‘Targeted and Unsafe’: Minnesota Somalis Reel After Trump’s Tirade
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:07:43 +0000 Most Somalis in the Twin Cities are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The Trump administration has started a crackdown on Somalis who are subject to deportation.: Police Search for Assailant After Fatal Shooting at Maryland Casino
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:05:07 +0000 A man in his 20s was killed at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino near Washington, D.C., the authorities said. The shooter is believed to have fled in a car.: House Republicans Subpoena Jack Smith Over Prosecutions of Trump
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:22:14 +0000 Lawmakers requested a closed-door interview with Mr. Smith, who had asked to testify publicly to give Americans a chance to hear from him directly.: A 550-Pound Bear Chooses a California Man’s House as His Den
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:13:56 +0000 Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working.: A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:15:37 +0000 Don’t worry, it’s OK.: What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:43:51 +0000 Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.: Trump Plans to Pardon Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat Indicted on Bribery Charges
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:02:49 +0000 The president used the latest pardon announcement to attack his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr.: Photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Island Released by Democrats
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:11:57 +0000 In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.: How Is America Changing Under President Trump? We Want to Hear From You.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:56:48 +0000 A New York Times reporter wants to hear from you about changes you are seeing in your community since Mr. Trump took office.: A Progressive Democrat Makes a Long-Shot Senate Bid in Red Kentucky
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:05 +0000 Charles Booker is running again for the chamber as Democrats take chances even in heavily Republican states like Kentucky, where Senator Mitch McConnell is retiring.: Trump Administration Begins Immigration Operation in New Orleans
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:57:53 +0000 It is unclear how long the effort will last in Louisiana, where the Republican governor has welcomed the agents with open arms even as immigrant communities fear what might come.: Hegseth Invoked the ‘Fog of War’ in a Boat Strike. What Does That Mean?
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:32:05 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the term, which alludes to uncertainty in battle, in reference to a deadly U.S. military attack in the Caribbean.: Liberal Group to Air Ads Attacking Democrats for Confirming Trump Judges
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:41:11 +0000 The three being targeted are Senators John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan and Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats. None are up for re-election next year.: Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:05:34 +0000 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.: Why Harvard Has Not Reached a Deal with Trump
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:06 +0000 President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.: Police in a Louisiana City Welcome a Federal Crackdown. Immigrants Are in Hiding.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:55:15 +0000 Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks.: Supreme Court Seems Open to Letting Street Preacher’s Lawsuit Be Heard
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:58:11 +0000 Arrested after violating an ordinance on demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss., Gabriel Olivier wants to block future enforcement of the law.: How William Hendrix Became Part of a Racist, Antisemitic Group Chat for Young Republicans
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:11:19 +0000 William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.: Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:20:03 +0000 The judge found that immigration agents were likely acting illegally when making arrests without a warrant.: Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:34:51 +0000 The push to close the offices appears to contradict a federal judge’s order from April, which required Trump officials to resume operations at V.O.A.: Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:51:34 +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.: 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.: Trump’s Shift on Afghan Immigrants
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:50:34 +0000 Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent, describes how President Trump’s latest immigration restrictions, after the shooting of two National Guard members by a man whom the authorities described as an Afghan national, affect a community that traditionally has been considered an exceptional case.: Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:20:18 +0000 President Trump began the meeting by criticizing media coverage about him showing signs of fatigue. Last month, he appeared to doze off during a meeting in the Oval Office.: U.S. Diplomats Report Broken Morale and Abandoned Careers
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:58:28 +0000 A new survey found that 98 percent of Foreign Service officers felt lower morale. Only 1 percent reported an increased ability to carry out U.S. foreign policy.: Man Charged With Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Federal Building in L.A.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:01:23 +0000 Federal officials said the suspect, who has ranted against the Trump administration on social media, told them he had set his apartment on fire earlier in the day.: 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.: Court Puts Hold on Decision Requiring Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:15:32 +0000 The West Virginia Supreme Court said that the vaccine mandate for children would remain while it considered the case.: U.S. Pauses Immigration Applications From Nations on Travel Ban List
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:14:14 +0000 The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.: Lawsuit Challenging Border Patrol’s Use of Force in Chicago Area Is Dropped
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:02:47 +0000 The plaintiffs accused federal agents of “a pattern of extreme brutality.” Many agents have left the region, so lawyers said the suit was no longer needed.: Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold SNAP Funding From Democratic States
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:29:09 +0000 The latest threat to SNAP funding came after weeks of confusion over the status of benefits during the government shutdown.: Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:07:00 +0000 President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy.: Suspect in National Guard Shooting Enters Not Guilty Plea
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:14:54 +0000 Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of killing a National Guard member and gravely wounding another, appeared in court remotely from a hospital bed.: Immigration Officials Target Afghans for Deportation in Wake of D.C. Shooting
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:13:28 +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.: Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Strike Clinging to Wreckage
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:18:53 +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.