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Trump has been attaching his name to buildings, monuments, and federal programs during his presidency. The Kennedy Center added Trump's name to its venue, prompting musician Chuck Redd to cancel his annual Christmas Eve performances, leading the Kennedy Center to threaten legal action seeking $1 million.
Trump urged Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster rule, which allows the minority party to block legislation. Republicans have expressed reluctance to scrap the rule, concerned they could lose their majority in future sessions.
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, who supported an act to release Epstein files, responded to Trump's "lowlife" insult by using the taunt to raise funds for his campaign against a Trump-endorsed candidate.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is traveling to the US to meet with Trump as both countries intensify efforts to negotiate a peace deal. The meeting follows multiple rounds of US, Russian, and Ukrainian talks, though Putin has shown little sign of softening his position.
Russia conducted a major assault on Kyiv involving hundreds of drones and missiles lasting nearly 10 hours, occurring before Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the attack demonstrated Russia's lack of serious commitment to peace negotiations.
Nigeria's foreign minister stated that his president approved US airstrikes conducted from Nigerian territory, according to reports on Trump administration activities. Defense Secretary Hegseth warned of additional attacks to come.
Trump administration cut $4 billion in federal grants to California's high-speed rail project. California dropped its lawsuit against the transportation department and said it will instead seek private investors for the long-planned project.
Immigration agents have been working with customs officers at import warehouses in New Jersey and other locations to arrest migrant workers inspecting and stocking shipped goods, representing an expansion of Trump's immigration enforcement operations.
Trump administration policies have driven illegal border crossings to record lows and upended the global trading system, according to year-in-review reporting. Trump has also helped facilitate an uneasy ceasefire in Gaza.
The FBI is relocating from the iconic brutalist J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington DC after decades of occupation. Hoover himself had called the structure "the greatest monstrosity ever constructed."