The Biggest News Stories Of 2025

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Updated Sept. 8, 2025, 8:45 A.M.

Fears of immigration raids spread across Chicago over the weekend as the Trump administration signaled an escalation of enforcement in sanctuary cities. The concerns follow recent operations in Boston and a massive raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, which officials described as a preview of nationwide action.

Tom Homan, the administration’s border chief, told CNN that sanctuary cities would be major targets in the coming days, echoing the deportation agenda central to President Trump’s second term. The Department of Homeland Security blamed Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s policies for “harboring criminals,” though immigration violations are generally civil infractions rather than crimes.

The looming operations in Chicago come amid broader tensions over the federal government’s deployment of National Guard troops to cities. Washington, D.C., has already filed a lawsuit, arguing the Trump administration violated the Constitution by sending armed troops without local approval. Officials say the Guard is performing policing duties barred by law, while critics call the deployment unnecessary and costly despite reported drops in violent crime.

In Chicago, the potential arrival of troops coincided with Mexican Independence Day celebrations, traditionally a vibrant cultural weekend in the Pilsen neighborhood. Though parades and parties went ahead, residents carried orange whistles to alert one another if immigration agents appeared. Other events, such as the Latino Heritage Festival in Wauconda and the long-running Fiestas Patrias parade in Waukegan, were canceled or postponed due to enforcement fears.

Local leaders, including Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Scott of nearby Baltimore, vowed to resist what they describe as federal overreach. Activists distributed flyers reminding families of their rights if approached by ICE agents.

Despite heightened anxiety, many Chicagoans emphasized resilience. “Now more than ever is when we need to demonstrate that we are united and we are a community,” said longtime Pilsen resident Araceli Lucio.

From politics to weather, keep scrolling for some of the major news stories we have witnessed in 2025.

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2. 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by House panel

3. Trump revokes Harris’ Secret Service detail

4. Details on CDC Director Susan Monarez’s refusal to step down

5. Minneapolis shooter targeted children in pews during school mass, officials say

6. What is cashless bail and why is Trump eliminating it?

7. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wraps heated Senate testimony

8. 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by House panel

9. Trump revokes Harris’ Secret Service detail

10. Details on CDC Director Susan Monarez’s refusal to step down

11. Minneapolis shooter targeted children in pews during school mass, officials say

12. Ozempic Reportedly Faces $2B Lawsuit; 1,800+ Consumers Sue over Side Effects

13. Fact-checking Trump’s D.C. crime claims ahead of news conference

14. OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 to the public

15. 5 soldiers shot in Fort Stewart military base incident, officials say

16. Student loan interest resumes for millions enrolled in SAVE repayment plan

17. Trump says he’s ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

18. Trump raising tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%

19. Magnitude updated to 8.7 for earthquake off Russian coast

20. Trump says he stopped talking to Epstein after he “stole people that work for me”

21. New details on NYC shooting rampage suspect

22. NYPD officer among 4 dead after deadly NYC shooting rampage, officials confirm

23. Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho students

24. Ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case sentenced to 33 months in prison

25. White House shuts down LGBTQ+ youth suicide and crisis hotline

26. TSA dropping shoe-removal requirement at U.S. airports

27. Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counselors were killed in Texas flash floods

28. Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail, will remain detained before October sentencing

29. Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Vietnam

30. Split verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial

31. Everything we know about the Senate “vote-a-rama” on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

32. Trump says he’s not planning to extend July 9 global tariff deadline

33. Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East

34. Oklahoma City Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship

35. U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear targets, Trump announces

36. Social Security on track to run out of money for full payouts by 2034, report finds

37. Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities

38. Trump administration revokes legal status from over 500,000 migrants

39. RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel

40. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles

41. Kilmar Abrego Garcia brought back to U.S. to face criminal charges

42. Trump Reinstates Travel Ban Targeting Over a Dozen Nations

43. Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to meet AI demands

44. Boulder mall attack suspect faces federal hate crimes charge

45. Elon Musk bids farewell to DOGE

46. Trump to pardon Chrisleys, reality TV stars convicted of fraud, tax evasion

47. Trump seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard

48. Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students, Noem calls it a warning to other schools

