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Ho-ho-ho is where the heart is: How Santa meets kids in 2025

The modern Santa has adapted to reach those on the good list.

Axios · Dec 24, 2025

Even some Santas are feeling the labor market pinch

Not even a Christmas season icon can dodge the labor market's woes.

Axios · Dec 24, 2025

U.S. murders on pace for largest one-year drop on record

The decline in killings is part of a broader drop in violent crime following the COVID-era spike.

Axios · Dec 24, 2025

Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week

The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.

Axios · Dec 24, 2025

Supreme Court denies Trump's push to deploy National Guard in Chicago

It's a significant setback for the president's immigration policies in the face of opposition from Democrat-run cities and states.

Axios · Dec 24, 2025

National Guard deploys to New Orleans

The deployment comes as the city marks the 1st anniversary of the Bourbon Street terror attack that killed 14 people.

Axios · Dec 23, 2025

Trump administration will start to garnish wages for defaulted student loans

The stepped-up collection effort follows several moves this year that will make things more difficult for holders of student loans.

Axios · Dec 23, 2025

Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures

The changes follow a controversy that saw her pulling a story about Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison.

Axios · Dec 23, 2025

New Epstein files release includes Trump mentions. What they say

The massive new batch includes thousands of files.

Axios · Dec 23, 2025

Ben Sasse announces terminal, stage-four pancreatic cancer diagnosis

"Death is a wicked thief, and the bastard pursues us all," he wrote.

Axios · Dec 23, 2025