In a highly symbolic and exalting gesture, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, presented her Nobel medal to President Donald Trump during a private meeting at the White House on Thursday.

In a fiery exchange that electrified the White House briefing room, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a masterclass in media accountability while standing firmly behind the men and women of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).