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Wednesday, December 24, 2025 6:28 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer -- Republican Ben Sasse represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2023, then became president of the University of Florida. -- Dec 23

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FCC banning new foreign-made drones, a move China calls "discriminatory" -- The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market. -- Dec 23

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Exclusive - Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases - ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries. Dec 23

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George Conway files paperwork to run for Congress as Democrat -- George Conway, a conservative lawyer turned vocal critic of President Trump, has filed paperwork for a bid to represent New York City in the House. -- Dec 23

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