Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.  The current moment, he said, is “one of the most difficult” for the country.  “Ukraine may soon face an extremely difficult choice.  Either the loss of dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign after fallout with Trump … Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on Friday that she will resign her seat in the House of Representatives in early January, after a dramatic falling out with President Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files and other issues.

White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats  —  The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.  —  Just now

Alito lets Texas reinstate gerrymandered House map that could give GOP 5 more seats … Texas' petition formally asked the justices to weigh in on a matter that could determine control of the House in next year's midterm elections.  A longer-term ruling by the high court restoring Texas …

Trump's Oval Office Surrender to Zohran Mamdani  —  In a stunning White House meeting, Donald Trump abandoned his party's narrative and embraced New York City's mayor-elect, while Mamdani stayed laser-focused on issues facing the city.  —  Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network  —  2,176

How Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza Became Main Characters on Social Media  —  Love, politics and ethics collided as Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza went at it in a media sphere that rewards private revelations.  —  It felt like something out of Spy magazine in the 1980s, or Gawker in the first years …

Costa Rica says it would accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting U.S.  —  A Costa Rican official rebutted the Trump administration's claim that the only possible destination to deport the undocumented Salvadoran immigrant is the West African nation of Liberia.

Queens men meet  —  The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.  —  President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met in Washington D.C in a highly anticipated meeting between …

Congress returned after seven weeks and everything blew up  —  The House of Representatives had, by any reasonable standard, an absolutely insane week — marked by censure votes, indictments and a literal fire at the U.S. Capitol complex — as lawmakers returned from their seven-week absence.

EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food  —  Critics warn the EPA's approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing …

Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term  —  SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the preemptive arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, with a judge claiming he was intent on escaping just days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.

Texas A&M Was Wrong to Fire Professor Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules  —  The firing put the school at the center of national debates over gender identity and academic freedom.  A faculty panel ruled unanimously against the termination.  —  A Texas A&M University appeals panel has unanimously ruled …

Elon Musk has left the White House, but he hasn't left politics behind on X  —  An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk's social media posts shows what's been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.  —  Elon Musk can't stop posting about the political fringe.

AOC built her own political machine.  Now she's deciding her next move.  —  Seven years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, she's learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.  —  Earlier this year …

Trump White House Prepares Tariff Fallback Ahead of Court Ruling  —  President Donald Trump's administration is working behind the scenes on fallback options if the Supreme Court strikes down one of his major tariff authorities, looking to replace the levies as quickly as possible.

Warren Davidson slams Lindsey Graham over Senate data payout provision  —  Rep. Warren Davidson on Friday denounced Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his plans to capitalize on a new measure that allows senators — but not House members or the general public — to sue the federal government …