findings raise urgent questions about whether our public schools can continue to be safe, inclusive spaces for all students."
Dec 30, 2025, 3:47 PM

US says it killed or captured 25 ISIL operatives in Syria over nine days
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
US Central Command says military campaign follows killing of US soldiers, 'massive strikes' across central Syria.
Dec 30, 2025, 3:46 PM
CNBC: WARNER expected to reject PARAMOUNT's latest hostile bid...
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance's amended $108.4 billion hostile bid, CNBC reported on Tuesday, despite billionaire Larry...
Dec 30, 2025, 3:28 PM

Trump bombs Venezuelan land for first time: Is war imminent?
Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera English
US president says strike in Venezuela targeted a dock allegedly used to load boats with narcotics.
Dec 30, 2025, 3:28 PM

Trump name change at D.C.’s Kennedy Center is causing New Year’s Eve boycotts
Reuters, Reutersconnect.com
A veteran jazz ensemble announced on Monday it was canceling its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it was renamed to include U.S. President Donald Trump. “Jazz was bor…
Dec 30, 2025, 3:13 PM
Bill Maher Sends Blunt Message to People Constantly Bashing Donald Trump
Michelle Stein, TVInsider
The 'Real Time With Bill Maher' host sat down with John Stamos for his 'Club Random' podcast.
Dec 30, 2025, 2:55 PM

Bitter recriminations between Russia, Ukraine as war eclipses peace push
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Kremlin says alleged drone attack on presidential residence - called a fabrication by Kyiv - will affect peace talks.
Dec 30, 2025, 2:45 PM

I Can't Believe No One Wants to Perform at the Kennedy Center Now That Trump Is Destroying It
Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel
After the Trump-picked board voted to add Trump’s name, a handful of artists have canceled their performances, which the Trump-selected chairman has called “a form of derangement syndrome.”
Dec 30, 2025, 2:42 PM

The year of the blue state governors
Heather Digby Parton, Salon
The Democrats' congressional leadership dropped the ball. But the party's governors offered action and inspiration
Dec 30, 2025, 2:30 PM
Photos show how US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office through the years, from Taft to Trump
Talia Lakritz, Business Insider
US presidents have each redecorated the Oval Office in their own unique ways since it was first built in 1909.
Dec 30, 2025, 2:21 PM