ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:09:35 +0000
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has at times resulted in arrests near schools, setting off concerns among parents, educators and students.
Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:48:57 +0000
The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:21:05 +0000
The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.
Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:17 +0000
A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.
Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:42:50 +0000
After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:38 +0000

Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:25:23 +0000
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
One Way the Brown University Shooting Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:49:40 +0000
It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.
Brown University Students Were Prepping for an Exam. Then, a Gunman at the Classroom Door.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:58:24 +0000
For the students in the Brown University review session, concerns about grades and questions about economic concepts would be forgotten in an instant.
Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:50:42 +0000
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.
Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:56:50 +0000
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.
Immigration Agents and Protesters Face Off in Frigid Minnesota
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:01:44 +0000
A surge of ICE agents has led to 670 arrests and chaotic standoffs in subzero weather.
Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:49:50 +0000
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.
Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:21:05 +0000
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social views turned sharply rightward.
Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:55:52 +0000
The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.
New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:17:53 +0000
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.
Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:12:29 +0000
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
Judge Says He Will Not Immediately Halt Trump’s Ballroom Project
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:27:00 +0000
A federal judge said he would order the Trump administration to submit plans for the building by the end of the month, but allowed minor construction to continue for now.
Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:49:32 +0000
People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.
Remixing Trump’s Economy Speech, Vance Strikes a Different Tone
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:26:55 +0000
Vice President JD Vance pleaded with everybody to just hang in there a little longer, saying the economy would improve.
Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:47:26 +0000
Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.
Two More Heritage Foundation Trustees Resign Over Support for Tucker Carlson
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:20:50 +0000
Three trustees have left since the think tank’s president backed the conservative podcaster’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes.
At Many Top Law Schools, Black Student Enrollment Continues to Drop
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:21:27 +0000
The New York Times examined data from 18 of the nation’s top law schools and found that first-year Black enrollment had increased at only four, including at Harvard.
Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:43:13 +0000
The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”
Hegseth Declines to Show Lawmakers Boat Strike Video
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:02:07 +0000
The defense secretary joined the secretary of state on Capitol Hill to deliver the first classified briefings to include all members of the House and Senate on the maritime attacks.
Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:01:51 +0000
The lawyer, Alan Jackson, has represented the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the actor Kevin Spacey.
Wrong Turns and Long Nights: Inside the Search for the Brown University Attacker
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:13:11 +0000
After determining that a man they had detained was not the killer, Rhode Island officials have searched for more evidence and released photos of a possible gunman.
Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:27:35 +0000
President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.
U.S. Sends Cubans to Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:16:57 +0000
The transfer of nearly two dozen men this week restarted a Trump administration deportation operation on the base after a two-month hiatus.
MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Is Fatally Shot in His Brookline, Mass., Home
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:57:08 +0000
The professor, Nuno F.G. Loureiro, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Tuesday morning. The authorities said they had opened a homicide investigation.
Rob and Nick Reiner: A Father-Son Relationship in Several Acts
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:40:00 +0000
Some who worked on the semi-autobiographical “Being Charlie” saw challenges play out on the set.
Trump Stymied on Prosecutors as G.O.P. Refuses to Defy Democrats
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:24:17 +0000
An informal custom gives Senate Democrats leverage on federal prosecutors even as Republicans have sought to ease other confirmations. The president wants it eliminated.