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New York Times PoliticsDec 18, 2025
A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy
In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public's consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.

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Yahoo PoliticsDec 18, 2025
Fact-checking Trump: Economy, wages, immigration and more


Washington Post PoliticsDec 18, 2025
Trump officials ordered to lift limits on lawmakers' visits to ICE facilities
A recent requirement that members of Congress give seven days' notice before visiting ICE immigration detention centers is unlawful, a judge ruled.

Politics - U.S. SenateDec 18, 2025
Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don't Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America's oil and gas industry.

New York Times PoliticsDec 18, 2025
Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president's commitment to the self-governing democracy.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 18, 2025
FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats


Yahoo PoliticsDec 18, 2025
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk


New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Fact-Checking Trump's Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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Washington Post PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Trump attempts domestic reset with fast-paced White House address
The president's approval ratings reached their lowest numbers in late November. Even some supporters say he has done too little to improve their lives.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Judge blocks ICE from requiring lawmakers to provide notice before jail visits


New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump's Blockade Threat
Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump's orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader, vowed resistance.

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Trump installs partisan plaques for past presidents at White House


Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade'


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Trump Escalates Venezuela Pressure With Oil Tanker Blockade (Foreign Policy)

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Full Transcript of President Trump's Speech on the Economy
The president sharply attacked his predecessor while insisting that his own record contained nothing but victories.

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Trump pushes back on criticism of economy in contentious prime-time speech (Washington Post Politics)

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Senate Passes Air Safety Measure, Reversing Provision in Defense Bill
The legislation restores restrictions on military aircraft flying near busy airports, implemented after a fatal collision near D.C. in January, that had been removed in the defense bill.

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Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly (New York Times Politics)

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Republicans Clinch Democrats' Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies
After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats' bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action.

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Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Dan Bongino Announces Resignation From FBI Weeks After Controversial Hannity Interview


New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn't Want the Public to See
The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the "double tap" strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Trump Unveils Presidential ‘Walk of Fame' With Plaques That Make Jabs at Biden and Obama
The White House unveiled plaques near the Oval Office that describe U.S. presidents with varying levels of accuracy, depending on President Trump's opinion of them.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Some sanctioned oil vessels divert from Venezuela as Trump threatens blockade


Politics - U.S. HouseDec 17, 2025
Why Can't Congress Get Big Things Done?
Jeff Flake, Joe Manchin and Tina Smith all decided to leave the Senate during the Trump era. On "The Interview," the current and former lawmakers open up about why they think the Senate is broken and what it would take to fix it.

Washington Post PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Senate passes Pentagon bill urging Hegseth to disclose boat strike evidence
The sprawling legislation includes a provision seeking video and other materials detailing the Trump administration's military activities in Latin America.

Politics - U.S. HouseDec 17, 2025
Fani Willis Defends Failed Election Interference Case in Heated Hearing
The Atlanta-area district attorney called President Trump and his allies "criminals" while being questioned by a Georgia Senate committee on Wednesday.

New York Times PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Trump's National Address: What Time and What to Expect
President Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The New York Times will provide live coverage and analysis.

Washington Post PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Jack Smith defends his cases against Trump during hours-long deposition
Former special counsel Jack Smith was giving a closed-door deposition to the House Judiciary Committee. He had asked to testify in public.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
US judge will block hundreds of Trump administration layoffs, citing shutdown law


Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilities


Politics - U.S. HouseDec 17, 2025
House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military's escalating campaign of boat attacks.

Politics - U.S. HouseDec 17, 2025
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
House to vote on resolutions to put limits on Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels


Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location


Politics - U.S. SenateDec 17, 2025
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.

Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
Judges quiz California and GOP attorneys in Prop. 50 redistricting case


Yahoo PoliticsDec 17, 2025
US judge says Trump can't ban lawmakers' surprise visits to ICE facilities


Politics - U.S. SenateDec 16, 2025
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn't the solution.

Washington Post PoliticsDec 15, 2025
Trump attack on Rob Reiner tests the limits, even for his MAGA base
The president accused the Hollywood director, who was stabbed to death along with his wife, of having "Trump derangement syndrome."

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesDec 11, 2025
Democrats Press Noem on Harsh Immigration Tactics
Some Democratic lawmakers pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics during a hearing on Thursday.

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Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown (NYT Homeland Press Releases)
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