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Yesterday — 9 December 2025Main stream

Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal

9 December 2025 at 02:45
The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump has often relished pitting rivals against each other, from his “Apprentice” TV boardroom to the West Wing.

6 Memorable Moments From the ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Honors

9 December 2025 at 00:19
President Trump expressed his love of “Phantom of the Opera,” got in more digs at Jimmy Kimmel and joked — perhaps — about adding his name to the arts center he has taken over.

© Valerie Plesch for The New York Times

Before the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Sunday, President Trump had taken an unusually direct role in choosing the honorees.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Trump Hosts the Kennedy Center Honors, Breaking Tradition

8 December 2025 at 12:22
Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday Mr. Trump was the first to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.

© Valerie Plesch for The New York Times

President Trump and Melania Trump, the first lady, arriving at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday.
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