The Kennedy Center’s president threatened a $1 million claim against jazz musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a long-standing Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue’s controversial renaming to include President Trump’s name.

A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

On Christmas Eve at his Mar‑a‑Lago estate, Donald Trump and Melania Trump participated in the long‑standing NORAD Santa Tracker tradition by taking calls from children about Santa’s journey, blending festive engagement with characteristic commentary and a holiday message that mixed seasonal cheer with political remarks.