Miami elects first woman mayor, ends GOP's 28-year control of City Hall … Though the race and the job of mayor are nominally nonpartisan, the election generated sizable interest from national Democrats and Republicans.  Higgins' win adds to the slew of victories and close calls Democrats …

At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability  —  What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest-hits campaign speech. … MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — He had charts that he read from, touting economic data.

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 …

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.

DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations  —  The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress. … The Department of Homeland Security recently signed …

House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.  —  The impeachment push by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., is almost certain to be blocked in the GOP-controlled House.  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan …

Judge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles  —  A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had illegally kept troops in Los Angeles after emergency conditions had ended.  The administration is expected to appeal.  —  A federal judge ordered 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 …

Judge Suggests Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases Should Resign as U.S. Attorney  —  Lindsey Halligan's indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan's appointment.

Exclusive: Tax prosecutions plunge as Trump shifts crime-fighting efforts  —  Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.

The Maga push overturning US policy in the Balkans  —  South-eastern Europe jolted by Trump's support for pro-Russia Serb leader  —  For more than a year European officials have warned that the Balkan state of Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the brink of a crisis threatening the stability of south-eastern Europe.

Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case  —  Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests …

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 …

Martina Navratilova discusses her criticism of Donald Trump: 'I just can't be compliant'  —  Martina Navratilova has never been shy about putting herself in line for criticism.  —  She defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1975, saying that she did not get the chance to fulfill …

Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump  —  President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials …

Trump aides and allies float potential Noem successors as speculation grows over her tenure … This story is based on conversations with 17 people, including administration officials, people close to the White House, and lawmakers.  Many were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues.

GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’ … Yet after months of pressure from competing factions, lawmakers inside the meeting didn't reach a conclusion and Johnson is still trying to figure out what that plan should be.

Right-wing media are poised to escalate attacks on women as MAGA cracks emerge  —  As MAGA begins to fracture, elements of the coalition may seek to rally behind anti-feminism  —  The right-wing media and policy ecosystem appears poised to escalate its attacks on the basic rights of women …

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,” …

National Republicans Propped Up Jasmine Crockett to Push Her Into a Senate Run  —  Republicans' Senate campaign arm has actively worked behind the scenes to encourage Rep. Jasmine Crockett to jump into the Senate Democratic primary in Texas, believing she will be the easiest opponent to beat.

Spanberger endorses Elaine Luria in her House comeback bid  —  Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is endorsing her former House colleague Elaine Luria's comeback bid in the latest effort by Democrats to clear the primary in a highly targeted purple district.

John Roberts's Dream Is Finally Coming True … in 1982, when the Voting Rights Act was up for reauthorization, the Reagan Justice Department had a goal: preserve the VRA in name only, while rendering it unenforceable in practice.  A young John Roberts was the architect of that campaign.

One dead, multiple injured after shooting on Kentucky State University's campus; suspect in custody  —  FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is dead and multiple people have injuries after a shooting on Kentucky State University's campus Tuesday.  —  The Frankfort Police Department said it responded …

Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy  —  Zelenskyy says he would hold wartime elections within months given help from allies and Ukraine's parliament  —  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold a wartime election within the next three months …