Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all  —  As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary's order to leave no survivors.  —  Just now

National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for ‘heart of gold’  —  The slain soldier's former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity.  “She doesn't even have to know you and she'll do anything for you,” he said.  —  Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member …

Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S …

Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed  —  President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving night to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.

Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.  The latest decline follows three months of stability …

How Trump's base could break … The results underscore just how sui generis the cohort that reelected Trump was — and foreshadow the GOP's coming challenges.  —  More than half of Trump's voters last year — 55 percent — describe themselves as MAGA, but a critical 38 percent do not …

Trump Spoke by Phone Last Week With Maduro, Venezuela's Leader  —  They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.  —  President Trump spoke by phone last week …

Trump says he may cut income tax ‘completely’ because of tariff income  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.  —  “Over the next couple of years …

More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin's mass detention policy … Courts, increasingly aware of the one-sided rejection of the administration's policy, have grown exasperated by the deluge of litigation that has flooded their dockets.  Some have made a partial accounting …

The real political shift in New York wasn't Mamdani — it was everywhere else … “It was about peoples' anxiety,” said Leslie Berliant, who ousted a Republican incumbent to win a seat in the Otsego County Legislature.  “It definitely was a feeling that we don't feel protected by what's happening …

Trump Says He Is Canceling All Biden Executive Orders Signed With Autopen  —  The president has antagonized his predecessor over using proxy to sign documents  —  President Trump said Friday he was revoking all executive orders former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen …

Trump hands Putin Ukraine's occupied territories  —  US president sends envoys to Moscow with peace plan that recognises Russia's war gains  —  The United States is poised to recognise Russia's control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories to secure a deal to end the war.

Scoop: Trump and Johnson to hold tele-rally for GOP in tight Tennessee House race  —  President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson plan to hold a Monday evening tele-rally to boost a Republican candidate in a high-stakes Tennessee special congressional election.

D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack  —  If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.  —  National Guard troops patrolling in D.C …

New Mar-a-Lago no-fly zone means endless plane noise for neighbors  —  Flight rules altered in October by the Secret Service send planes over the Palm Beach homes of millionaires and billionaires, even when President Trump isn't at his estate.  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — The best days …

Getting Ready to Party Like It's 2008  —  Trump's cronies are undermining financial stability  —  On Sept. 15, 2008 Lehman Brothers failed.  Within weeks the whole U.S. financial system was caught in the downward spiral of a massive bank run, on a scale not seen since the 1930s.