49. Budget bill includes $1,000 for newborns that would be deposited in “Trump Accounts”

50. Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood

51. “Tush Push” survives potential NFL ban

52. FDA makes controversial changes to COVID-19 vaccine framework

53. Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

54. President Trump announces new drug pricing plan

55. Trump makes trade deal with China

56. Cardinal Robert Prevost of U.S. announced as new pope, takes name Leo XIV

57. Don’t have a Real ID? Here’s what you need to prepare for before flying

58. Millions of Americans brace for federal student loan collections to resume

59. DHS to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self deport

60. Skype is shutting down after launching in 2003

61. Trump’s First 100 Days: A Climate and Governance Crisis

62. Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration

63. Trump considers ‘baby bonus’ to boost birth rate

64. Pope Francis dies at age 88

65. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized

66. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized

67. Blue Origin’s first all-female flight launches with Gayle King

68. Six Killed in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Near Jersey City

69. Trump Raises China Tariffs to 125%, Announces 90-Day Pause for Other Nations

70. “Hands off!” rallies across U.S. protest Trump administration policies

71. Stock market losses intensify after China matches Trump tariffs

72. Watch: Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech with 24-hour Trump protest

73. White House confirms recent firings of 50 U.S. attorneys and deputies

74. Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president

75. More than 1,000 dead in severe earthquake

76. FBI creates task force to investigate Tesla threats

77. DOJ defends deportations to El Salvador, Elon Musk meets with Pentagon officials

78. Could DoorDash’s Klarna payment plan move signal recession fears?

79. Boston Celtics Sold for North American Sports Record $6.1B

80. Trump considers four bids to buy TikTok as deadline for deal looms

81. Johns Hopkins University says it’s laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts

82. Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown

83. USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs

84. Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to Americans

85. Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections

86. Department of Education slashing nearly 50% of workforce

87. Inflation rises by 2.8% in February

88. 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to U.S. take effect

89. 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic

90. Southwest Airlines To Start Charging For Checked Bags

91. DC removes Black Lives Matter plaza

92. X Down, Elon Musk says its a massive cyberattack

93. South Carolina man executed via firing squad, first in 15 years

94. Experts warn of lasting immune effects as measles outbreak spreads

95. Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department

96. Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada take effect

97. Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the US

98. Inflation rises by 2.8% in February

99. 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to U.S. take effect

100. 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic

101. Southwest Airlines To Start Charging For Checked Bags

102. DC removes Black Lives Matter plaza

103. X Down, Elon Musk says its a massive cyberattack

104. South Carolina man executed via firing squad, first in 15 years

105. Experts warn of lasting immune effects as measles outbreak spreads

106. Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department

107. Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada take effect

108. Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says

109. Trump declares Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

110. Delta offers $30,000 to passengers who survived Toronto plane crash

111. Two people dead after mid-air plane crash at southern Arizona airport

112. Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

113. Delta plane crash landed and flipped at Toronto airport caught on camera

114. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is makes a push to gain access to an IRS system

115. 15,000 IRS workers facing potential layoffs in the middle of tax season

116. Two killed in small plane crash in Atlanta

117. Army bans transgender people from enlisting, halts gender transition procedures

118. Tony Buzbee drops civil lawsuit alleging rape against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

119. Andrew Lester enters guilty plea to lesser charge in shooting of Ralph Yarl

120. TikTok Is Back on U.S. App Stores—For Now

121. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote

122. Navy investigating fighter jet crash off San Diego

123. Private Jet Collides At Arizona Airport

124. ‘Gulf Of America’ Arrives on Google Maps

125. The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl

126. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury data after lawsuit against Trump administration

127. Trump appoints controversial NOAA head

128. Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being put on leave

129. Trump says he’s revoking Biden’s security clearance

130. Shoppers report paying fees to receive their international packages

131. Small plane crashes in Alaska, all 10 dead

132. President Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes in sports

133. Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump

134. USPS now says it will accept international mail from China and Hong Kong

135. President Trump considering dismantling Department of Education

136. Trump imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada retaliates

137. Plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood

138. American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.

139. White House rescinds federal aid freeze

140. Federal judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants

141. White House orders freeze on all federal financial assistance

142. Target Scales Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

143. Judge blocks Donald Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship

144. Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave

145. Trump pardons Capitol rioter and signs a series of executive actions

146. Biden pardons family members minutes before Trump sworn in

147. Donald Trump Is Sworn in as 47th U.S. President

148. Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members

149. TikTok begins restoring after Trump comments less than 24 hours after going dark in U.S.

150. TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect

151. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

152. President Joe Biden’s farewell address to the nation warns of an oligarchy

153. Israel & Hamas agree to ceasefire deal

154. Texas man charged with stalking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark

155. Supreme Court hears arguments on TikTok ban

156. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money cas

157. Former President Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, D.C.

158. Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire grows to more than 2,900 acres

159. Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America”

160. First bird flu-related human death reported in Louisiana

161. Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation

162. Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

163. Georgia judges takes his own life in courtroom

164. 10 hurt in shooting in Queens, NY

165. 10 dead, dozens injured in New Orleans truck ‘terrorist attack’