So This Is Why Trump Didn't Want to Release the Epstein Files  —  The latest batch includes many new references to Trump—and enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing.  —  Nearly two years ago, Donald Trump kicked off the presidential-campaign season with a declaration …

‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’ … European leaders on Wednesday condemned a move by the U.S. to ban visas for five individuals — including a former EU commissioner — for alleged censorship.  —  The Trump administration imposed visa bans …

How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling  —  Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.

Attorney Mark Zaid scores win in security clearance fight with Trump administration  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration's stripping of an attorney's security clearance for representing a whistleblower pivotal to President Trump's first impeachment was a form of retribution and unconstitutional.

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building … The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to email seeking comment.  The center's website lists the show as canceled.  —  President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and Congress passed a law …

ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses  —  The Trump administration aims to build seven large-scale holding centers to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.  —  Douglas MacMillan can be reached securely on Signal at (415) 269-6352 and Jonathan O'Connell can be reached at jonathanoc.76

‘Smallest audience ever’: Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over  —  “The Kennedy Center Honors” reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever after President Donald Trump announced he would host the event.  —  “According to preliminary Nielsen data, 'The Kennedy Center Honors …

Trump's Enforcer Is a Little-Known White House Aide With Enormous Influence  —  James Blair has played a role in advancing the president's legislative agenda and shaping midterms strategy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump was fed up.  —  During a meeting with GOP lawmakers at the White House …

Zelensky Opens Way to Demilitarized Zone in Eastern Ukraine to Reach Peace  —  The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told reporters …

The Other Way the ‘Super Woke’ Left Discriminates  —  Race and gender aren't the only categories that determine who gets special treatment.  —  Progressives often follow a particular pattern when they want to dismiss a phenomenon that challenges their beliefs.

In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel  —  It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration's campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.  —  The letter landed like a thud on Saturday in the inbox of Harvard University's president, Alan M. Garber.

ICE shooting in Glen Burnie leaves 2 people hospitalized, officials say  —  Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after federal immigration officials opened fire on a vehicle in Glen Burnie, federal and Anne Arundel County officials said.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …

China Is Worried AI Threatens Party Rule—and Is Trying to Tame It  —  Beijing is enforcing tough rules to ensure chatbots don't misbehave, while hoping its models stay competitive with the U.S.  —  Concerned that artificial intelligence could threaten Communist Party rule …

Trump's Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here  —  Donald Trump's assault on the city of Chicago began in September, and it claimed its first casualty quickly.  As Reuters would later report, on September 12, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez dropped his kids off at their school in the suburb …

American Academy of Pediatrics sues RFK Jr. over funding cuts  —  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation's largest professional organization of doctors who treat children, said Wednesday it is suing the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

Donald Trump and Mike Lindell are targeting Tim Walz.  Some Republicans are worried that could backfire. … Republicans have insisted they can be competitive statewide in the blue-leaning Minnesota ever since Trump lost Minnesota by less than 2 points in 2016.

Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote … Asfura, the former mayor of Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa, won in his second bid for the presidency, after he and Nasralla were neck-and-neck during a weeks-long vote count that fueled international concern.

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency regarding California storms  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, as a series of atmospheric rivers begins to pummel the state.

Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump's pardon, release her from prison  —  Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump's pardon of her state convictions as valid.  In a motion Tuesday …

Crockett: ‘I see the government shutting down’ in January  —  Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday she predicts the government will shut down in January and that lawmakers will not pass any appropriations bills to keep the government funded before the funding deadline.