Trump Administration Announces New 'Trump-class' Navy Battleships and Implements Several Policy Changes
The Trump administration has announced plans for a new class of US Navy battleships, dubbed the 'Trump-class.' This fleet will begin with two ships and is expected to expand to between 20 and 25 vessels. The lead ship will be named USS Defiant and is described as bigger, faster, and far more powerful than any previous US warship. Notably, this naming breaks with the tradition of naming battleships after US states.
In other developments, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is set to introduce a resolution directing legal action against the Department of Justice over incomplete releases of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, the administration has recalled nearly 30 ambassadors, targeting career foreign service officers in an unusual move following a change in administration, and plans to promote loyalists to higher roles within the State Department.
CBS News has pulled a 60 Minutes investigation into El Salvador's Cecot prison following backlash. Additionally, the administration has halted leases for offshore windfarm projects currently under construction, pausing five projects due to national security concerns and radar interference. The Department of Defense is working on mitigation strategies for these issues.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention numbers have reached a record high, with more than 68,400 individuals in detention as of December 14, 2025. Furthermore, the Department of Justice has halted funding for over 100 organizations supporting human-trafficking survivors. Nearly $90 million appropriated since October remains unspent, which is impacting ongoing investigations.
