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Thursday, December 25, 2025 6:37 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

U.S. launches strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says -- "Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria," President Trump said.

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Kimmel skewers Trump, tells U.K. viewers that "tyranny is booming" in U.S. -- The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added -- A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled.

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Trump promises to guard against "bad Santa" in Christmas Eve calls with kids -- President Trump spent part of Christmas Eve bantering with kids, updating families on NORAD's Santa tracker and reminding one child that the big guy has a "serious appetite."

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Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote -- President Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura has won Honduras' presidential election, the country's electoral authorities said, ending a weeks-long count. -- Dec 24

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DOJ says "over a million more documents" potentially related to Epstein found -- The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials. -- Dec 24

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Judge blocks Trump from stripping security clearance from attorney for now -- Trump signed an executive order in March saying it was "no longer in the national interest" for attorney Mark Zaid and others to access classified information. -- Dec 24

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Poll: Spending time with family is what Americans like most about the holidays -- More say they will probably talk about family or health, rather than politics, as they gather for the holidays. -- Dec 24

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Trump suggests pulling licenses if networks are "almost 100% Negative" about him -- President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP. -- Dec 24

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U.S. says China's chip policies are unfair but will delay tariffs to 2027 -- The U.S. Trade Representative said tariffs on Chinese semiconductors, now at zero, are set to increase in June 2027. -- Dec 24

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H-1B visa lottery system being replaced as DHS shifts priorities -- The Department of Homeland Security says it's replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with an approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. -- Dec 24

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Trump plows ahead with construction plans as preservation group seeks limits -- President Trump has overhauled parts of the White House at a sprinter's pace with virtually no oversight, and it appears there is little standing in his way. -- Dec 24

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19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors -- The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria. -- Dec 24

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Student loan borrowers in default could see wages garnished in 2026 -- The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default. -- Dec 23

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Supreme Court says Trump can't deploy National Guard to Chicago for now -- President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders. -- Dec 23

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