Trump says he'll release MRI results; he doesn't know what part of his body was scanned  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October.  “If you want to have it released, I'll release it,” the president said during an exchange …

What Trump didn't say  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  On today's Playbook Podcast: Jack and Dasha talk missile strikes, peace talks ... and the finest Christmas decorations in D.C. Listen to today's episode  —  Good Monday morning, and welcome to December.

Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela as land operations loom: report  —  Venezuelan dictator reportedly asked for global amnesty and military control before talks stalled  —  President Donald Trump delivered a stern ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro to leave Venezuela immediately …

The Bubble-Wrapped President  —  For a decade, Donald Trump's rallies were intertwined with his political identity.  His big crowds were how he first got the media and the Republican Party to take him seriously, and they provided real-time feedback.  Those who followed him closely could watch …

Trump says he's picked who he wants to lead the Fed  —  President Trump said Sunday he's decided who he'll nominate to be the next Federal Reserve chair, but he wouldn't be drawn on whether the pick is National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett.

Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials met with a Ukrainian delegation led that was without Andriy Yermak, who resigned as chief of staff to Ukraine's president on Friday.

WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests  —  Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests.  —  “You could feel [the water] burning,” one of the protesters …

Democrats' path back to power is littered with primaries  —  Democrats face over a dozen contested primaries across the country exposing deep divisions in their ranks … Republicans — who have a long history of intense House primaries — face a far more relaxed environment next year …

EU tells Trump: You can't pardon Putin for war crimes in Ukraine  —  Donald Trump's drive to secure peace in Ukraine must not let Vladimir Putin off the hook for war crimes committed by Russian forces, a top EU official has warned, effectively setting a new red line for a deal.

Despite Supreme Court Wins, Elite D.O.J. Unit Has Seen Mass Turnover  —  Even with an exodus of lawyers, the Office of the Solicitor General has had remarkable success.  But fiery rhetoric and close White House ties have raised concerns.  —  On a spring evening earlier this year …

Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire  —  Steve Witkoff, a fellow real estate developer and frequent golf partner of President Trump, was appointed by Trump as special envoy for peace missions, tasked with negotiating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?  —  Or are they the same thing?  —  On one side, the Trump administration is sinking small boats that it claims, without evidence, are smuggling drugs — and according to the Washington Post, Pete Hegseth, the self-styled Secretary of War …

Bangladesh court sentences UK MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia  —  MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London denies allegations and condemns ‘flawed and farcical’ trial  —  A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled …

November 30, 2025  —  On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration's negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration's approach to the world at home, as well as overseas.  Authors Drew Hinshaw, Benoit Faucon …