WASHINGTON — Viewership for this year’s Kennedy Center awards hit a record low as President Donald Trump hosted the annual ceremony for the first time, sparking controversy over his takeover of the iconic arts institution. According to Nielsen Live + Same Day Panel + Big Data, the 2025 broadcast on CBS averaged 3.01 million viewers,…
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the young progressive Democrat, is preparing to take the reins as New York City mayor as 2026 begins, stepping into a role that promises high stakes in a city often at the center of national political debates. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Mamdani will be sworn in at an…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States carried out a strike on a drug-loading dock in Venezuela, marking what appears to be the first confirmed US land-based operation inside the country since Washington intensified pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Speaking to reporters, Trump said a dock area used…
MAR-A-LAGO, FL — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though “thorny issues” remain, particularly regarding the Donbas region. The two leaders spoke at a joint press conference at Trump’s…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday urged the Justice Department (DOJ) to make public any documents linking Democratic politicians to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for the officials to be “embarrassed” in the process. The remarks came after the DOJ began reviewing millions of pages of records connected to Epstein, who died in a…
WASHINGTON / ABUJA — The United States carried out Christmas Day air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria, marking the first known US military action in the country under President Donald Trump’s second term. President Trump confirmed the operation on Thursday, describing the attacks as “powerful and deadly” and directly linking them to…
MAR-A-LAGO, FL — US President Donald Trump used Christmas Eve to deliver a festive greeting while simultaneously launching a pointed attack on Democratic opponents, branding them “radical left scum” on his Truth Social platform. From his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump spent the holiday participating in NORAD Santa tracker calls and sending Christmas wishes to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A US federal judge on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for processing H-1B visas, ruling that the move falls within the president’s statutory authority despite concerns about its economic impact. In a 56-page ruling, US District Judge Beryl Howell noted that while the fee could “inflict significant harm on American…
PALM BEACH / COPENHAGEN — President Donald Trump on Monday emphasized that the United States requires Greenland for “national security” purposes, following his appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to the Arctic territory. The move sparked immediate diplomatic backlash from Denmark. Speaking at a news conference in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump…
COPENHAGEN / WASHINGTON — Denmark announced Monday it would summon the US ambassador following President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic territory he has repeatedly suggested could become part of the United States. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has emphasized Greenland’s strategic importance, citing its…
