23 December 2025 People walk past small businesses in Doylestown, Pa., Nov. 4, 2021. In what economists and everyday Americans alike are describing as a sobering end to the year, U.S. consumer confidence weakened noticeably in December 2025, signaling rising anxiety about the economy and personal financial stability. According to the latest data from The Conference Board, the headline consumer confidence index fell by 3.8 points to 89.1, undershooting forecasts and extending

22 December 2025 Erika Kirk, left, and Nicki Minaj speak during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025. (Jon Cherry / Associated Press) Nicki Minaj found herself at the center of a political and cultural backlash after making a controversial onstage remark that quickly reverberated beyond the concert venue and into the broader national conversation. During a recent live performance, the rapper appeared to call U.S. Senator JD Vance an “assassin,” a moment that stunned parts of

21 December 2025 A political storm has erupted in Washington as the U.S. Justice Department’s highly anticipated release of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has drawn sharp criticism from across the political spectrum, including an unusual chorus of Republican voices who fear that what has been disclosed so far will do more harm than good in an already charged political landscape. The controversy centers on the government’s effort to comply with the bi

20 December 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S., December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak On a brisk December evening in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. President Donald Trump stepped onto the stage not just for a political appearance but for what his aides and supporters hope will be a defining moment in his second term, a chance to fundamentally reshape how voters perceive the economy heading into

15 December 2025 In a detailed outlook released on December 15, 2025, Citigroup offered one of Wall Street’s most bullish forecasts for next year’s stock market, setting a year-end target of 7,700 for the benchmark S&P 500 index. That projection implies a gain of about 12.7 percent from the index’s most recent closing level, and Citi’s strategists are pointing to robust corporate earnings and the enduring influence of artificial intelligence investments as key drivers behind

14 December 2025 Cannabis stocks surged in European markets on Monday, December 15, 2025, as traders and investors reacted to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump may soon move to ease federal restrictions on marijuana, sending ripple effects through the legal pot sector and reigniting long-simmering hopes for regulatory relief that could reshape a beleaguered industry. Early trading saw shares of major cannabis companies climb sharply as optimism around possible federal

13 December 2025 In an unusual and geopolitically tinged legal development, Google is confronting the temporary freezing of about €110 million, roughly $129 million, of its assets in France after a court bailiff’s order followed a series of arbitration rulings from Russia. The action, revealed in official documents seen by Reuters on December 12, 2025, stems from litigation tied to the company’s now-defunct Russian subsidiary and represents a rare instance of Moscow-based jud

12 December 2025 Photo Credit: REUTERS Netflix’s ambitious bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for approximately $72 billion is drawing intense scrutiny from antitrust experts and regulators in the United States and around the world as the streaming giant pushes forward with one of the largest media mergers in history. The deal, which would bring HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros. film and television studios, and a vast library of iconic content under Netflix’s control, is being to

11 December 2025 The mood among investors and economists in early December 2025 reflected growing caution over the future of U.S. monetary policy after the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to lower the benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, followed by clear signals from central bank officials that further reductions in the near term may be unlikely. The Fed’s announcement on December 11 came after a sequence of thre

09 December 2025 Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at Lansing Community College May 8, 2012 in Lansing, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images The death of Carrie Elizabeth Romney, the sister-in-law of former U.S. Senator Mitt Romney has been officially ruled a suicide, closing a painful chapter that has weighed heavily on the Romney family. According to findings released by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner on December 9, 2025, Carrie died from blun

08 December 2025 ICE and Border Patrol agents confront protestors outside an ICE processing facility near Chicago on Sept. 27, 2025. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty A new report has cast sharp light on the scale of arrests by U.S. immigration authorities, revealing that nearly 75,000 people rounded up by ICE between January and mid-October of 2025 had no record of prior criminal convictions. That figure amounts to almost one-third of the roughly 220,000 individuals detained

5 December 2025 On December 5, 2025, Wall Street closed out the trading week in a cautiously optimistic mood as the latest batch of economic data encouraged hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease borrowing costs soon, even as traders remained focused on a key inflation report that had been delayed by an extended government shutdown. The major U.S. stock indexes, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, ended the day with slight gain

04 December 2025 Erika Kirk speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. Credit : Michael M. Santiago/Getty At the 2025 DealBook Summit in New York City, Erika Kirk, now CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sent waves through the audience when she offered her observations on the recent mayoral election and what she sees as a growing trend among ambitious

3 December 2025 On December 3, 2025, financial markets around the world showed renewed momentum as investors responded to a fresh wave of economic data and rising expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting, driving global shares up while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar softened throughout the trading session. The market movements that day reflected a broad interplay between slowing economic signals, currency shifts an

02 December 2025 Creator: Annabelle Gordon Credit: REUTERS The U.S. government has issued a stern warning to the state of Minnesota, it may withhold up to $30.4 million in federal highway funding after finding the state issued commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to non-U.S. residents in violation of federal law. The notice represents a major escalation in efforts to enforce stricter licensing rules nationwide. According to a letter from the U.S. Department of Transportation, a

01 December 2025 In a dramatic surge that underscores just how hungry America is for travel this holiday season, the Transportation Security Administration announced that it screened a record 3.13 million airline passengers on Sunday, the highest single-day total ever recorded. This milestone comes at the peak of the holiday travel rush. Despite challenging weather conditions in the U.S. Midwest, airports nationwide saw crowds swell and gates bustle with anxious families, ret

30 November 2025 A picture of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members, is displayed at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel, attorney Jeanine Pirro and other authorities, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard The deadly ambush of two members of the United States National Guard near the White House on November 26, 2025 not only sent shock waves through Washington, D.C.,

29 November 2025 In a dramatic and sweeping move, the U.S. Department of State has stopped processing visa applications for Afghan nationals including those eligible under the long-standing Special Immigrant Visa Program (SIV) in an abrupt reversal that has sent shockwaves through resettlement communities and advocacy groups worldwide. According to a diplomatic cable seen by international media, consular officers across U.S. embassies and consulates were instructed on Friday

28 November 2025 On November 28, 2025, Donald Trump declared that his administration would “permanently pause” migration from what he described as all “Third World Countries.” The announcement followed a deadly shooting near the White House in which a National Guard member was killed and another critically wounded. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national admitted under a previous resettlement program, sparked renewed calls from Trump for sweeping immigration restriction

27 November 2025 Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/Pool A prosecutor in Georgia on November 26, 2025 dropped all criminal charges against Donald J. Trump and 18 co-defendants in the racketeering case linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results there. The case had begun in 2023 under Fani Willis, the th