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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic … Unlike many of DeSantis' high-profile fights, his opposition to AI has little to do with cultural grievances or “woke” ideology — and far more to do with economic disruption, labor displacement and the scale of the technology itself.

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.

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 …

How Trump Became the Unlikely Champion of Easing Marijuana Restrictions  —  Concerted lobbying push by a cannabis CEO, a Florida sheriff and a Mar-a-Lago member helped persuade the president  —  After a two-hour Oval Office debate about marijuana in December, President Trump overrode …