The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will undertake one of the most solemn duties facing the commander in chief on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

This is Europe’s secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble

Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

The proposed $85 billion merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two of their biggest unions that represent more than half the workers because they are worried the deal would increase safety risks, lead to higher shipping rates and consumer prices and cause…

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

White House Under Fire for 'Jingle All The Way' TikTok Showing ICE Arrests and Chains

Outrage erupts after the White House posts a Christmas TikTok set to 'Jingle All The Way' showing ICE arrests and detainees in chains.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

A private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner says it's no longer backing Paramount’s hostile acquisition bid for Warner Bros

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation

President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president ratchets up pressure on Maduro with oil tanker blockade

Trump said US armada ‘will only get bigger’ until Venezuela returns ‘all of the oil, land, and other assets that they previously stole from us’ – key US politics stories from 16 December 2025

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025

Trump opens White House Hanukkah celebration with ‘love and prayers’ to people of Australia over antisemitic terrorist attack

Trump began the ceremony on the third night of the Jewish holiday by paying tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Sydney

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

CDC drops hepatitis B shot recommendation for some infants

The move marks the Trump administration's first major change to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule.

Axios · Dec 17, 2025