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Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video

Tuesday 23 December 2025 07:52 EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent. The video, in which an imposing Father Christmas is seen wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons, urges undocumented immigrants to leave the country voluntarily. The figure, depicted wearing Santa’s traditional red suit and with a white beard, appears with an ICE logo across his chest. He is then shown detaining ...

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials. The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency request made by the administration, which said the troops are needed to protect federal agents involved in immigration enforcement in the Chicago area. In doing so, the court at least provisionally rejected the Trump administration’s view that the situation ...

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Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy's ruling on Monday solidified a win for the coalition of 12 attorneys general that sued the administration earlier this year after being alerted that their states would receive drastically reduced federal grants due to their “sanctuary” juris ...

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Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed's 2% Target

December 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM EST Updated on December 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM EST Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed the idea of reconsidering the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target once the US has sustainably brought price increases back down to that pace. “Once we are back to 2 — which I think will be in sight — then we can have a discussion: Is it much smarter to have a range?” Bessent said in an interview on the All-In Podcast. “Once we re-anchor to the target, then we can talk about ...

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says

December 23, 2025 / 1:38 PM EST Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which oversees a network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs, was "incredibly grateful" for the gift. "This holiday season, (Swift's) continued support is a powerful reminder of what is possible when we unite to end hunger," Babineaux-F ...

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Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release

(The Independent) President Donald Trump has criticized the release of thousands of documents from cases against Jeffrey Epstein, warning they could “ruin the reputation” of high-profile figures who were “innocently” photographed alongside the convicted sex offender and “deflect” from his administration’s accomplishments. Growing pressure from members of Congress to release the long-awaited files is merely an attempt to “deflect from the tremendous success” of the Republican Party and the Trump administration, and Republican lawmakers who support the disclosures are “being used,” the president told reporters.

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Trump insiders admit panic over rogue MAGA figurehead

(Raw Story) Once a staunch defender of President Donald Trump, Candace Owens has since soured on the president and has become among his most vocal critics, joining the likes of other prominent right-wing figures like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly who have created a rift in the MAGA movement. That rift was on full display last week during Turning Point USA’s annual America Fest conference, where right-wing figures like Ben Shapiro openly attacked Owens, Carlson and Kelly for promoting “conspiratorial nonsense.” And, while Trump-aligned figures have often tried to dismiss Owens and Carlson as irrelevant and not part of the MAGA movement, behind the scenes, Trump officials are taking the rift seriously.

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Latest Gallup Poll: Trump minus 23 overall, minus 43 with independents

(Mediaite) A devastating new poll showed no improvement in President Donald Trump’s approval ratings, which remained at the lowest point they’ve been in his second term so far. The just-released Gallup Poll showed Trump was 23 points underwater with only 36% of participants viewing him favorably. That’s just slightly above Trump’s personal low from January 2021 when approval sunk to 34% following the attack on the U.S. Capitol. With all-important Independent voters, the poll showed Trump underwater by a whopping 43 points.

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New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure

2 min ago - 12h NEWARK, New Jersey — More than six months after a chaotic visit to a New Jersey immigrant detention center that resulted in federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, she and her colleagues returned to the facility to advocate for ... (msn/Politico)

New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security

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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling

1 hr ago - 12/23/25 3:10 PM ET The Trump administration has quietly banned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services to veterans and their dependents, including those who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. The ban fol ... (The Hill)

FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida

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US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Ending of Protections for South Sudanese Migrants

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Trump Admin Confirms New H-1B Process, Drops Visa Lottery

8 hrs ago - Published Dec 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM EST updated Dec 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM EST The Trump administration has confirmed it will drop the lottery selection process for the H-1B visa, replacing it with a weighted system, which it says will favor high-skille ... (Newsweek)

DOJ sues Pritzker, Illinois AG over law limiting immigration actions

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says

10 hrs ago - December 23, 2025 / 1:38 PM EST Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which oversees a network of ... (CBS News)

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Democrats demand answers from Rubio on deal to send MS-13 informants to El Salvador

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois

12 hrs ago - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials. The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency reque ... (NBC)

Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video

12 hrs ago - Tuesday 23 December 2025 07:52 EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent. The video, in which an imposing Father Christmas is seen wearing a bulletpro ... (The Independent)

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

13 hrs ago - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Ma ... (AP)

Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed's 2% Target

13 hrs ago - December 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM EST Updated on December 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM EST Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed the idea of reconsidering the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target once the US has sustainably brought price increases back d ... (Bloomberg)

US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says

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Almost all Russian missiles intercepted by F-16 pilots overnight

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis

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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April

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Wall Street buying potential Trump tariff refunds for pennies on the dollar

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