Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with President Donald Trump … Past names that have topped the list include President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and President Viktor Orbán.  This year, POLITICO broke precedent to recognize an American for the first time in the decades-long history of P28.

Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri  —  The secretary of state called it a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font …

Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor's race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold  —  Donald Trump State & local races  —  Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN's Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak …

Shooting at Kentucky State University kills 1; suspect in custody, officials say  —  One person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, the city of Frankfort said Tuesday.  —  A suspect has been arrested, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

GOP senator expects ObamaCare subsidies to expire: 'Some people's premiums are going to go up some'  —  Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Tuesday that he expects Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire and that “some people's premiums are going to go up some.”

Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find  —  Prompted by ProPublica's reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting …

House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says  —  Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military's killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat. … The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee …

Trump administration announces deal to end key Biden-era student loan repayment program  —  The Education Department said it had reached a proposed settlement with Missouri that would bring an end to Biden's “Saving on a Valuable Education,” or SAVE, plan.  —  The Trump administration …

U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists' Social Media History  —  Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.  —  Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France …

Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse  —  Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held  —  Officers at the large immigration detention camp located at the Fort Bliss army base …

Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset  —  Georgia Democrats scored a major upset in a special election on Tuesday night, flipping a conservative legislative district in the Athens area—the 25th such gain for the party nationwide this year, against zero for the GOP.

Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA's second-most important role  —  Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.” … The name Gregg Phillips may not ring any bells, but it's possible you're familiar with his past work.

Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE  —  A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis.  She appears to be the first observer arrested …

Newsom's favorability soars as he opposes Trump  —  Want to see more of NewsNation?  Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!  —  (NewsNation) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen a bump in favorability as he has engaged …

Life Inside the Undocumented Underground  —  During President Donald Trump's second term, dramatic raids staged by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have become a part of life.  We want to show you what that looks like up close and on the ground in one American city.

Musk says DOGE was only “somewhat successful,” wouldn't do it again  —  Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on Tuesday that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was “somewhat successful.” … - “We were a little bit successful,” …

Here Are All the Times Trump Attacked Female Reporters in the Last 30 Days  —  From “piggy” to “ugly” to “obnoxious,” the president has lobbed insults at women questioning him  —  President Donald Trump seems to revel in sparring with the press — and in the past month, nearly all of his targets have been women.

Brad Lander set to challenge Rep. Dan Goldman from the left … Lander's entry will mark New York progressives' boldest salvo yet in primaries to unseat more mainstream party members on the heels of Mamdani's ascension to the helm of the country's largest city.

Missouri Democrats' effort to block GOP gerrymander picks up steam … The petition puts into jeopardy Missouri Republicans' attempt to eliminate the Democratic-leaning Kansas City district currently held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver — part of a larger push by President Donald Trump to tilt …

“This is only the beginning”: SCOTUS' denial of Texas case fuels book-banning fears  —  The Supreme Court has declined to review a Llano County, Texas, fight over local officials' removal of a group of titles from public libraries that could reverberate far beyond local bookshelves.

Project 2025 architects lay out 2026 policy vision  —  The conservative Heritage Foundation released its policy priorities for 2026, many of which align with goals already on the Trump administration's horizon. … - The White House did immediately respond to Axios' request for comment …

Inside the Pentagon's Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors … The Pentagon was in a bind.  The military had plucked two survivors from the Caribbean Sea in mid-October after striking a boat that U.S. officials said was carrying drugs, and it needed to figure out what to do with them.

Canada's DC envoy to exit as US trade talks stall … Hillman, a trade lawyer and career diplomat, was a key member of the Canadian negotiating team that faced off against Trump's first administration during the talks that led to the creation of the USMCA.  —  “While there will never …

ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store … The developer of ICEBlock, an app used to track local sightings of ICE agents and other law enforcement authorities, sued the U.S. government on Monday for allegedly infringing his free speech rights.

‘Go somewhere else’: Manager locks Border Patrol out of Kenner store  —  In video shared with WWL, the manager can be heard taunting agents through the locked door. … A convenience store manager in Kenner locked a group of Border Patrol agents out as they approached the store on Saturday.