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December 21

Mock funeral held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial as 230-year coin production ends

Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due to rising production costs.

December 19

Trump administration targets Maduro’s inner circle, family in major narco-state crackdown

Treasury sanctioned seven family members tied to Maduro's regime as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela's corrupt leadership networks.

December 19

Trump takes axe to federal red tape, cuts 600+ rules in one year, touts billions in savings

President Trump's deregulation efforts have cut more than 600 federal rules in 2025, surpassing his 10-to-1 executive order target, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

December 18

DC dinner turns chaotic as CODEPINK activists corner Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'Blood on your hands'

CODEPINK protesters interrupted Scott Bessent’s dinner in Washington, accusing him of economic war crimes tied to U.S. sanctions. The secretary pushed back.

December 16

Trump brushes off Wiles’ ‘alcoholic’s personality’ nick as allies torch Vanity Fair piece

President Donald Trump and others rally behind Susie Wiles following controversial Vanity Fair profile featuring unflattering comments about those in Trump's orbit.

December 12

Bessent turns up heat on sprawling Minnesota fraud schemes as Treasury personnel deploy on the ground

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deploys personnel to Minnesota to investigate money services businesses involved in sprawling fraud schemes.

December 11

See the Biden-era ‘DEI’ coins Bessent scrapped as Trump team restores patriotic 250th designs

Scott Bessent canceled commemorative quarter designs from the Biden administration that focused on breaking chains and suffrage rather than featuring any Founding Fathers.

December 11

Trump administration sanctions Maduro's 'narco-nephews' after Biden granted them clemency

Treasury sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's "narco-nephews" for drug trafficking, targeting Venezuela's alleged criminal network.

December 10

Bessent blasts Democrat-led states for blocking Trump tax relief in OBBBA

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slams Democrat-led states for blocking Trump's tax relief legislation, calling it "political obstructionism."

December 8

Trump unleashes $12B farm rescue as China trade reset hits US growers

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package to support U.S. farmers amid ongoing trade negotiations with China and tariff concerns.