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Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here are some that never materialized

5:48 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year

Trump isn't the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says

5:03 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The longest-serving White House chief usher says presidents before Donald Trump were interested in having a larger space for entertaining too

Residents use their smartphones to film a large screen at a shopping mall showing CCTV broadcasting Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering his 2026 New Year message, in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers

4:22 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan

Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears

12:40 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Bulgaria is joining the euro on New Year's Day

A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

10:10 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press

CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say

7:46 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, photo, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., waits to be sworn in as a U.S. Senator by Vice President Mike Pence in at the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announces dementia diagnosis

6:05 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl has announced his withdrawal from public life, citing a dementia diagnosis

FILE - The Burkina Faso nationals flag with a man standing in front of it is seen during a memorial ceremony in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Jan. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut, File)

Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals

5:40 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Mali and Burkina Faso have banned U.S. citizens from entering their countries

FILE - Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivers a parting statement to witness Michael Scanlon, President of Capitol Campaign Strategies, as he takes the fifth at an oversight hearing on the In Re tribal lobbying matters in Washington, Nov. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92

5:15 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Former Colorado congressman and Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell has died

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former Colorado congressman known for his advocacy of tribal issues, has died at 92

5:07 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former Colorado congressman known for his advocacy of tribal issues, has died at 92

US government says ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

4:30 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

US government says ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March after immigrants sue

4:04 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

California has announced plans to delay the revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state could lose $160 million if it does that

Junta leader is declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election

3:30 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election held over the weekend

FILE - State Sen. Michelle Benson reacts at a news conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to a report by the state's legislative auditor on combatting fraud in Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski,File)

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

Miners clash with police in Bolivia as protests over fuel subsidies enter second week

2:50 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Bolivian miners have set off dynamite and launched fireworks at police during protests against economic reforms by President Rodrigo Paz

FILE - Motorists pass outside Bor State Hospital in Bor, South Sudan, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants

2:47 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of South Sudanese immigrants in the U.S. The decision Tuesday comes as the Massachusetts court reviews whether President Trump's attempt to end their temporary protected status was illegal

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