Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.  The justices declined …

Scoop: Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and “60 Minutes” standards and procedures  —  CBS News' new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for the broadcaster as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures, according to a source familiar with her plans.

Epstein letter to Larry Nassar is fake, Justice Department says  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday said a letter in the trove of Epstein files addressed from Jeffrey Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar is fake and that the handwriting “does not appear to match” Epstein's.

U.S. Economy Posts Robust Growth in the Third Quarter  —  A long-delayed government report shows GDP grew at an annual 4.3% rate  —  The U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly robust pace in the third quarter, according to a shutdown-delayed government report.

Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault  —  The alleged offences took place in 2009, the Crown Protection Service said  —  For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails  —  Comedian Russell Brand will face …

Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex  —  The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.

How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? … Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency said it made more than 29,000 cuts to the federal government — slashing billion-dollar contracts, canceling thousands of grants and pushing out civil servants.

Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January … The Trump administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default in early January, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education confirmed to CNBC on Tuesday.

Ben Sasse Says He Has Terminal Pancreatic Cancer  —  Mr. Sasse, a former senator from Nebraska, wrote on social media that he had received a diagnosis last week for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  —  Ben Sasse, a Republican former senator from Nebraska and a former president of the University of Florida …

Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban  —  A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.  —  The Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented an abortion ban after the Department of Justice issued …

Summers Named Successor Executor in 2014 Draft of Epstein's Will  —  Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was once designated as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein's will, positioning him to oversee Epstein's estate if the primary executors were unable …

California Policy Limiting Teachers' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity Violates First Amendment, Court Holds  —  The introduction to today's long opinion by Judge Roger Benitez in Mirabelli v. Olson (S.D. Cal.):  —  Long before Horace Mann advocated in the 1840's …

‘Heritage Americans’ and the American Heritage  —  A note from The Next Move: Happy holidays!  To celebrate the end of a successful first year on Substack, we're giving away five chess boards signed by RDI's Garry Kasparov.  Anyone signed up as a premium subscriber by December 31, 2025 will be automatically eligible to win.

U.S. Moves Troops and Additional Special- Operations Aircraft Into Caribbean  —  Deployment is latest by Trump administration to ratchet up pressure on Maduro regime in Venezuela  —  The U.S. moved a large number of special-operations aircraft and multiple cargo planes filled with troops …

Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives  —  More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement.  Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.

Vance's Navy SEAL Cosplay Immediately Backfires  —  GI TRY-HARD  —  The vice president's beach workout with an elite unit drew jibes and questions about his priorities.  —  Vice President JD Vance posted glossy photos of his personal training session with Navy SEALs …

Federal Agents Tried to Contact ‘Co-Conspirators’ in Epstein Case, Emails Show  —  The list of co-conspirators included Leslie Wexner, the retail magnate behind The Limited and Victoria's Secret stores.  —  A day after federal agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein on sex-trafficking charges in 2019 …

New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure … McIver — a first-term member of Congress whose district encompasses Newark — told reporters Tuesday that she was the one who was assaulted and that the facility should be shut down.

Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem  —  As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations.  The data shows otherwise.  —  When Stephen Miller, one of President Trump's top advisers …

ICE has not used taxpayer data to deport people, official says … The filings were part of a lawsuit the advocacy group Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts filed against the IRS, Treasury, Social Security Administration, ICE and Homeland Security looking to stop …