Trump and Zelensky to meet Sunday to try and close out peace plan … Trump said previously that he'd only meet Zelensky if he felt a deal was close. … We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level — with President Trump in the near future.  A lot can be decided before the New Year …

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians  —  President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government …

Northern California Conservatives Are Frustrated They Could Get a Democratic Representative  —  The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California's congressional map, means that all of the state's conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.

Texas A&M System declines to reinstate fired lecturer despite faculty panel's findings  —  A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”

Trump Administration Emphasizes Religion in Official Christmas Messages  —  Government officials have traditionally steered clear of such overtly religious language, as the Constitution prohibits the establishment of an official state religion.  —  The Trump administration celebrated Christmas …

Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree  —  UNSILENT NIGHT  —  The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.  —  President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts …

The Politics of Plunder  —  Trump's domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.  —  Will Saletan, Cathy Young, Andrew Egger, and 2 others  —  MAGA Christmas was a choose-your-own-adventure affair this year.  Did you want to hear Donald Trump wax eloquent …

Billboard campaign urging troops to disobey orders from Trump administration launches in Tampa  —  Two nonprofits placed a billboard near the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa to send a message. … TAMPA, Fla. — If you've driven down Gandy Blvd. or even the Selmon Expressway over the course …

US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack  —  Savvy countries will discover there's a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump's tariffs—and it'll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too.  —  In 2026, the leaders of America's (former) trading partners are going to have to grapple …

ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: ‘What is it for?’ … The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying millions of dollars' worth of new surveillance tools at the same time President Donald Trump has scaled back protections for use of civilian data …

Indiana Republican Blasts ‘Snowflakes’ Upset With His AI Santa Beatdown  —  Critics put Chris Garten on the naughty list over his mock Christmas Day assault on St. Nick.  —  Talk about a violent night!  —  Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten (R) is facing backlash after he kicked off Christmas …

With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers  —  Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's signature plans for New York City will take time.  Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.  —  Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani …

Much of Todd Blanche's Perceived Cover-Up Is Actually Incompetence  —  Something hilarious happened this week.  —  On Tuesday, Trump's White House got Marc Caputo to write a credulous column platforming their laughable claims that they're not responsible for how chaotic the release …

Teacher ‘likened to terrorist’ after showing Trump videos to students  —  Safeguarding officials seek Prevent referral after films of US president shown to A-level pupils  —  A teacher in an English school was accused of posing a risk to children and referred to the Government's counter-terrorism programme …

Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025.  See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts  —  Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy.

Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger  —  It has been a gruesome year for those who see Donald Trump's kakistocracy clearly.  He returned to office newly emboldened, surrounded by obsequious tech barons, seemingly in command of not just the country but also the zeitgeist.

Seven in 10 ICE arrests under Trump have criminal histories  —  EXCLUSIVE — The large majority of illegal immigrant arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are criminals who have been convicted or those with pending charges for criminal offenses, according to new data provided to the Washington Examiner.