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President Trump’s first year back in office brought a whirlwind of political news in 2025. There was a major legislative victory for the White House, wins for Democrats in elections and the

Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon to poke fun at George Clooney and his family for becoming French citizens. He also made sure to loop in some of his favorite political targets: Joe Biden,

The newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center sent Chuck Redd a letter threatening legal action over a Christmas Eve Jazz Jam that the musician had canceled.

Billionaire Elon Musk signaled Thursday that he’ll fund Republican candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, arguing the country is doomed if Democrats take control of Congress. “America is toast if the radical left wins,” Musk wrote on X. “They will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud.

A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.