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 …

Cancel Culture's Boomerang Effect  —  What the 60 Minutes scandal reveals  —  On Sunday night Bari Weiss, the editor of The Free Press and the new head of CBS News, abruptly stopped a forthcoming 60 Minutes report on the torture endured by migrants in the brutal El Salvadoran prison CECOT …

Epstein files live updates as DOJ releases huge new set of photos, documents with many mentions of Trump  —  What to know about the latest Epstein files release:  — The Justice Department early Tuesday morning released thousands of new documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, including many that mention President Trump.

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.

GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman launches Senate run in Wyoming  —  Hageman is looking to replace retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, and touted her support for Trump's agenda in her campaign launch video.  —  Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., is running for Senate in Wyoming next year …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Military hits best recruiting numbers in 15 years, Pentagon says  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google … The U.S. military in fiscal year 2025 achieved its best recruiting numbers in 15 years, Pentagon officials said, with each service exceeding its goal and all reserve components …

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Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing … Unreliable.  Creating more problems than solving them.  A negative force on the world stage.  This is how large shares of America's closest allies view the U.S., according to new polling, as President Donald Trump pursues a sweeping foreign policy overhaul.