Trump issues his first vetoes of this term
President Trump has issued his first vetoes since taking office again, rejecting two bills related to a water pipeline in Colorado and a tribal village project in the Everglades.
President Trump has issued his first vetoes since taking office again, rejecting two bills related to a water pipeline in Colorado and a tribal village project in the Everglades.
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl from Arizona has revealed his diagnosis of dementia, leading to his decision to step away from public life.
The Department of Health and Human Services has suspended federal child care funding for Minnesota due to allegations of widespread fraud following a viral report.
President Donald Trump warned Hamas there would be “hell to pay” if the group does not disarm soon, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said the next phase of a Gaza peace plan could advance quickly if Hamas gives up its weapons. The two leaders discussed security, Gaza and regional stability. Hamas controls Gaza and maintains an armed wing that has fought multiple conflicts with Israel. Details of the proposed peace plan and any potential U.S. actions remain unclear.
President Trump announces that the U.S. military targeted a significant facility associated with drug trafficking boats, escalating tensions with Venezuela.
The United States has carried out airstrikes on Islamic State–linked targets in Nigeria, following weeks of public criticism by former President Donald Trump over violence against Christians. U.S. defense officials describe the operation as part of wider counterterrorism efforts in West Africa and have not released detailed casualty figures or target locations. Nigerian authorities face ongoing scrutiny over their response to extremist attacks, communal violence, and rising insecurity in several regions.
Honduras’ electoral authorities have declared Nasry Asfura, a candidate backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, as the winner of the country’s presidential election after a weeks-long vote count. The announcement follows extended tallying and verification procedures and draws national and international attention to the political transition, the role of foreign endorsements, and the challenges facing the incoming administration in areas such as security, migration, and economic conditions.
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has been canceled after former President Donald Trump’s name was added in connection with the event. The cancellation removed a scheduled holiday performance from the center’s calendar. Officials have not released detailed public explanations about how Trump’s name became associated with the concert or who made the final decision to call it off. Other holiday programs at the Kennedy Center remain scheduled.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected, for now, President Donald Trump’s bid to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Illinois over the objections of the Illinois governor, leaving in place lower court orders blocking the move while legal challenges continue over presidential authority and state control of National Guard forces.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is ending the random H-1B visa lottery and introducing a wage-based selection system that prioritizes higher-paid, highly skilled foreign workers. The change affects both the regular H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption, using federal wage levels to rank employer registrations. The agency states that the new process aims to align the program with labor market needs and strengthen protections for U.S. workers by favoring higher-wage positions. The numerical cap on H-1B visas remains unchanged under current law.