Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:39:45 +0000)

President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.

Immigration Officials Target Afghans for Deportation in Wake of D.C. Shooting

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:13:27 +0000)

The stepped-up enforcement comes as the Trump administration has also moved to reassess the vetting of Afghans who came to the country under the Biden administration.

Trump and Hegseth Comments on Boat Strike Leave Adm. Bradley Exposed

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:49:11 +0000)

Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Strike Clinging to Wreckage

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:51:15 +0000)

The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.

Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:39:52 +0000)

President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.

Venezuela Accepts Migrant Repatriation Flight From U.S. Amid Airspace Tensions

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:39:25 +0000)

The flight’s approval illustrates how the United States and Venezuela are still communicating, after a declaration from President Trump that Venezuelan airspace was “closed in its entirety.”

Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:09:35 +0000)

Matt Van Epps fended off a Democrat to protect Republicans’ slim House majority, but the relatively close margin in a red district sent the party a warning shot before the 2026 midterms.

Heading Toward Midterms, the G.O.P. Continues to Slip

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:28 +0000)

Almost every election night this year has gone poorly for the Republicans — a familiar position for the party that occupies the White House.

James Solomon Wins Jersey City Mayoral Runoff Election, Beating Jim McGreevey

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:38:07 +0000)

Mr. Solomon was elected mayor over Mr. McGreevey, who was hoping for a comeback after resigning in 2004 as New Jersey’s governor amid a sex scandal.

Ayanna Pressley Won’t Challenge Markey for Senate in Massachusetts

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:25:08 +0000)

Ms. Pressley, a prominent progressive, will instead run for re-election to the House. Her move is expected to help Senator Ed Markey, though he still faces one well-known Democratic primary challenger.

Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:24:13 +0000)

Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:06:59 +0000)

President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy.

‘The President Has the Final Word’ on Pardons, U.S. Attorney Says

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:55:25 +0000)

Jay Clayton, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, had called his office’s drug prosecution of an ex-president of Honduras a success. President Trump decided to free him this week.

The 10 Best Books of 2025

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:47:25 +0000)

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.

Putin and Witkoff Meet in Russia as U.S. Pushes Ukraine Deal

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:42:31 +0000)

The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:57:57 +0000)

The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.

Cancer-Detecting Blood Tests Are on the Rise. Do They Work?

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:25 +0000)

The tests have not been approved by federal regulators, but that hasn’t stopped patients from wanting them — and doctors from worrying.

University of Oklahoma Instructor on Leave After Failing Student’s Gender Essay

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:09:28 +0000)

The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders “demonic.” The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.

U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:02:13 +0000)

Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo on diversity programs.

Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:37:45 +0000)

He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.

A Question Circling Sydney’s Beaches: Do We Still Need Shark Nets?

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:51:54 +0000)

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.

Giving In to Putin Would Give Up More Than Ukraine

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:48:01 +0000)

Don’t let Trump sell out its freedom for business deals with Putin.

Centrists Have a Historic Mission, and They’re Blowing It

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:34:21 +0000)

Centrist governments are failing badly in Europe’s leading economies, setting the stage for a far-right sweep.

Late Night Reviews Trump’s ‘Social Media Blitzkrieg’

(Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:39:22 +0000)

The president posted 160 times on Truth Social in one night, according to news reports. One host says his “thumbs were as swollen as his ankles.”

‘I Knew It Was Him’: Officer Recalls Confronting Mangione at McDonald’s

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:12:24 +0000)

A Pennsylvania patrolman said a superior had offered him a hoagie if he responded to a call at a local McDonald’s. The officer recognized the suspect and then played for time.

Prosecutors Drop Murder Case Against Man Who Served More Than 25 Years

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:39:43 +0000)

James Pugh, one of two men originally convicted in the savage killing of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo in 1993, said all along that he was innocent.

San Francisco Sues Ultraprocessed Food Companies

(Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:40:58 +0000)

The city attorney accuses large manufacturers of causing diseases that have burdened governments with public health costs.