The Federal Reserve today lowered borrowing costs for the third time this year. In its final decision of 2025, the central bank cut interest rates by a quarter point as strategists and investors predict significant market gains in 2026.

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. President Donald Trump confirmed the operation, saying “other things are happening.” The president also spoke with top European leaders today as he continues efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.

A federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt its deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the Guard to the state of California. Meanwhile, the administration is proposing new rules that would require Visa Waiver Program travelers to submit five years of social media history before entering the United States.

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