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Trump Returns Amid LA Wildfires and Immigration Crackdown

12/28/2025

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump returned to power in 2025 as wildfires devastated Los Angeles and a Gaza cease-fire held.
Photographers captured a young New York mayoral candidate energizing supporters.
They also documented the impact of an immigration crackdown across the United States.
A house destroyed by the Palisades fire, which claimed 12 lives, is featured in the collection "The Year in Pictures."

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump returned to power in 2025 as wildfires devastated Los Angeles and a Gaza cease-fire held.
Photographers captured a young New York mayoral candidate energizing supporters.
They also documented the impact of an immigration crackdown across the United States.
A house destroyed by the Palisades fire, which claimed 12 lives, is featured in the collection "The Year in Pictures."