Russia praises US security strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ Trump  —  Vladimir Putin's press secretary on Sunday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia's view of the world.  —  Moscow's public acknowledgement …

Johnson's Career Crisis & The House G.O.P. Exodus  —  Serving in the House—even when your party controls that chamber, the Senate, and the Oval Office—just ain't what it used to be.  The 119th Congress has been divided and demoralized, and is on track to be the least productive in recent memory.

‘I am America First’: Marjorie Taylor Greene knocks Trump for not focusing on domestic issues  —  In an interview on CBS News' “60 Minutes,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she has “zero plans” to run for president in 2028.  —  In a high-profile interview, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …

China's Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time  —  President Trump's tariffs weren't enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year's record in just 11 months.  —  China got the world's attention last January when it announced that its trade surplus …

Trump's battle with independent agencies is back at the Supreme Court  —  Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has fired multiple members of agencies that Congress set up to be insulated from political pressures.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday weighs whether …

Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums … Millions of Americans are confronting the highest health insurance costs in years.  For those enrolling in Obamacare for next year, the plans will cover a considerably smaller fraction of their medical bills.

Netflix co-CEO discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump  —  Will Netflix's $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators?  —  While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison's connections …

Behind the Curtain: Trump bets party, presidency on AI  —  President Trump is betting his presidency — and the future of the GOP — on lightly regulated, fast expansion of AI. … But none comes close to his sustained, and surging, all-in alliance with tech billionaires and AI companies reshaping the U.S. economy.

Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders?  Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.  —  As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Ms. Bondi, now the attorney general, filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.

‘Only so long’ before Trump's tariff costs hit consumers, businesses warn … “In the first half of next year, we are concerned that consumers are going to start to see the price increases become a little more broad based, and there may not be all the [holiday sales] promotion to help clear through …

Venezuela's Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out Trump  —  Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.  —  Just now … CARACAS, Venezuela …

Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric  —  The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his time in office, a Post analysis shows.  —  Just now … On President Donald Trump's first full day in office this year …

Compromise defense bill stymies Trump on Europe troop withdrawals … The final bill is the result of weeks of negotiations between House and Senate leadership in both parties, heads of the Armed Services panels and the White House.  The measure had been slowed in recent days by talks …

AI boom fuels “environmental justice” fears in communities of color … Many of these centers are clustered in regions where marginalized communities already face higher levels of air pollution, industrial zoning and climate vulnerability.  — Civil rights groups say these impacts resemble …

Trump to Unveil $12 Billion in Long-Awaited Farm Aid Program  —  The Trump administration on Monday plans to unveil a long-awaited farm aid package, according to a White House official, offering $12 billion in assistance to a key base of support hit hard by low crop prices and the impact of the president's tariff policies.

Immigrants ‘Plucked Out’ of Oath Ceremony Lines After Trump Order  —  PLEASE HOLD  —  The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.  —  Immigrants who are one step away from American citizenship have suddenly found themselves …

Hollywood Doesn't Want Netflix to Buy Warner Bros.  —  I was pretty surprised this summer when a longstanding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, those guys who hand out the Oscars, said the quiet part out loud in a casual conversation in my backyard.

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive.  People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing  —  Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base's waterfront.

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump's peace agreement hangs in balance  —  Asia Donald Trump  —  Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, leaving a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump …

Scoop: S. Carolina Dems enlist influencers for primary fight  —  Top South Carolina Democrats are courting social media influencers for help in persuading national party officials to pick the state to hold the nation's first presidential primary in 2028, Axios has learned.

Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE  —  New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …