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FILE - A memorial wreath stands next to the bronze memorial bust by Robert Berks of President John F. Kennedy in the grand foyer at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 22, 2013, on the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's death. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled.

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

Read full article: Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group.

This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)

After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files

Read full article: After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files

The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.

President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

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A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney.

A makeshift memorial of flags, flowers and other items is seen Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where two National Guard members were shot in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions

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A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

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France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom are hitting out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views.

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

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Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.

FILE - The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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Iran and US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN, but gap on a nuclear deal remains wide

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Iran and the United States have reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council.

FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks to reporters at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says US not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory

Read full article: Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says US not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory

President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island.

FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

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The Department of Homeland Security is replacing its lottery system for H-1B visas with a new approach prioritizing skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

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The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

Wind turbine bases, generators and blades are positioned along with support ships at The Portsmouth Marine terminal at the staging area for Dominion Energy's wind turbine project Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

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A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.

With the Supreme Court Building under renovations, the justices hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump's push to expand control over independent federal agencies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now

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The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

Read full article: Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the disgraced late financier.

FILE - Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021

Read full article: EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021

In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and forced lawmakers to flee both the House and Senate, stopping the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.

FILE - Containers with Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a Taiwanese container shipping company, are stacked up at the Port of Los Angeles with the the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge seen in the background on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules

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In a breathless year of tariffs unleashed by the administration of President Donald Trump, perhaps no one has had to live the reality of every fluctuation of trade policy than customs brokers.

Parliament members sit as France's National Assembly vote on a national health care budget that would suspend Macron's unpopular pension reform raising the retirement age, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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France's parliament approves emergency bill to prevent US-style government shutdown

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France's parliament has approved an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week.

FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, rights activists say

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The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally after his plight raised public concerns that the man, if deported, would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.

FILE - A mega-prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) stands in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, File)
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Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison

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A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two weeks.

FILE - The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, raises his hand while addressing a crowd during a panel on immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao,File)
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White House rebuffs Catholic bishops' appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement

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Florida's Catholic bishops have appealed to President Donald Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the Christmas holidays.

President Donald Trump departs after speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

Read full article: Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”.

FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry

Read full article: Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry

Lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump speaks, with from left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan,at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Read full article: Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

President Donald Trump has delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

FILE - President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders

Read full article: NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.