Dc Headlines 12_10_25

In Pennsylvania, Donald Trump kicked off a new rally tour centered on the nation’s cost-of-living pressures following last month’s Republican setbacks, promising tax cuts, expanded support for farmers, and tougher immigration policies ahead of the midterms.

Meanwhile in Florida, Eileen Higgins delivered a political shockwave by defeating a Trump-endorsed Republican by nearly twenty points to become Miami’s first Democratic mayor in almost 30 years — and its first woman and first non-Hispanic leader since the 1990s — raising new questions about shifting Latino voter dynamics.

In Washington, the House Armed Services Committee announced it will end its probe into the deadly U.S. military boat strike, prompting fresh demands for the release of unedited footage and full accountability.

Abroad, the U.S. is preparing to withdraw troops from Kurdish-run detention sites in Syria, transferring thousands of ISIS detainees and their families to Syrian government control, sparking urgent safety concerns.

And economically, Americans spent $44.2 billion during Cyber Week — a 7.7% jump from last year — even as inflation forces many households to shop more strategically this holiday season.