Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center  —  President Donald Trump's handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington's leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said.

Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says  —  A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official and a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant  —  The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.  —  Hannah C. Dugan, a Wisconsin state judge, was found guilty on Thursday …

Trump will sign order to ease marijuana restrictions  —  President Trump said Thursday he'll sign an executive order to relax federal restrictions on cannabis, instructing agencies to reclassify it as a less dangerous drug. … But the Wall Street Journal reported in August that Trump …

Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after years-long saga  —  TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios. … - Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX will collectively own 45% of the U.S. entity.

ICE Says U.S. Citizen's Birth Certificate Is Fake After Arresting Her: Attorneys  —  Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday.  ICE won't release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.  —  A Maryland woman has spent days …

Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies, a Premier Fusion Power Company, in All-Stock Transaction Valued at More Than $6 Billion  —  Source: Trump Media & Technology Group; TAE Technologies, Inc. Follow … SARASOTA, Fla. and FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 …

Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved … The payouts — which will cost roughly $2.6 billion — will be a “one-time basic allowance for housing supplement to all eligible service members,” said the official, who like others, was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people  —  The Trump administration is expected to announce several moves Thursday that will have the effect of essentially banning gender-affirming care for transgender young people, even in states where it is still legal.

Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say  —  Frustration is mounting inside the Justice Department as it races to redact thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they must be released Friday, multiple sources familiar with the process told CNN.

Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028  —  The widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk threw the organization's support behind the vice president, who has not yet announced his 2028 plans.  —  PHOENIX — Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk …

Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024  —  In a move that should unleash harsh criticism and recriminations, the Democratic National Committee has decided against publicly releasing its long-awaited report on the 2024 election, which could end up protecting key actors inside …

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Oversight Democrats Release Additional New Photos Received from Epstein Estate  —  Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement …

The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk … Kristin Cabot has come to believe that her silence no longer serves her.  It made sense in the beginning, after she appeared on the Jumbotron, aghast, in the arms of her boss at a Coldplay concert on July 16, 2025, a moment that caused an international furor.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Money hungry Jews smh’: Zohran Mamdani's Director of Appointments Has Archive Full of Anti-Semitic Posts  —  EXCLUSIVE — As Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to staff his administration ahead of his January 1 inauguration, the 34-year-old socialist has tapped as his Director …

'Don's Best Friend': How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women  —  The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship.  Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance.  Female bodies were currency.

Bari Weiss' Next CBS News Move: Town Halls With JD Vance, Sam Altman and Debates About God and Feminism  —  The news division is also planning a town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in the ‘Things That Matter’ series, with Bank of America lined up as a sponsor.

Coast Guard abruptly deletes swastika, noose entry from policy manual  —  The announcement follows reporting by The Washington Post that detailed plans to downgrade the definition of such symbols to “potentially divisive.” … The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday deleted language …

US Approves $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan, Drawing China's Ire  —  The US has approved a package of arms sales to Taiwan worth up to $11 billion — one of its biggest ever — a move that drew criticism from Beijing.  —  The approvals announced late Wednesday by the State Department cover …

DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states' voter registration records.

They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off.  Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’  —  Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines; 'That's some good healing right there!'  —  When Carlos Gomez's recent flight from Guadalajara was delayed, he asked a gate attendant why.

Trust these numbers?  Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation … Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected consumer price report for November, breaking from the recent trend of sticky inflation.  —  Stocks jumped.  Yields fell.

Trump's Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term  —  Many of President Trump's supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership.  But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.  —  It all might make more sense if he actually were drinking.