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The 10 worst things Trump did in 2025

The president had a remarkable first year back in office, but he made some serious missteps, too. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The 10 worst things Trump did in 2025
The president had a remarkable first year back in office, but he made some serious missteps, too.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name

The new rules say only trustees appointed by the president can vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 AM
White House lays out nine-week timeline to win approval for Trump’s ballroom

Trump is seeking to gain approvals for his ballroom in just over two months. Other large projects have needed years to navigate the process. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House lays out nine-week timeline to win approval for Trump’s ballroom
Trump is seeking to gain approvals for his ballroom in just over two months that have taken other large projects years to complete.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Trump claims his ‘real’ approval rating is 64 percent

Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) polling average shows the president’s approval rating sitting at 44.1 percent, almost 20 points below his claim. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump claims his ‘real’ approval rating is 64 percent
President Trump claimed Tuesday that his “real” approval rating is at 64 percent, despite polls showing it is below 50 percent. “The polls are rigged even more than the writers,” Trump said i…
thehill.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump

Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
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CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say | CNN Politics
The CIA has assessed Ukraine was not targeting a residence used by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone attack in the north of his country, according to US officials, undercutting an ass...
edition.cnn.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike

Disclosure of the findings come as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted drone attack www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike
Disclosure of the findings come as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted drone attack.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In 2025, the President Focused His Work With Partners Around the World on Achieving a Dignified Peace and Providing Reliable Security Guarantees for Ukraine — Official website of the President of Ukraine: www.president.gov.ua/en/news/u-20...
www.president.gov.ua
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump's first vetoes reject bipartisan bills

Trump is using his veto power to settle scores. While he said his vetoes protected taxpayer dollars, he also made clear at least one was punishing a tribe for joining a lawsuit against his immigration agenda.
www.axios.com/2025/12/31/t...
Trump shoots down two bipartisan bills in first vetoes of second term
One veto came after a tribe opposed an immigration detention center.
www.axios.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts, creators pulling out amid Trump takeover

President Trump's takeover this year of the Kennedy Center — which was renamed to include Trump earlier this month — is continuing to trigger cancellations from scheduled acts.
www.axios.com/2025/12/30/n...
Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts that have pulled out post-Trump takeover
A jazz ensemble and a New York dance company this week joined those canceling their events at the Kennedy Center.
www.axios.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership

As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
How Trump is trying to MAGAfy the world

Just in case no one noticed, the White House committed to paper its support for far-right European populists trying to topple allied leaders in its new national security strategy. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/30/p...
Analysis: How Trump is trying to MAGAfy the world | CNN Politics
Most presidents profess not to interfere in other countries’ domestic politics and elections — despite decades of nefarious US political game-playing abroad.
edition.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
RIP Tatiana Schlossberg

Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis edition.cnn.com/2025/12/30/p...
Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis | CNN Politics
Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist who was a granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday, her family announced. She was 35.
edition.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Prove we tried to attack Putin’s retreat, says Kyiv

Kyiv has denied claims of a strike on the Valdai residence in the Novgorod region, saying Moscow was trying to wreck US-Ukraine peace talks www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
Russia has given no evidence of attack on Putin retreat, says Kyiv
Ukraine has denied claims of a drone strike on the Valdai residence in the Novgorod region, saying Moscow was trying to wreck US-Ukraine peace talks
www.thetimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Putin’s extraordinary claim could bring down peace talks

Russian leader’s drone attack allegation provides Moscow with a pretext to reject Trump’s proposal www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Trump Has No Qualms

In the Trump administration, contributing money to his campaign or to a special Trump project such as the East Wing ballroom appears to be a factor qualifying convicted criminals for special treatment when seeking a presidential pardon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...
Opinion | Trump Has No Qualms
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled

The jazz drummer Billy Hart said the decision was “evidently” connected to President Trump’s name being added to the arts center. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Russians Accused of Massacring 7 Ukrainian Civilians After Failing to Find Alcohol

Two Russian soldiers killed 7 civilians in Pokrovsk after storming a basement, then falsely claimed to have destroyed a Ukrainian military unit, Ukrainian intelligence says www.kyivpost.com/post/67150
Russians Accused of Massacring 7 Ukrainian Civilians After Failing to Find Alcohol
Two Russian soldiers killed seven civilians in Pokrovsk after storming a basement, then falsely claimed to have destroyed a Ukrainian military unit, Ukrainian intelligence says.
www.kyivpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever as US pushes for peace deal

Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever as US pushes for peace deal
A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us

I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks with ‘typical Russian lies’

Russia’s claim it foiled drone attack on Putin residence shows ‘they do not want to finish this war’, Ukrainian president says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks with ‘typical Russian lies’
Russia’s claim it foiled drone attack on Putin residence shows ‘they do not want to finish this war’, Ukrainian president says
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In Florida, the President of Ukraine Held a Substantive and Constructive Meeting with the President of the United States — Official website of the President of Ukraine: www.president.gov.ua/en/news/u-fl...
www.president.gov.ua
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Putin gets the last word with Trump — again

Almost every time Zelensky has secured a private audience with Trump, Russia has succeeded in influencing the talks from afar. This time was no exception www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
Putin gets the last word with Trump — again
Almost every time Zelensky has secured a private audience with Trump, Russia has succeeded in influencing the talks from afar. This time was no exception
www.thetimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Trump is unpopular in Europe — even among right-wing populist supporters, POLITICO Poll shows

The US president gets favorable views from only about a third of people who support the parties Trump wants to see win power in France and Germany. www.politico.eu/article/poli...
Trump is unpopular in Europe — even among right-wing populist supporters, POLITICO Poll shows
The U.S. president gets favorable views from only about a third of people who support the parties Trump wants to see win power in France and Germany.
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking Counts as a Win

Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking Counts as a Win
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM