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The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Trump holds national address in rally style speech blaming Biden for the state of his nation

Rally-style series of boasts does not include much in the way of plans to address affordability crisis

The Independent UK

US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4

This occurred the same day the House rejected efforts to limit Trump’s power to use military force against cartels

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: Dan Bongino ‘wants to go back to his show’ says president, as deputy FBI director resigns

Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned podcaster, will step down in January. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 17 December at a glance

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Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year

After several years of steadily declining, the Australian dollar staged a meaningful recovery in 2025, culminating in a two-cent rally over the past month.

The Conversation

U.S. would be "lucky" if Trump serves "even longer," White House says

Trump and his administration have repeatedly teased the a 2028 bid, despite a third term being unconstitutional.

Axios

AOC pulls ahead of JD Vance for first time in 2028 election head-to-head, poll finds

The New York democratic socialist tweeted about the poll and spoke to The Independent about why she did

The Independent UK

Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech grounds

A federal appeals court has blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors

The Independent UK

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China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted

Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries

The Independent UK

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces plans to step down early next year

‘I think he wants to go back to his show,’ Trump said when asked about Bongino’s departure

The Independent UK

Trump's Attempt to Deport Chinese Dissident Guan Heng is Part of an Awful Pattern

The administration has sought to deport numerous dissenters back to their oppressors.

Reason

Dan Bongino announces FBI exit

"Dan did a great job," Trump said.

Axios

Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'

Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial

The Independent UK

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he’ll resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made…

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US Senate confirms billionaire Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief

Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leader

The Independent UK

Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters

Minneapolis' police chief is criticizing federal immigration agents after a confrontation with protesters on Monday

The Independent UK

Investigators cast wider net for video footage in latest Brown University update

Authorities have been canvassing the surrounding neighborhoods and have received about 200 tips

The Independent UK

‘This is an intellectual war crime’: Trump team moves to dismantle one of the world’s leading climate research labs

‘This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country,’ Trump’s OMB director Russell Vought says

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The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilities

A federal judge in the nation’s capital has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting members of Congress’ access to immigration detention facilities

The Independent UK

The House revolted against Mike Johnson on health care – but it will still be a climb in the Senate

ANALYSIS: The Speaker received a major black eye after four Republicans sided with Democrats on forcing a vote on extending health care tax credits. But, Eric Garcia writes, any health care bill still needs to get 60 votes in the Senate

The Independent UK

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud

The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

The Independent UK

Oil tankers divert from Venezuela after Trump threatens ‘total blockade’ of sanctioned ships

Hundreds of ships have been sanctioned, part of a massive shadow fleet of often aging vessels that has proliferated in recent years

International Business Times

Trump Slams Democrat Presidents With Insulting Plaques Under Their Names With Latest White House Addition

In the newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame in the White House, plaques calling former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden "sleepy" and "corrupt" have been installed below them.

Reason

Trump Said His Tariffs Would Reduce the Trade Deficit and Bring Back Manufacturing. Here's What the Data Show.

These metrics are bad proxies for prosperity, but they reveal just how flawed the president's arguments have been.

The Independent UK

US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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