President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told the nation his administration is prioritizing the American economy and reducing the cost of living during a prime-time address from the White House on Dec. 17. “Eleven months ago, I
President Donald J. Trump took office on a promise to defeat inflation and bring down costs — and 11 months later, he has made substantial progress in reversing the inflation and cost-of-living disaster he inherited. Inflation has been cut by more than half, gas prices have fallen sharply, real wages are growing again, and key
Heated confrontation erupts as progressive Mayor Daniel Biss challenges Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on camera during immigration enforcement operation outside Chicago.
A plane passes an air traffic control tower during takeoff at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis on Nov. 7, 2025. Tim Evans/Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to commit $6 billion by the end of the year to upgrades to the nation’s air traffic control telecommunications infrastructure and radar systems, which it plans
Sen. Joni Ernst introduced her Where’s WALDO Act aimed at compelling the government to build a public directory listing every federal worker’s name, salary, duties and more.
2m ago Trump hasn’t typically delivered year-end speeches A year-end address is unusual for Mr. Trump, who did not deliver an annual year-end speech during his first term in office. The president’s last national address was aired by the White House on Nov. 26, after two members of the West Virginia National Guard were
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge on Dec. 17 issued an order temporarily halting the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent members of Congress from making unannounced oversight-related visits to detention facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement