U.S. President Donald Trump said his New Year's resolution is "Peace on Earth" after he was asked on December 31, 2025 if he had a New Year's resolution.
New Year’s Day is a celebration of the hope and promise of a fresh start. In that spirit, we have identified five goals that we hope will be achieved in 2026. Some of the items on our 2026 list are repeats from 2025: Progress has been made, but the goal has not been fully obtained. […]
Thirty-four-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani to become NYC mayor with AOC, Bernie Sanders at inauguration, after his controversial campaign produced an overwhelming victory.
Throughout history, entrepreneurs have always dealt with uncertainty. Today, in most countries — and especially in this one — it's an almost annual shifting of political winds.
As the horrors continue to mount in Sudan’s genocidal war, most of what we hear about is man’s inhumanity towards his fellow humans. But beneath that reality is a spark of humanity, whereby thousands of Sudanese are standing up at great cost to themselves to save their neighbors. Doctor Jamal Eltaeb, head of traumatology at a...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump asserts executive power ▪ Health care deal possible ▪ Trump orders strikes on ISIS in Nigeria ▪ Texas, Florida target Muslim civil rights group President Trump has pushed to expand the power of the chief executive to new heights throughout 2025, setting...
Republicans in Texas and Florida are leading efforts to target Muslim advocacy organizations in what civil rights advocates say is a coordinated effort to present Islam as a “national security threat.” According to advocates, these politicians — including state and federal lawmakers as well as GOP Govs. Ron DeSantis (Fla.) and Greg Abbott (Texas) —...
A key GOP senator is expressing optimism that Republicans and Democrats will agree to a deal that would extend expiring health care subsidies, but the effort faces an uphill climb in winning the backing of leaders in both parties. Without a deal, health insurance premiums are projected to spike by double digits next month, yet...
Turkish police on Thursday said they arrested 115 ISIS suspects allegedly tied to plots related to Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office said the "ISIS Armed Terrorist Organization was planning to carry out actions targeting our country, especially non-Muslim individuals, within the scope of the upcoming Christmas and New Year events,” according...
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear the words of the pontiff during the annual “Urbi et Orbi” address from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “If he...
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday endorsed his son Flavio Bolsonaro for the 2026 presidential election from a hospital bed in Brasilia after undergoing treatment for a hernia. “With the commitment of not allowing the popular will to be silenced, I make the decision to nominate Flavio Bolsonaro as a pre-candidate for the presidency...
The United States on Thursday launched strikes against ISIS in Nigeria, President Trump announced, citing the targeting of Christians in the region. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent...
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday delivered an "Alternative Christmas Message" to a British audience, saying that "tyranny is booming" in the United States and aiming criticism at President Trump. The filmed remarks aired on Channel 4 in line with the holiday tradition that dates back to 1993 and features a contemporary and often controversial celebrity...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Wednesday shot a migrant who drove a van toward them while fleeing an immigration enforcement operation, resulting in a crash that injured his passenger, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a targeted operation in...
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), a candidate for U.S. Senate, on Thursday announced the death of his longtime staffer and campaign manager Tatum Dale. Dale has worked with the congressman for more than a decade, serving as his top aide in Kentucky and his deputy chief of staff before transitioning into the role of campaign manager...
The quiet retreat from ESG and DEI activism is more than a shift in corporate trendlines. It’s a course correction and a return to disciplined, fiduciary-based stewardship.
