U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:52:11 +0000)

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said a vessel had been “apprehended.” It was the second action this month against a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.

How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:38:23 +0000)

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

Epstein Files Photos Disappear From Government Website, Including One of Trump

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:45:01 +0000)

A total of 16 photos were taken down at some point on Saturday from the website that the Justice Department created. One featured an open drawer containing other photos, including at least one of President Trump.

6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:38:17 +0000)

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury Records Are Released

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:50:41 +0000)

The transcripts and photos were part of Department of Justice files arising from investigations into the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend.

Bill Clinton Photos in Epstein Files Show He Can’t Escape Scandal

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:11:10 +0000)

The Republican-led Justice Department’s release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies.

Turning Point’s Annual Gathering Turns Into a Gripefest

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:35:28 +0000)

At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:54 +0000)

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:34:19 +0000)

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:14:10 +0000)

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill.

Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist’

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:32 +0000)

Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.

Long Before Bondi Massacre, Australian Jews Lived With a Sense of Peril

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:36:47 +0000)

Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews.

A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant Atrocity

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:09 +0000)

The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.

Why I Gave Up Holiday Hosting

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:17:29 +0000)

I spent years dreaming of giving up, but figuring out how, when the role of host had calcified around me like plaster, seemed impossible.

What Would Surprise Jesus About Christmas 2025?

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:00:06 +0000)

An eminent New Testament scholar recounts what he says was the message of Jesus that transformed the West.

Nearly a Quarter of San Francisco Without Power as Outages Drag On

(Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:19:26 +0000)

The widespread outage forced the closure of businesses and transit stations, and led Waymo to suspend its driverless taxi services. Some power was returning late Saturday.

Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘S.N.L.’ After This Weekend’s Episode

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:49:20 +0000)

Yang has been part of the NBC sketch show since 2018, earning five Emmy nominations.

Danika Troy’s Killing Rattles the Florida Panhandle

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:49 +0000)

A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the arrest of two teenagers on murder charges.