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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

What will the court's ruling mean for the Federal Reserve Board?  —  A Trump victory could expand presidential power and affect over two dozen agencies beyond the Federal Trade Commission.  —  Video  —  Here's the latest.  —  President Trump is once again asking the Supreme Court to expand …

Scoop: Senate GOP chairs circulate health plan as clock ticks on ACA subsidies  —  Two key Senate Republican chairmen are circulating the outline of a health care plan to Republican offices ahead of a crucial week that could decide the fate of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, multiple sources tell Axios.

‘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 …

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.

Trump Promises Executive Order to Block State A.I. Regulations  —  In a Truth Social post, the president said he would sign an order that would eliminate a patchwork of state laws that have emerged in recent years.  —  President Trump said in a social media post Monday that he will issue …

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 …

‘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 …

Jim Caviezel to play Jair Bolsonaro in ‘heroic’ biopic  —  Actor, who starred in The Passion of the Christ, will play the disgraced ex-Brazilian president in film written by his one-time secretary of culture  —  Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president now in prison for plotting a coup, is getting the biopic treatment.

Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos … The provision appeared as lawmakers look into a controversial follow-up strike on Sept. 2 that killed two survivors of an initial attack, an action some experts warn amounts to a war crime.

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.

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.

“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.

Mamdani Moves to ‘Trump-Proof’ New York as ICE Tensions Rise  —  New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.

A Dozen F.B.I. Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at Protest  —  A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd's killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.  —  A dozen F.B.I. agents fired this year for having knelt during a racial justice protest …