White House Says Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Was Legal  —  Press secretary says admiral who ordered strike, which is reported to have killed survivors of initial attack, was acting under Hegseth's authority  —  WASHINGTON—The White House attempted to defuse a growing controversy …

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.

Trump Launches Into Massive, Unhinged Late Night Posting Spree  —  The president made over 160 posts and reshares in just a matter of hours including one “WILD” claim from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday launched into a late night meltdown …

Why Republicans are sweating Tuesday's special election in Trump country  —  The surprisingly competitive race in Tennessee's ruby-red 7th Congressional District is a high-profile test of voters' attitudes about the president's agenda.  —  just now … Republicans are looking to hang …

Noem reveals sweeping travel ban plan after meeting with Trump  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said after meeting with President Trump on Monday that she's recommending a travel ban on multiple countries in connection with criminal activity in the U.S.

Michael Dell to pump $6 billion into ‘Trump accounts’ for newborns  —  WASHINGTON ‒ Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, is contributing more than $6 billion to President Donald Trump's new accounts for newborn babies ‒ and the president wants others in the business world …

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 Shares More Than 150 Brainrot Posts in Late-Night Rampage  —  Donald Trump's social media addiction appeared to reach a new level last night.  —  The president made more than 150 posts to his Truth Social account late Monday night, resharing praise for his deportation agenda …

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.

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.

DOGE Isn't Dead.  Here's What Its Operatives Are Doing Now  —  Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.  —  To one member of Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the last few months have been “crazy.”

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.

GOP pessimism grows over any deal to extend expiring health care subsidies  —  Senate Republicans don't see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing fight over abortion, an issue that deeply divides both parties.

Stefanik accuses Johnson of lying, ‘blocking’ her defense bill provision  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik is taking aim directly at Speaker Mike Johnson over signals a provision she has championed won't be included in the annual defense policy bill the House wants to pass next week …

Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years  —  Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondent and  —  Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced.

The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring  —  Given his age when he first came to the world's attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today.  That would be if he was a real person, though …

AI bubble a “key downside risk” to U.S. economy, OECD warns  —  Growth will slow and inflation will rise in the U.S. next year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development forecast Tuesday, as the labor market weakens and tariff price pressures remain.

Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement  —  Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war  —  Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, told soldiers under his command in Iraq …

Erasing a Home's Risks on Zillow Doesn't Make Them Go Away  —  We live in a golden age of magical thinking, and I'm not just talking about the trillions of dollars being burned on artificial intelligence.  When it comes to our rapidly heating planet and its effects on our future …

Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to Save Elon Musk  —  Leave it to Elon Musk's Grok to innovate new ways of being both staggeringly antisemitic and grovelingly deferential to its creator.  —  In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot was recently asked to weigh …

Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown.  His administration did the opposite.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents - and even soldiers - to crack down on crime.  Instead, his administration has quietly taken law enforcement away …