For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking Counts as a Win  —  Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.  —  A new round of peace talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky …

‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene's Break With Trump … Eleven days after Charlie Kirk was killed in September, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the third-term Georgia congresswoman, was watching his memorial service on TV as the luminaries of the conservative movement …

How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk  —  JD Vance played a key role brokering a reconciliation between the president and his wealthiest supporter.  But as Trump's first year in office comes to a close, both he and his Trump world allies have learned hard lessons about Musk's unusual influence.

When MAGA Comes to Christmas Dinner  —  Donald Trump has recently taken to saying that we have the “hottest” country in the world.  But the markets say otherwise.  “US stocks eclipsed by rest of world in 2025 as investors diversify,” reports the Financial Times this morning.

Trump says the U.S. took out a ‘big facility’ in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats  —  The president did not provide details about the apparent strike, which NBC News has not independently confirmed.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview with WABC radio …

Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6  —  A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters.  Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.”

Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment.  They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.  —  This summer, my colleagues were reporting out a story about the Department of Education's “final mission,” its effort to undermine public education even as the Trump administration worked feverishly to close the agency.

Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos  —  When Kevin Hartz's security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one night, the serial entrepreneur decided existing solutions weren't good enough.

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What we learned about the state of the Trump coalition in conversations with 50 voters this year  —  A set of focus groups featuring 2024 Trump voters showed them largely sticking with the president, but they also showed discontent around the economy and immigration.

Duty?  Insanity?  These former members of Congress want to come back.  —  By The Washington Post's latest tally, at least 18 former members — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year.  —  Republican House candidate Mayra Flores keeps getting the same question: Is she insane?

Harvard's New Campus Orthodoxy Is Even More Stifling Than the Old  —  This past spring, under intense pressure from the Trump administration, Harvard University pulled the plug on diversity, equity and inclusion.  The administrator who had overseen D.E.I. operations announced that the university …

How Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender  —  Mr. Hassett's evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president's economic agenda has raised questions about how he would lead the central bank.  —  For years, Kevin Hassett, an economist who advised …

Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI  —  Google and Verizon among those being investigated under novel interpretation of law applying to government contractors  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives …

What voters in every state think about Trump and prices  —  Support independent, empirical political journalism in 2026  —  If you find my data-driven political analysis valuable, consider becoming a premium subscriber to Strength In Numbers.  Over the last year, I have published dozens …

With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.  —  Benjamin Netanyahu …

Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations  — 8 min Click here to listen to this article  — A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents  — New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting

Tim Walz pushes back on Minnesota fraud allegations following viral daycare video  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's office is pushing back against fraud allegations after a viral video showed visits to multiple childcare centers in the state, including one that allegedly received millions of dollars …

Who gets to be born?  Dr. Oz just revealed Trump's strategy.  —  President Donald Trump's administration will stop at nothing to ensure the political dominance of White people in this country.  —  “We've dropped (the price of) the infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies, I'm hoping by the midterms.”