New York City witnesses a defining moment as Zohran Mamdani steps into office and makes history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, choosing to take his oath on deeply personal family Qurans and a rare 200-year-old copy from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection. WATCH 

President Donald Trump sparked headlines during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa event after joking with children about a “bad Santa” infiltrating the United States and suggesting “clean, beautiful coal” might not be such a bad Christmas gift. Calling in from Mar-a-Lago alongside First Lady Melania Trump, the president mixed holiday cheer with sharp political undertones, referencing energy policy, national security, and familiar talking points. Moments after the festive calls, Trump returned to Truth Social with criticism of political enemies, once again blending Christmas tradition with controversy.