County police in Maryland say federal immigration agents shot at a moving vehicle on Christmas Eve during an enforcement and removal action.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 24.12.2025.
It displays 22 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
24.12.2025 โข The Day the DOJ Discovered a Million More Epstein Documents
โจMorning editorial priorities were split between the aftermath of the Supreme Court's block on National Guard deployment to Chicago and the ongoing fallout from the Department of Justice's Epstein file release. While mainstream outlets highlighted President Trumpโs mentions in the archive, conservative editors prioritized reports of a 'Trump Boom' following positive GDP data and the administration's maritime 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil.
By mid-afternoon, the focus shifted to internal media conflicts, specifically a 'revolt' at CBS News over pulled '60 Minutes' segments and allegations of censorship. However, the evening headlines were dominated by a major disclosure from the Justice Department: the discovery of over one million additional documents related to the Epstein case. This revelation, paired with a request for a multi-week extension, reoriented the narrative toward administrative delays. The day concluded with reporting on President Trumpโs Christmas Eve activities, including his NORAD Santa calls and a holiday message containing threats toward domestic political opponents.
By mid-afternoon, the focus shifted to internal media conflicts, specifically a 'revolt' at CBS News over pulled '60 Minutes' segments and allegations of censorship. However, the evening headlines were dominated by a major disclosure from the Justice Department: the discovery of over one million additional documents related to the Epstein case. This revelation, paired with a request for a multi-week extension, reoriented the narrative toward administrative delays. The day concluded with reporting on President Trumpโs Christmas Eve activities, including his NORAD Santa calls and a holiday message containing threats toward domestic political opponents.
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19:27 (00:27)โขA Million Shadowy Pages Surface
โจU.S. editors are prioritizing the Justice Department's admission of a million-page backlog in Jeffrey Epstein documents, framing it as a logistical hurdle or a political strategy (NYT, CNN, ABC, NBC, USA Today, Newsweek, WaPo). Simultaneously, legal and judicial constraints on executive power dominate the cycle, as the Supreme Court blocks the President's National Guard deployment in Chicago (Fox News, MSNBC, Reason, The Federalist).
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Nick would have strolled past the hotel lobbyโs quaint Christmas tree, upscale restaurant and cozy fire-pit sitting area featuring wicker chairs to get to the check-in desk to rent a $300-a-night room at the primely located lodging between the pierโฆ
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19:38
The Washington Post
The Trump-class battleships that President Trump unveiled recently at his Mar-a-Lago estate will be lighter and shorter than their Iowa-class counterparts, which now mostly serve as floating museums. However, the USS Defiant, the first ship in the class, will be larger than any Navy surface combatant built since the end of World War II.
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19:55
The Daily Beast
Trump also bragged about his electoral successes while talking with children on Christmas Eve.
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19:55
President Donald Trump participated in NORAD's Santa calls on Christmas Eve, speaking to kids from across the country.
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20:13
President Donald Trump was in a jolly mood, cracking political jokes with children calling the NORAD Santa tracker hotline on Christmas Eve, jokingly asking a child is they wanted "clean beautiful coal," and promising another child he would not allow a "bad Santa" to infiltrate America's now-closed borders.
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20:13
One America News
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spent Christmas Eve fielding NORAD Santa calls from children around the country asking about Santaโs location.
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Trump also bragged about his electoral successes while talking with kids on Christmas Eve.
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21:29
Alexandra Compton was trying to fly home to Portland, Oregon Sunday when an agent explained there wasnโt enough room for both of her cats in the same carrier, sending her into an entitled rant.
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21:35
Associated Press
The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a โfew more weeks,โ further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.
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21:52
Associated Press
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. Musician Chuck Redd, the showโs host, says he called off the performance after the White House announced President Donald Trumpโs name would be added to the facility.
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21:58
The president spoke to children across America on Dec. 24.
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21:59
The Washington Post
The Chinese military is continuing a massive, decades-long arms buildup, including a shift in nuclear force doctrine that increases the danger of a direct attack on the U.S., according to the Pentagonโs annual China military power report.
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22:16
The president didnโt forget to send out a hate-filled holiday greeting on Christmas Eve.
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22:45
Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different โ a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.
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"Merry Christmas to all, including the Radical Left Scum that is doing everything possible to destroy our Country, but are failing badly," President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. "What we do have is a Record Stock Market and 401Kโs, Lowest Crime numbers in decades, No Inflation, and yesterday, a 4.3 GDP, two points better than expected. Tariffs have given us Trillions of Dollars in Growth and Prosperity, and the strongest National Security we have ever had."
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22:57
New York Post
โItโs probably not a good time in the world to have that up. Itโs inflammatory.โ
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22:57
The New York Times
Democratic lawmakers, who had criticized the agencyโs release of the material, accused the administration of violating the law mandating the release of the files.
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The New York Times
The extra material related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein could take weeks to review for release, officials said.
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23:14
The New York Times
Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of violating the law mandating that the files be released by last Friday.
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