Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year.

Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn't Want in the Country  —  The president delivered xenophobic comments during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting.  —  President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the United States …

Tennessee Seventh District Special Election Results  —  The last congressional special election of the year has drawn millions of dollars and outsized national attention.  Matt Van Epps, a veteran and Trump-endorsed Republican, is still favored to win, but Democratic momentum across the country …

A sickening moral slum of an administration  —  Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent. … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal.  Without a war.  An interesting achievement.

Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden's Pardons Are Invalid  —  President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that all pardons and commutations signed by former President Joe Biden are now “invalid” because they were allegedly authorized using the autopen.

Olivia Nuzzi Isn't Telling All  —  One thing I almost respect about “American Canto,” Olivia Nuzzi's chaotic and elliptical new book about the simultaneous implosions of her life and of America, is that she doesn't pander.  The former Washington correspondent for New York magazine …

Trump appears to doze off in another meeting  —  It was the second time in a month Trump has appeared to struggle to stay awake as his advisers have spoken to cameras about the administration's initiatives.  —  Just now … President Donald Trump closed his eyes for extended periods …

U.S. Pauses Immigration Applications From Nations on Travel Ban List  —  The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.  —  The Trump administration has paused …

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data  —  The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information on those receiving the assistance.

BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video  —  On Tuesday morning, pop star Sabrina Carpenter responded to the Trump White House using her song “Juno” in one of its many pro-mass-deportation videos.  “This video is evil and disgusting.

Elon Musk's Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders  —  The philanthropy has become one of America's biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world's richest man.  —  Elon Musk's charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024.

Pentagon inspector general investigation into ‘Signalgate’ is complete  —  The report was given to Defense Secretary Hegseth on Tuesday and could be released publicly later this week.  —  WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday was given a final copy of the completed Defense …

Judge blocks provision of law that strips Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates … The ban contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act “does not furnish states with clear notice as to the meaning and application of [the provision's] criteria” for denying funding, the judge wrote in her 45-page opinion.

DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls  —  The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters.

ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say  —  ICE agents arrested a Chinese father and his 6-year-old son, separating the two and sending the father to Orange County Jail while the whereabouts of the son remain unknown as of Tuesday morning.

Trump: Jack Smith classified documents report should remain secret … Trump's request is a break from the Justice Department's handling of all special counsel reports in recent decades.  Typically, those reports are provided to Congress and made public, even when they have included damaging findings about the incumbent administration.

Dell family to donate $6 billion to ‘Trump accounts’ of 25 million US children  —  Entrepreneur Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, will deposit $250 in the individual investment accounts of 25 million American children in a $6.25 billion philanthropic pledge as part of the Trump administration's Invest America initiative.

Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon  —  President Donald Trump, who has cast himself as a relentless foe of illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, freeing him from a 45-year sentence for conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United States.

Pressley won't challenge Markey, will run for re-election  —  Representative Ayanna Pressley of Boston will run for re-election to the House next year, forgoing a run for Senate and a challenge to incumbent Senator Ed Markey.  —  A fourth-term lawmaker and former Boston City Council member …

Progressive topples former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in Jersey City mayoral runoff … “Tonight is a win for Jersey City against the corrupt political machine,” Solomon said in a statement.  “Together, we're going to build a more affordable Jersey City, where everyone has a chance to thrive …

Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips  —  President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy.  —  President Trump on Tuesday downplayed the cost-of-living pains being felt by Americans …

Statement from the American Economic Association  —  The American Economic Association (AEA) has accepted Lawrence H. Summers' voluntary resignation from membership and, pursuant to the AEA's Policies, Procedures, and Code of Professional Conduct, has imposed a lifetime ban on his membership.

AFSA: State Department Intends to Violate Congressional Mandate  —  Washington, D.C. - The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) is appalled by the State Department's decision to finalize the separation of Foreign Service members through reductions in force, effective Dec. 5.

Pope Leo Confronts Trump: Don't Invade Venezuela — and No “Solo Deal” in Ukraine  —  Leo delivered twin admonitions aimed at Donald Trump's foreign policy gambits — urging dialogue instead of a military ouster in Venezuela, and insisting any plan for Ukraine peace must include Europe.  —  Dear friends —