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 Democratic Split Over Whether to Befriend AI — or Vilify It … 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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Corridors are a government priority, and the necessary resources have been allocated for the north-south and east-west routes  —  Khamenei.ir has conducted an interview with President Masoud Pezeshkian about the current issues of the country, the government's plans to address imbalances …

Watchdog group demands answers after ‘unbelievable security lapse’ by Trump's Secret Service team  —  The Secret Service continues to endanger the president's life with lax security, and the government is sitting on information that might expose recent failures which allowed President Trump …

He Looks Like A Witness To Me  —  No one should be surprised by Donald Trump's Christmas day social media post.  It's completely in character.  —  But let's look a little deeper and see what he's really telling us.  Donald Trump suggests that he has a lot of information to offer about Jeffrey Epstein …