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 …

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.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President and Zelensky Begin Meeting at Mar-a-Lago  —  Where Things Stand  — Peace talks: President Trump greeted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago and offered an uncertain forecast for their talks on a revised 20-point peace plan …

The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College  —  The takeover of New College in Florida by Ron DeSantis and his appointees has been viewed, within higher education, as a failure.  The goal was to convert what was seen as a liberal institution into a conservative one using government money and purges.

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.

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz  —  After 64 days, they celebrated.  —  They gathered at one of Chicago's most beloved landmarks, in the middle of a city where they'd wrought so much fear and pain, and they celebrated.  It was the second Monday in November and early in the morning …

One person is dead and another is injured in midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, officials say  —  Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another.  Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer.  Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. … The high point of Thomas Goldstein's career as a Supreme Court advocate took place a few minutes after 10 on the morning of Oct. 7, 2020.  Goldstein had just begun his argument before the justices on behalf of Google …

Transcript: Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 28, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 21, 2025.

JD's 2028 plotting: Vance's next moves  —  Vice President JD Vance plans to literally fly above MAGA's rising civil war — campaigning coast to coast in the midterms and sticking close to President Trump, while building support for an expected presidential run in 2028.

December 27, 2025  —  Over the Christmas holiday, the Trump administration threw its weight against the U.S. Constitution in favor of Christian nationalist authoritarianism.  —  The Framers of the Constitution established the United States of America on the rule of law …