‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensions The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
‘I’m a very aesthetic person’: Donald Trump to personally design new US Navy ships All aboard the USS Trumpie! We Got This Covered · Dec 23, 2025
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman launches campaign for Senate - Roll Call Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman will run for the state's open Senate seat, looking to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Roll Call · Dec 23, 2025
Maduro Takes Aim At Trump Over Claim That He Should Leave Power In Venezuela, Says 'He'd Be Better Off' If He Focused In "His Own Country' Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro took aim at President Donald Trump after the latter said he should leave power in the South American country. Latin Times · Dec 23, 2025
60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025
EU backs Denmark’s territorial integrity after Trump appoints Greenland envoy The European Union has insisted on Denmark’s territorial integrity after US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who said he would be honoured to make the island "a part of the US". Denmark has summoned the US ambassador over the appointment as Trump reiterated the US “needs”… Radio France Internationale · Dec 23, 2025
A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules 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 The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Trump Issues New Warning To Venezuela's Maduro: 'If He Plays Tough, It'll Be The Last Time He's Ever Able To' President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, saying it would be "smart" for him to leave power and, if he "plays tough," it will "be the last time he's ever able to play tough." Latin Times · Dec 23, 2025
Former Nebraska Sen. Sasse faces terminal diagnosis - Roll Call Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska who left the Senate in 2023, reveals he has terminal stage four pancreatic cancer. Roll Call · Dec 23, 2025
Clinton spokesman calls for all Epstein files on ex-president to be released as Trump defends ‘big boy’ Democrat Representative for the veteran Democrat argues piecemeal release of files by DOJ amounts to ‘insinuation’ and only serves to ‘imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared’ The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear Across the US, people have been carrying their passports amid reports of ICE detaining citizens. Five people explain what living this reality is like The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025
‘Bari Weiss screwed up’: CBS tried to kill the CECOT expose, actually broadcast it by mistake, Streisand effect now in full force Cartoonish levels of incompetency. We Got This Covered · Dec 23, 2025
Democratic lawmaker sues over renaming of Kennedy Center - Roll Call Rep. Joyce Beatty on Monday challenged in federal court the administration’s effort to rename the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump. Roll Call · Dec 23, 2025
Newly released Epstein files include references to Donald Trump Files also include details about Epstein’s relationship with Larry Summers and apparently fake letter to Larry Nassar The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025
The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025 Demands for more details from US justice department after newly released Epstein files mention Donald Trump – as it happened Top Democrat Chuck Schumer says justice department should release more information on ‘at least ten Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirators’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 First Thing: Number of people in ICE detention hits record high Administration has arrested 328,000 and deported 327,000 people. Plus, Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank celebrates Christmas again
Barchart · Dec 23, 2025 S&P Futures Muted With U.S. GDP Data in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.04% this morning, steadying after a three-day rally as investors await a trio of reports delayed by the government shutdown, with a particular focus on the initial estimate of third-quarter GDP.
International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025 Jeffrey Epstein Files: DOJ Under Fire Over 'Staggering' Failure to Blur Naked Women The DOJ faces a backlash after newly released Jeffrey Epstein files exposed unblurred images of victims. Survivors and lawmakers slam the 'staggering' failure to protect privacy amid a chaotic document dump.
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025 Epstein files: Thousands more documents including videos and photo released - as Trump defends Clinton The president said Clinton was a ‘big boy’ who could ‘handle it’
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed This was a scary good year for investors
The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025 US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says The US press have suffered about as many assaults this year as in the previous three years combined
The Texas Tribune · Dec 23, 2025 Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027 At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.
International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025 Trump Eyes the Arctic: Why the US 'Has to Have' Greenland Donald Trump reignites the Greenland row by appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration’s Christmas-themed AI video The AI-generated figure, depicted wearing Santa’s traditional red suit and with a white beard, appears with an ICE logo across his chest
International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025 Trump Freezes $10bn Wind Farms in Security Row, Jeopardising Power for 600,000 Homes Trump paused five major offshore wind projects worth billions, including Virginia's largest renewable energy scheme, citing Pentagon radar concerns.