Summarizing Trump’s Second Term Moves—Bigly!

December 4, 2025

Day of Trump's Second Term

At 5am on a warm September morning a small crowd of protesters assembles in the dark. They are gathering outside the Broadview immigration processing centre, a two-storey brick structure in the Chicago suburbs that has the ambience of a US outpost in a foreign war. Windows are boarded with plywood. Fences are lined with razor
Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones, playing instead of the injured Brock Purdy, passed for 342
The Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday. Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to help negotiate peace in Ukraine and described their August summit in Alaska as productive. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to help negotiate peace in Ukraine and described their August summit in Alaska as productive. Published
The president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology. “Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited – especially with the US team’s rally on
Senior officials inside Donald Trump’s administration have acknowledged the federal government shutdown, without an end in sight, could hurt the US economy. The damage could be worth billions of dollars each week, according to analysts. “This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Scott Bessent, the US
As the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments. The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget
In a move that has left anti-abortion advocates reeling, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly approved a request to manufacture a new abortion pill earlier this week. Thanks to the approval, a company called Evita Solutions will be able to manufacture its generic version of mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used in
Here's how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S. A member of the U.S. Park Service puts up a closed sign at the Washington Monument. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country. National Parks are preparing to scale back
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