Trump Calls Ukraine Ungrateful, Again, for U.S. Support in War With Russia  —  President Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine's government as emissaries from Kyiv and Washington met to discuss a plan to end the war.  —  Ukraine's government has been insufficiently thankful for American aid …

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

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 …

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 …

Rand Paul predicts GOP will ‘fracture’ over Venezuelan strikes … Over the last few months, Trump has launched a campaign to eliminate alleged drug trafficking in international waters near Central and South America, mostly through controversial boat strikes - although he has also floated the idea of taking the strikes to land.

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.

Israel targets Hezbollah chief in first strike on Beirut in months  —  Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon's capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah's chief of staff and warned the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war.

‘Is the price of doing this worth it?’:  North Carolina Republicans worry about Trump immigration raids … Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory warned that recent local coverage, like an incident at a Charlotte shopping center, when masked agents arrested a man who said he was a U.S. citizen …

Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety  —  Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) said that the science on vaccine efficacy should not be undermined, days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contradicted its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism.

Zohran Mamdani says he still believes Trump is a ‘fascist’ and ‘despot’ after White House meeting  —  The New York City mayor-elect said that while he does believe Trump is a fascist, he still plans on working with the White House on New Yorkers' behalf.  —  New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani …

Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxiety  —  Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests.  While a U.S. Border Patrol commander known …

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 …

Trump's not cutting off NYC, top economic advisor says  —  The White House is reassured by New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and President Trump doesn't appear inclined to cut the city's funding, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday.

Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn … After infuriating progressives time and again for stonewalling their priorities, the Arizona Democrat-turned-Independent decided not to seek reelection last year and instead became a senior adviser at the law and lobbying firm Hogan Lovells.

How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails  —  As journalists comb through the Epstein emails, surfacing the name of one fawning luminary after another, there is a collective whisper of “How could they?”  How could such eminent people, belonging to such prestigious institutions, succumb to this?

DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report  —  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security quietly corrected false information it published after The Charlotte Observer reported it incorrectly said a Honduran man charged in a Charlotte murder was released …

Twenty people allege he has a racist past.  He denies it.  Who's telling the truth about Farage's schooldays?  —  Reform UK's leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there's ‘no evidence’.  We talk to victims and witnesses

Fact-Checking Trump's Latest Claims on Affordability  —  The president has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, breakfast and gasoline and about prices in general.  —  Ahead of Thanksgiving and amid frustration among American consumers over affordability …

A month later, Trump has yet to follow through on Canada tariff threat … But to date, the Trump administration hasn't sent any official documentation ordering U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enforce the new, higher duty, and U.S. importers have not received any new regulatory guidance.