BURSTPresident Trump's hopes of taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday, after the committee announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as this year's winner.
Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee, said Machado was chosen as a unifying figure in Latin America, determined in her commitment to protecting democracy.
Trump made no secret of his desire to win the prize and told the United Nations General Assembly last month that since returning to office, he helped to end at least seven conflicts. Despite his claims and several allies' nominations, his bid was still considered a long shot.
Frustrations are also rising among lawmakers after the Senate's seventh vote on stopgap funding failed Thursday. The government shutdown will now stretch into next week, as senators departed Washington without a deal in sight.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will try to rally Republicans again with a press conference at 10 a.m. EDT, as he faces pressure over not recalling lawmakers to vote on military pay amid the lapse in funding.
The first phase of Trump's 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is now in motion. Israel's military announced early Friday that the ceasefire had begun in the region, including pulling back its troops.
The president is receiving his annual checkup at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday morning and then will give remarks from the Oval Office at 5 p.m. EDT. First lady Melania Trump is also expected to give an announcement today.
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