Lawmakers say Rubio distanced US from peace plan … Their comments, at a Halifax press conference, amounted to a massive U-turn for an episode that has dominated the news this week and fueled a mad diplomatic scramble.  The release of the plan has prompted questions in Kyiv …

Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter  — DOGE disbanded eight months ahead of scheduled end in July 2026  — Former DOGE employees take new roles in administration  — Elon Musk initially led DOGE, promoting its work on social media

Why Republicans Are Fighting About the Nazis … For years, Jewish Republicans often denied that the right had a serious problem with antisemitism, pointing instead to anti-Jewish bigotry on the left and celebrating President Trump's support for Israel.  —  But now that problem is staring them directly in the face.

Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend … When Alexis Wilkins, an aspiring country singer dating the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta in the spring …

CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela, say Trump hasn't explained  —  The situation around Venezuela has Americans asking to know more.  —  Across party lines, big majorities say the administration needs to explain what the U.S. intends regarding any action, and that it has not done so clearly yet.

DOJ revives push to release Epstein grand jury records  —  The Department of Justice revived its push to unseal grand jury records related to the prosecution of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, months after being stymied by the courts. … But it met legal roadblocks from three different federal judges.

Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI  —  When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say  —  Krista Pawloski remembers the single defining moment …

At Harvard-Yale Game, Rivals Come Together Against Trump Administration Attacks  —  Students and alumni set aside rivalries at the 141st Harvard-Yale football game on Saturday to summon support against attacks on higher education under the Trump administration.

A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal.  California governor's race packs drama, uncertainty  —  The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former …

The Neo-Right's Multi-Front Revolt Against America  —  Although 's Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right is not a short book, I found myself compelled to read it twice—one time for the ideas, the other time for the author's story.  As I discovered, they are related.  —  The book begins with a bang.

Trump Has Put the Military in an Impossible Situation  —  Imagine, for a moment, that you're an American pilot flying an F-16 over Iraq.  The troops on the ground have been pursuing a small group of Iraqi insurgents.  They report that they've cornered the insurgents in a small farm house.

Brazil's Lula says ‘multilateralism will win’ despite Trump opposition  —  The G20 summit in South Africa and the COP30 climate summit in Brazil show multilateralism is very much alive, despite efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to dismantle it, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday.

Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Trolls  —  ROLE PLAY  —  A new feature on Elon Musk's X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.  —  Elon Musk's social media site X has rolled out a new feature in an effort to increase transparency …

Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments …

The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base  —  President Donald Trump's attempt to block states from regulating AI sparked pushback from Republicans concerned the tech will displace workers and harm kids.  —  Just now  —  SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump faces …

Israeli Strike in Beirut Targeted Hezbollah's Chief of Staff, Netanyahu's Office Says  —  Article printing is available to subscribers only  —  Zen reading is available to subscribers only  —  Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format  — RECAP: IDF chief to summon top commanders over Oct. 7 failures, some to be dismissed

November 22, 2025  —  On Tuesday, six Democratic lawmakers, themselves veterans of the U.S. military or intelligence services, released a video telling service members that they would stand behind them as they refused to obey unlawful orders.  —  On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump posted …