The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth. Read full story (NYT …
DOJ Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files: Key Takeaways
The new documents — nearly 30,000 in all — contain hundreds of references to President Trump and include different versions of Jeffrey Epstein’s will. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …
Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered
The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored. Read full story …
Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports
Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude. Go to Source Author: Anatoly …
U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean
Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The …
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials. Go to Source Author: Ann E. Marimow https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care. Go to Source Author: Orlando Mayorquín and Chris …
Federal Student Loan Borrowers Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January
Roughly 1,000 borrowers who are in default will receive notices informing them of their status, according to an email from the Education Department. Go to Source Author: The New York …
U.S. Economic Growth Surged in Third Quarter of 2025
Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months. Go to Source Author: Talmon Joseph Smith https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures
Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending. Go to Source Author: Kim …
The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.
As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry. Go to Source Author: …
Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships
The president said development of the vessels would help maintain military superiority and improve the industrial base, but analysts suggested they were the wrong approach to current threats. Go to …
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service. Go to Source Author: Edward Wong https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom
Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president. Go to Source Author: Kenneth …
Assad, Ousted Syrian Ruler, Leads Life of Luxury in Russia
Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Go to Source Author: Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis …
After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations. Go to …
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments. Go to Source Author: Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman …
How Trump’s First Year Reshaped U.S. Energy and Climate Policy
The sweeping changes have affected everything from coal plant retirements to international diplomacy over shipping emissions. Go to Source Author: Brad Plumer, Lisa Friedman, Maxine Joselow and Scott Dance https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Michael M. Grynbaum
At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry
The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories. Read full story (NYT subscription …