Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  —  Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, according to a regulatory filing. … - Paramount is led by David Ellison …

Republicans have an affordability problem.  They can't agree on how to fix it. … “The cost of living is a legitimate issue — I think it was one of the main reasons President Trump was elected.  I think it's still an issue,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said in an interview …

Trump's Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal  —  For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence.  —  President Donald Trump branded one foe who did so “deceitful and potentially criminal.”

White House to announce $12 billion farmer bailout package … Farmers are expected to start receiving the funds in February at the earliest, according to two people with direct knowledge of the plans.  —  The announcement comes after months of promises from Trump and other administration officials …

The GOP Can't Agree on a Healthcare Plan.  Some Republicans Are Panicking.  —  The Senate is expected to vote this week on a Democrat-backed measure to extend enhance healthcare subsidies  —  WASHINGTON—Republicans have yet to coalesce around a healthcare strategy just days before an expected vote …

All Gas.  No Brakes.  Trump Quakes.  —  As we noted last week, the first year of the Trump tariff economy has mostly been hell on small businesses, while bigger players have found ways to adapt in the short term.  But as Politico notes, even the big guys can only keep that going so long:

Is This The End of the Free World?  —  Trump wants to MAGAfy Europe, too  —  There was a time, not so long ago, when America was the leader of the free world.  It was the first among equals within an alliance of nations bound together by shared values — above all a commitment to democracy and civil liberties.

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 …

Hegseth in 2016 repeatedly warned of Trump issuing unlawful military orders  —  Donald Trump Pete Hegseth US elections Immigration  —  In 2016, as then-presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed that US troops would carry out even his most extreme battlefield orders as commander in chief …

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.

Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report  —  As of Dec. 2, USCIS is halting all applications for immigrants from the 19 countries the Trump administration has deemed high-risk  — Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens …

China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%  —  China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus in dollar terms for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to data released Monday.

The Kennedy Center Honors gets a shakeup from its host: Trump  —  After taking over the cultural center, the president curated, and then emceed, its marquee event, which honored Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, Sylvester Stallone and George Strait. … Yes, the president of the United States hosted the Kennedy Center Honors.

“I think it's really important that this video be made public,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said today on Face the Nation.  Himes was referring to a video of the September 2 U.S. military strike on a small boat with 11 people on it.  In that attack, the first strike broke the boat apart and set it on fire.

Immigration Agents Target Family of Deported College Student  —  The father of Any Lucía Belloza López said agents appeared at his home in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.  His daughter, 19, was deported to Honduras during a surprise trip home for Thanksgiving.

Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🎄 Subscribe to PN 🎄  —  President Donald Trump once again disgraced his office last week, this time by launching into multiple disgusting racist attacks …

A Scholar's ‘Bombshell’ Questioned Trump's Power to Fire Officials  —  Caleb E. Nelson, a leading originalist law professor, challenged the conventional wisdom of the “unitary executive theory” in an article that was debated in the parties' briefs ahead of Monday's arguments.