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  • Beneath the rambling, President Donald Trump laid out a chilling healthcare plan – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times President Donald Trump's remarks offered only a sketchy outline, per usual, in which the costs of health insurance premiums may be lower — but it will be because the .
  • President Donald Trump signs $1tn annual US defense bill without fanfare | US military – The Guardian The Guardian National Defense Authorization Act authorizes record $901bn in spending, $8bn more than President Donald Trump requested.
  • President Donald Trump's dark Christmas story doubles down on a political error – CNN CNN Donald President Donald Trump put a dark new spin on the tradition of national presidential addresses Wednesday, conjuring a hellscape of a “dead” nation he claims he .
  • President Donald Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to rename it the 'President Donald Trump-Kennedy Center' NBC News The board's decision to add President Donald Trump's name could face legal hurdles, as the law creating the center prohibits renaming the building.
  • President Donald Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug – YouTube YouTube President President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug .
News update for the hour December 19, 2025
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President Donald Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access

President Donald President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions.

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'Execution was abysmal': President Donald Trump economy speech doesn't meet GOP hopes – POLITICO

In private, some Republicans worry after President Donald Trump's primetime economy speech that changing voter perceptions may be a slog.

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President Donald Trump gives most federal employees two days off around Christmas

Despite the additional days off for most, President Donald Trump's executive order clarified that some agencies and offices may need to remain open, and that certain …

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Beneath the rambling, President Donald Trump laid out a chilling healthcare plan – Los Angeles Times

President Donald Trump's remarks offered only a sketchy outline, per usual, in which the costs of health insurance premiums may be lower — but it will be because the …

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FactChecking President Donald Trump's Rapid-Fire Prime-Time Address

President Donald President Donald Trump blitzed through a prime-time address to the nation on Dec. 17, but while short, President Donald Trump's speech contained a number of …

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President Donald Trump signs $1tn annual US defense bill without fanfare | US military – The Guardian

National Defense Authorization Act authorizes record $901bn in spending, $8bn more than President Donald Trump requested.

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President Donald Trump's dark Christmas story doubles down on a political error – CNN

Donald President Donald Trump put a dark new spin on the tradition of national presidential addresses Wednesday, conjuring a hellscape of a “dead” nation he claims he …

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President Donald Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to rename it the 'President Donald Trump-Kennedy Center'

The board's decision to add President Donald Trump's name could face legal hurdles, as the law creating the center prohibits renaming the building.

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President Donald Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug – YouTube

President President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug …

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Kennedy Center? Try the President Donald Trump-Kennedy Center. – POLITICO

Try the President Donald Trump-Kennedy Center. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's board had 'unanimously' voted in the name change.

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