‘60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism  —  Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network's decision to remove her reporting from Sunday's edition of the show.  —  In a move that drew harsh criticism from its own correspondent …

Ted Cruz weighs another presidential run, setting up clash with Vance … Sen. Ted Cruz sat down with a longtime ally in November at an office near D.C.'s Union Station to discuss the future of the Republican Party.  Before long, the discussion touched on his own future.

My Resignation From The Heritage Foundation  —  It is with deep regret that I must resign my position as Senior Editor of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution.  Indeed, I could not have even conceived of such an action only a few months ago when we launched the third edition of the guide.

Trump Taps Louisiana Governor Landry as Greenland Envoy  —  President Donald Trump said he's nominating Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as US special envoy to Greenland, in the latest signal that the president retains designs on increasing US influence over the island he's suggested he wants to purchase.

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A Conspicuous Gap May Undermine Trump's Birthright Citizenship Plan  —  A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment was adopted.  The finding appeared to undercut the president's claims on birthright citizenship.

MAGA's Manly Manufacturing Misfire  —  According to Navigator Research, a significant number of Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 now regret their choice.  As the word cloud above suggests, this regret is largely driven by Trump's utter failure to deliver on his economic promises.

Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump's Return to Office  —  The president's team has created a highly unusual fund-raising apparatus for causes he favors.  The Times analyzed more than half a billion dollars in contributions from 346 donors.

Kash Patel's new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is being driven around in specially armored BMWs that the FBI bought at his request.  —  Patel had pressed the FBI for this high-end vehicle for the purpose of being less conspicuous on his outings …

‘We wasted a lot of time’: The next shutdown deadline will be here sooner than you think … “We wasted a lot of time because the Senate's not negotiating yet,” House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said in an interview last week.  “When they're ready to negotiate, we can move fast.”

High-profile Russians assassinated since start of Ukraine war  —  A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow on Monday, the latest in a growing list of military officials and other pro-war figures to be assassinated since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Republicans and Democrats pitch competing plans to tackle affordability  —  Affordability is topic No. 1 with midterms looming, but economists are skeptical that Congress can do much to lower prices across the board.  —  Just now  —  Lawmakers in both parties view simmering fury over the cost …

More Than 50 U.S. Lawmakers Are Retiring Next Year.  Why?  —  Plus, Charlie Kirk supporters get behind JD Vance in the 2028 presidential race, and CBS News pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ segment  —  Good morning: During an absolute blizzard of other news on Friday afternoon, two Republican lawmakers …

2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China  —  When the dust settles on a year that included a ceasefire in the brutal war in Gaza, persistent but ultimately fruitless efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and the ramp up to a potential war in Venezuela, the biggest US national security story …

Peter Navarro, Trump's Ultimate Yes-Man  —  The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials.  —  In March, 2016, Peter Navarro introduced himself to students in Managing Geopolitical Risk in an Age of a Rising China, a new undergraduate course at the University of California, Irvine.

Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks  —  Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.  —  The Kremlin on Sunday appeared to throw cold water on the results of several days of peace talks in Miami …

DHS increases offer for undocumented migrants to $3,000 if they voluntarily leave by end of 2025  —  The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its “exit bonus” for undocumented migrants who voluntarily depart the United States through self-deportation, increasing the financial incentive …

Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts  —  In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.  —  Nadine was a top student at her high school in eastern Congo.

How Trump broke California's grip on the auto market … The infighting, sloppy rulemaking and a lack of clear policy goals that marked Trump's first administration have been replaced by an aggressively overhauled government workforce stocked with MAGA loyalists and an eagerness to test the bounds of executive authority.

Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions  —  The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive …