Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91  —  Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died.  She was 91.

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration  —  The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what's to come.  —  Across the United States, someone is missing.

Americans Hate AI.  Which Party Will Benefit? … It's become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media.  She's Christmas shopping, or she's talking about her Michigan accent or she's touting her administration's accomplishments.

Cocaine-carrying migrants were destroying this Arizona ranch.  Then Trump stopped the crossings  —  Ranchers praise US president for crackdown on illegal migrants  —  Sue Chilton was home alone last year when a group of four migrants with sinister face tattoos appeared on her doorstep.

ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows  —  The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities as the Trump administration presses to increase deportations, a Washington Post analysis found.

The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026  —  Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump's poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care.  —  The fight for the Senate is expanding …

Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine  —  The Ukrainian president will visit Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.  —  Just now  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to meet …

A dangerous Supreme Court decision  —  For years, liberal Supreme Court justices have decried the dangers of what is known as the “shadow docket,” but when it suits their short-term political ends, suddenly the docket is their friend.  —  In a short three-page decision written with little briefing …

New College of Florida Was Progressive.  Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.  —  At the state school, gender studies is out.  ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading.  A Charlie Kirk statue is coming.  Has one ideological bubble replaced another?

The Supreme Court's Temporary Rulings Are Having Long-Term Effects  —  Emergency appeals were a big boost for Trump and defined the court's work in 2025  —  WASHINGTON—Facing a president on a breakneck drive to transform American government, the Supreme Court in 2025 gave him numerous green lights.

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change  —  The Kennedy Center says it plans to file a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd, after the musician canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance.  The Associated Press first reported …

Iran's president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West  —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Why West Africa is worth worrying about  —  Strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria are welcome but insufficient.  —  A not insignificant cohort of President Donald Trump's advisers want the United States to abandon widespread commitments abroad and instead become a regional power focused on the Western Hemisphere.

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump's Venezuela Campaign  —  New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.  —  On a spring night in the Oval Office, President Trump asked Secretary …

Colorado podcaster who has called for political foes to be executed joins GOP primary for governor  —  Joe Oltmann, the conservative Colorado podcaster who has repeatedly called for Colorado's top elected officials to be executed and whose uncorroborated claims that the 2020 election …