“​​We have to have it,” Trump told reporters when asked about his decision to name Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland. In his own statement about his new role, Landry explicitly stated that his goal is to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.”

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.

The deployment is the latest by the Trump administration to ratchet up the pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

The latest strike came the same day President Donald Trump issued warnings to the presidents of Venezuela and Colombia.

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.

The Trump administration is classifying certain Latin American drug traffickers as terrorists and enemy combatants, allowing potential military strikes.

A long-delayed government report showed GDP grew at an annual 4.3% rate for the July through September quarter, beating expectations.

The move targets architects of the EU's Digital Services Act and anti-disinformation advocates—triggering diplomatic condemnation from Europe's leaders.

Russ Ferguson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the Western District of North Carolina, according to a release from the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The department said U.S. Attorney Ferguson formally signed his commission on Dec. 23.

Both an ally and critic of Donald Trump, he was one of seven Republican senators to vote to impeach Trump after the January 2021 Capitol riot.

The consensus among experts is that growth in the fourth quarter and in 2026 will be positive, though likely less robust than the pace identified in the third quarter. Most major bank research teams expect growth to decelerate in the fourth quarter but remain steady in the new year — at a pace of about 2 percent.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening.