Breaking News: Politics
- Epstein Files: Schumer to force Senate vote on suing DOJ over partial release - President Donald Trump signed a law compelling the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. But the DOJ has released just a fraction.
- Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash - The Department of Justice faces criticism for not releasing all of the Epstein files on Friday, despite a law signed by President Donald Trump requiring it.
- Epstein files: A number of documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from DOJ release site - A missing photo shows a desk displaying a large assortment of framed pictures and other items. Among them is a picture showing President Donald Trump's face.
- Jeffrey Epstein: DOJ expects to release some—but not all—files Friday despite legal deadline - President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.
- NY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward - MarketsNY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downwardPublished Fri, Dec 19 20258:31 AM ESTUpdated 2 Min AgoYu
- European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years - European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday.
- Suspected Brown shooter Valente is found dead, authorities say - The suspected gunman, Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente, 48, had been a graduate students in physics at Brown University in the early 2000s, authorities said.
- TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says - TikTok's U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew.
- Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions.
- Putin ally Viktor Orbán tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a 'dead end' - European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine.