Trump Praises Zelenskiy After Talks That Yielded No Breakthrough  —  President Donald Trump said he made “a lot of progress” in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over a possible peace deal, but that it might take a few weeks to get it done and there's no set timeline.

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.

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 …

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.

Justice Department says Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect believed election conspiracy theories … The new details came to light as the DOJ asked a judge to have Cole detained pending trial, arguing there is an “intolerable risk that he will again resort to violence to express his frustration with the world around him.”

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.

House Republican: ‘You cannot be America first and pro-Russia’  —  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday that Russia's strikes on civilian homes — including on Christmas — are a reminder to Americans that the war against Ukraine is at odds with America's values.

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 …