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Russia downs 4,300 Ukrainian drones in December, setting new record, Moscow claims

Thursday, January 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- December saw a new record number of Ukrainian long-range drones shot down by Russian forces, according to statistics published by the Russian Defense Ministry and analyzed by ABC News, with Moscow claiming to have destroyed more than 4,300 over the course of... Read More.

White House delays new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities

Thursday, January 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) In the latest reversal of his signature economic policy, President Donald Trump is rolling back tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.Higher tariff rates on those goods that were set to take effect Jan. 1 will now be delayed for another year, according... Read More.

US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors — now a search-and-rescue operation

Thursday, January 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Southern Command said it targeted three vessels traveling in a convoy in undisclosed international waters -- leaving "narco-terrorists" as survivors after they jumped overboard, according to a social media statement.The strikes occurred on Dec. 30, according to the post on X."Three... Read More.

Jack Smith says ‘no historical analog’ for Trump’s actions around 2020 election, denies political influence

Thursday, January 1 by ABC News

(Washington) Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his decision to bring charges twice against President Donald Trump -- telling lawmakers in a closed-door deposition earlier this month that his team "had proof beyond reasonable doubt in both cases" that Trump was guilty of the... Read More.

DOJ seeks to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5M pages of Epstein records: Sources

Wednesday, December 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is asking for help reviewing 5.2 million pages of unreviewed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to enlist 400 lawyers total from its criminal and national security divisions along with the U.S. attorneys' offices in... Read More.

Trump issues 1st vetoes of 2nd term, including bipartisan Colorado water act, drawing accusations of ‘partisan games’

Wednesday, December 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump issued vetoes for the first bills of his second term, including a bipartisan bill intended to provide funding for a water infrastructure project in Colorado, a measure that passed the House and Senate unanimously.The Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit... Read More.

What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration as New York City mayor

Wednesday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, the state assemblyman and democratic socialist who catapulted to national attention during the 2025 race for New York City mayor, is set to be inaugurated on New Year's Day 2026 in a ceremony that will usher in... Read More.

Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration

Tuesday, December 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several artists have cancelled their upcoming performances at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., publicly voicing their opposition to President Donald Trump's name being added to the signage of the building last week.Jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled his Christmas Eve... Read More.

Trump says US ‘knocked out’ a ‘big facility’ in Venezuela

Monday, December 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said that the United States "knocked out" a "big facility" in Venezuela last week, in what appears to be a reference to a strike on a drug trafficking site in the country.Trump, in a radio interview with on WABC's... Read More.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant

Friday, December 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is pregnant with her second child."The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for - a baby girl coming in May 2026," Leavitt wrote in a post to Instagram."My husband and... Read More.

Russia downs 4,300 Ukrainian drones in December, setting new record, Moscow claims

White House delays new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities

US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors — now a search-and-rescue operation

Jack Smith says ‘no historical analog’ for Trump’s actions around 2020 election, denies political influence

DOJ seeks to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5M pages of Epstein records: Sources

Trump issues 1st vetoes of 2nd term, including bipartisan Colorado water act, drawing accusations of ‘partisan games’

What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration as New York City mayor

Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration

Trump says US ‘knocked out’ a ‘big facility’ in Venezuela

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant

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