Many Americans are feeling the pinch this holiday season. Most feel it’s at least somewhat difficult to afford the things they’re buying for the holidays. Some are pulling back on gifts, entertainment and travel, particularly those among the majority who say items cost more now than they did last year. Holiday spending also spotlights the
President Trump delivered a prime-time address to the nation live from the White House on Wednesday evening, focusing on his economic policies and immigration as the year comes to a close. Follow updates on President Trump’s address here. He announced plans for the speech on Truth Social Tuesday afternoon. “My Fellow Americans: I will be giving
Trump touts policies in year-end address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump delivered remarks Wednesday night looking back at his first year back in office. Nancy Cordes reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News
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
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
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