Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details  —  Members of Congress were just permitted to view the video of the second boat-bombing strike that's consuming Washington in controversy, during a classified briefing with Admiral Frank Bradley, who oversaw the operation.

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says  —  The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

Trump hires new White House ballroom architect  —  Although the two had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firm's limited capacity to handle such an enormous project. … President Donald Trump has replaced the architect he handpicked to design his White House ballroom …

Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis … New polling shows many Americans have begun to blame President Donald Trump for the high costs they're feeling across virtually every part of their lives — and it's shifting politics.  —  Almost half — 46 percent …

Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan  —  In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in November 2024 …

The President Who Never Grew Up … Sometimes, in journalism, the metaphors come easy.  This is one of those times.  —  One day before Tennessee voters went to the polls this week for a special election in a House seat Donald Trump carried by 22 percentage points last year, the president quite literally phoned it in.

What If It's Already Too Late?  —  Institutional rot or ideological infection—either way, a real “Deep State” is already taking shape.  —  ∙ Paid  —  What if Trumpism waned, MAGA cracked up, the public rediscovered its commitment to liberalism, and . . . our institutions were already so corrupted that they were beyond repair?

Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed  —  Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin  —  Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.  —  26.4k  —  FOUR UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY-STYLE drones breached a no-fly zone …

Life during wartime in New Orleans as feds terrorize Latinos who saved a city  —  KENNER, La. — When the day that New Orleans had feared for weeks finally came on Wednesday, it began with a lie as wide as the meandering Mississippi River.  —  A port city somehow dubbed the Big Easy despite …

Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa  —  The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection.

For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year  —  Almost a quarter of a million more children are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024  —  One of the greatest public-health achievements of recent decades has been driving down child mortality around the world.

Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte  —  Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.  —  The Government Accountability Office, an independent …

Kristi Noem's ICE hiring chaos laid bare as fat, illiterate and violent misfits ‘not ready to tie their own laces’ are recruited  —  The Trump administration's frantic push to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by year's end has spiraled into what insiders describe as a national embarrassment …

Harvard Youth Poll  —  Introduction  —  A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation under profound strain, as young Americans report deep economic insecurity, eroding trust in democratic institutions, and growing social fragmentation.

Vance says antisemitism isn't ‘exploding’ on the right  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the vice president covered a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on high prices, 2028 and Democrats he appreciates.  —  Vice President JD Vance, reflecting Thursday on his first year in office …

Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad's Election  —  Crypto took the real estate heir's fortune and supersized it, briefly making the president's second-oldest son a billionaire in early September.  —  Eric Trump, who has been managing his father's business for nine years now …

The Supreme Court Is About to Hand Trump Insidious New Powers … On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case whose outcome feels preordained: The six-justice supermajority is almost certain to fulfill a decadeslong conservative goal to shift an immense amount …

Inside Kennedy's Methodical Quest to Shake Up America's Vaccine System … Throughout his two-decade crusade against vaccines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. viewed the federal government's Vaccine Safety Datalink as a kind of holy grail.  With millions of confidential patient records, the database …

Trump endorses identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls to fill his seat  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin of retiring GOP Rep. Troy Nehls, to fill the Texas seat being vacated by his brother.  In a post on Truth Social, Trump lauded Troy Nehls …

Homeland Security Busts Into Jackson Heights Apartment Building in Pre-Dawn Raid  —  Federal agents wearing tactical gear and wielding assault rifles busted into an apartment in Jackson Heights Thursday morning as a helicopter hovered overhead, according to eyewitnesses and video obtained by THE CITY.

Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia  —  President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russia.

The GOP Women Are Humiliating Mike Johnson  —  Move aside, Freedom Caucus.  There's a new House Republican insurgency in town.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The boys club  —  Quite a few House Republicans have broken away from Speaker Mike Johnson in recent weeks, and he only has himself to blame.

How Zohran Mamdani Won, and What the 2025 Election in New York Can Teach Us About the National Political Environment  —  Zohran Mamdani's victories over Andrew Cuomo, first in the Democratic primary and then in the New York City Mayoral election in November, shocked the political world.

Spain, Ireland and Netherlands to boycott Eurovision after Israel retains place  —  Major European nations pull out of song contest after calling for country's exclusion over conduct of war in Gaza  —  Israel has been allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest after a showdown in Geneva …

Lankford eyes attaching drug policies to government funding bill  —  Democrats and Republicans in both chambers have been looking for openings this year to pass legislation that would crack down on the intermediaries who negotiate drug prices, known as pharmacy benefit managers.

Scoop: Security upped for Rep. Jamie Raskin after alleged incident  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) had his security increased this week after a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was previously convicted of threatening him and former President Obama allegedly showed up near his house Monday night, Axios has learned.