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 …

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.

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.”

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.

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

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 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 …

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‘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 …

Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down  —  He's trying to create a physical legacy.  The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.  —  🎆 🍾 🎊 PN NEW YEAR'S SPECIAL 🎊 🍾 🎆 Click the button below to sign up for an annual paid subscription …

Beth Macy, the Bestselling Author of “Dopesick,” is Running for Congress.  Is She the Liberal JD Vance? … She put her hands in her pockets and clasped them behind her back.  She crossed her arms and looked down at her stapled printed pages.  —  “So,” she said, “you might know me ...”

The most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump  —  Key takeaways  — After young voters swung toward Republicans in 2024, one popular explanation argued that there are two distinct kinds of Gen Z. Those who came of age during and after the Covid pandemic seemed more Trump-curious and conservative.

Brigitte Bardot, Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91  —  “And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s.  She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.  —  Brigitte Bardot, the pouty, tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th …

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted on nine criminal charges  —  Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested and indicted on nine criminal charges, including political meddling, the special counsel said on Monday.  This is the first such case involving a presidential spouse in Korea's constitutional history.

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 …

GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article  — Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa's 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign infrastructure.