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Trump's 79% Increase in GDP Growth Rate — 5 Ways He Did It
In the final weeks of the 2025 calendar year, President Donald Trump and his allies are touting what they call a historic economic achievement: a 79% increase in the rate of U.S. GDP growth since the fourth quarter of 2024, the final full quarter of the Biden administration.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:32:45 EDTTrump Starts Christmas With Truth Social Barrage
President Donald Trump got in the spirit of giving for Christmas, offering more than a hundred social media posts regarding an array of issues. In a barrage of Truth Social posts that began shortly before midnight, Trump posted mostly video clips and allies' social media...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:29:40 EDTIsraeli Military Says it Killed a Member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.The military identified the man as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, calling him a key operative in...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:10:16 EDTBritain's King Charles Lauds Unity in Diversity in His Christmas Message
Britain's King Charles highlighted the importance of unity in diversity in his annual Christmas Day message on Thursday, as wars and tensions put communities around the world under strain. "With the great diversity of our communities, we can find the strength to ensure that...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:43:40 EDTDems Try to Run as Disruptors While Defending Big Govt
Democrats seeking to redefine the party face a dilemma: Defending government institutions President Donald Trump has been trying to shrink while also appealing to voters who believe politics and democracy are broken, according to a report.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:40:16 EDTCollins, Ossoff Spotlight Constituent Service as 2026 Races Tighten
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., are among the Senate incumbents most closely watched ahead of the 2026 midterms, and both are betting that an often-overlooked part of the job, constituent service, can matter in tight races.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:06:57 EDT'The Best Gift Ever': Baby Is Born after the Rarest of Pregnancies, Defying All Odds
Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world.Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom's womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst - a dangerous situation so rare that his doctors plan to write about...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:21:03 EDTPope Leo's Christmas Message
Below is Pope Leo XIV's "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the world) message and blessing on Christmas Day.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:32:14 EDTChina Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan 'Speeding Up Threat of War'
China criticized the latest U.S. weapons deal with Taiwan on Thursday, saying the sale was "speeding up" the threat of war in the Taiwan Strait.Last week, the United States announced $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the biggest-ever U.S. weapons package for the...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:56:39 EDTA Powerball Player in Arkansas Has Won a $1.817 Billion Lottery Jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19.Final ticket sales...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:49:59 EDTPoland Intercepts Russian Plane Over Baltic Sea
Polish jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea, which was flying close to its airspace, the NATO member country's army said on Thursday.Countries on NATO's eastern flank have been on high alert for potential airspace incursions since September...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:38:45 EDTChristmas Celebrations Muted at Bondi as Australians Grieve After Deadly Shooting
Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a antisemitic terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the community continued to grapple with the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:58:38 EDTStorm System Threatens More Rainfall Christmas Day Over Waterlogged Southern California
Rain from a powerful winter storm that swept across Southern California has begun to taper off, but another storm system was on the horizon for Christmas Day with showers and possible thunderstorms.Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:48:28 EDTPalau Agrees to Take 75 Migrants From US
Palau, an island nation in the Pacific, agreed to take up to 75 "third country nationals" from the U.S., the country's president announced Wednesday.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:24:51 EDTWH Orders Forces to 'Quarantine' Venezuelan Oil for 2 Months
The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:58:22 EDTIsrael Warns It Will Act as Iran Rebuilds Missile Sites
Israeli officials said they are closely monitoring Iran's efforts to rebuild missile production sites destroyed by Israeli strikes in June and will act if new threats emerge.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:26:07 EDTTrump Pitches 'Clean Coal' on NORAD Santa Hotline
President Donald Trump pitched coal while he and first lady Melania Trump spread Christmas cheer to children Wednesday during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa calls, but it was not for anyone's stocking.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:17:31 EDTICE Agents Involved in Maryland Shooting, Injuring 2
Federal immigration agents were involved in a shooting on Wednesday that left one person wounded and another with injuries, authorities said.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:08:58 EDTTrump: 'Merry Christmas to All,' Even 'Radical Left Scum'
President Donald Trump used a Christmas message on Wednesday to tout recent economic data and broader policy outcomes, using the holiday to frame what he described as national strength and progress under his administration.In a social media post, Trump wrote, "Merry...
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:50:25 EDTJudge Rejects DOJ Challenge to N.Y. Driver's License Law
A federal judge has upheld New York's Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, commonly called the "Green Light Law," rejecting a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the state from issuing driver's licenses to people who are illegally living in the U.S.
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