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President Trump promised radical change this term. Here’s how his first year back in office compared with his campaign pledges.
Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More
President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended the global trading system.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
President Trump promised radical change this term. Here’s how his first year back in office compared with his campaign pledges.
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Since Australia this month barred children under 16 from using social media, parents around the world have been debating whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Since Australia this month barred children under 16 from using social media, parents around the world have been debating whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/m...
He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/m...
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There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. n.pr/4qhOzn2
Beware the Christmas coronary. How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. n.pr/4qhOzn2
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A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party's plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing.
Now, their predictions are coming true. https://cnn.it/4aPu5gM
Now, their predictions are coming true. https://cnn.it/4aPu5gM
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party's plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing.
Now, their predictions are coming true. https://cnn.it/4aPu5gM
Now, their predictions are coming true. https://cnn.it/4aPu5gM
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The Knicks win the NBA Cup after rallying to beat Spurs. Now they can hang a banner next to the 1973 NBA championship banner in Madison Square Garden.
Knicks win NBA Cup after rallying to beat Spurs; Brunson named tournament MVP
The Knicks can now hang a banner next to the 1973 NBA championship banner in Madison Square Garden, the last title they won.
nbcnews.to
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Knicks win the NBA Cup after rallying to beat Spurs. Now they can hang a banner next to the 1973 NBA championship banner in Madison Square Garden.
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Investigators say they now have surveillance footage, cobbled together mostly from houses nearby, showing a person of interest arriving in the neighborhood around 10:30 a.m. and staying until the shooting began around 4:05 p.m.
Suspect in Brown shooting was ‘casing’ the area since morning, police say
Police continue to gather and review security footage from the area
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Investigators say they now have surveillance footage, cobbled together mostly from houses nearby, showing a person of interest arriving in the neighborhood around 10:30 a.m. and staying until the shooting began around 4:05 p.m.
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In her first podcast episode after what she described as a 4.5-hour conversation with Erika Kirk, conservative podcaster Candace Owens said that she still does not believe that the person charged with murder for Charlie Kirk's death is solely responsible. https://cnn.it/45bhVuU
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In her first podcast episode after what she described as a 4.5-hour conversation with Erika Kirk, conservative podcaster Candace Owens said that she still does not believe that the person charged with murder for Charlie Kirk's death is solely responsible. https://cnn.it/45bhVuU
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Australian authorities charge the surviving suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting with 59 offenses, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder.
Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with terrorism and 15 counts of murder
Preliminary evidence indicates Naveed Akram, 24, staged a “terrorist attack inspired by ISIS," police said Wednesday. The charges came as the first funerals for victims were held under tight security.
nbcnews.to
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Australian authorities charge the surviving suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting with 59 offenses, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder.
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The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group
The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
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Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. n.pr/4q9lB8z
How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress
Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. n.pr/4q9lB8z
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WTF? ICE is arguing in court that US CITIZENS can be detained, handcuffed, and biometrically screened unless they can prove citizenship on the spot. And that a REAL ID isn't enough. This isn't border security.
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
WTF? ICE is arguing in court that US CITIZENS can be detained, handcuffed, and biometrically screened unless they can prove citizenship on the spot. And that a REAL ID isn't enough. This isn't border security.
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Crowds gathered to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Crowds gathered to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. n.pr/4oUB8rT
Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. n.pr/4oUB8rT
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As federal and local authorities in Rhode Island continue searching for the Brown University shooter, campus members and the broader community are grieving and dealing with a shattered sense of safety.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
As federal and local authorities in Rhode Island continue searching for the Brown University shooter, campus members and the broader community are grieving and dealing with a shattered sense of safety.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Will someone please give this desperate fool a hug? He clearly must have been neglected or abused as a child. I'm willing to take one for the team if it means he'll get sime desperately needed therapy.
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Will someone please give this desperate fool a hug? He clearly must have been neglected or abused as a child. I'm willing to take one for the team if it means he'll get sime desperately needed therapy.
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Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
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A British mother holding an infant.
A Ukrainian refugee
The wife of a Navy veteran.
A German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary.
These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were detained by ICE at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews.
A Ukrainian refugee
The wife of a Navy veteran.
A German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary.
These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were detained by ICE at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews.
Green card applicants married to U.S. citizens face new uncertainty amid arrests
The Trump administration says they were detained because they had overstayed their visas, but longtime attorneys say that has never been an issue previously for spouses of U.S. citizens.
nbcnews.to
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A British mother holding an infant.
A Ukrainian refugee
The wife of a Navy veteran.
A German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary.
These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were detained by ICE at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews.
A Ukrainian refugee
The wife of a Navy veteran.
A German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary.
These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were detained by ICE at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...