Trump's first second-term vetoes reject bipartisan bills  —  President Trump issued his first two vetoes of his second term, rejecting bills with bipartisan support that would have aided a Colorado water project and expanded tribal land in Florida. … While he said his vetoes protected taxpayer dollars …

ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires … U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning to spend $100 million over a one-year period to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers …

Justice Department is reviewing 5.2 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files  —  The department is seeking to enlist roughly 400 employees in the effort, which is expected to run from Jan. 5 to Jan. 20, two sources familiar with the plan told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department …

Trump says construction of the ‘Triumphal Arch’ to begin in ‘2 months’ … The proposed structure — modeled loosely on European victory monuments — is one of several high-profile projects Trump has personally championed as part of the semiquincentennial celebrations, a sprawling effort expected …

How Dems can win the Senate in 2026  —  🍾 PN NEW YEAR'S SPECIAL 🎊 Click the button below to sign up for an annual paid subscription for the special price of $40 ⬇️  —  🥳 PN New Year's Special 🥳  —  In recent weeks, Democrats have had a strange feeling — hope.

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging.  Look up where your school stands.  —  Rocked by pandemic politics, the nation's shield against infectious disease is shrinking.  —  Before the pandemic, roughly half of counties had kindergarten vaccination rates high enough to prevent measles outbreaks.

Comer wants Walz to appear before Congress amid Minnesota fraud allegations … “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison have either been asleep at the wheel or complicit in a massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars in Minnesota's social services programs,” Comer said in a statement.

The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago's Spa  —  Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.  She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.  —  Jeffrey Epstein wasn't just a frequent visitor to Donald Trump's Mar …

Congressional Bill H.R. 504 Vetoed  —  I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 504, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act.  —  The subject of this bill is a specific area in the Everglades National Park known as the “Osceola Camp.”  In 1998, the Congress passed …

Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump's name  —  The new rules say only trustees appointed by the president can vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.  The center said the change reflects “longstanding precedent.”

Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure  —  The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.  —  Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans …

Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump  —  Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts …

Phone Searches at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know  —  Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe.  —  When U.S. border agents turned away a French scientist in March …

The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership  —  As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.

I Counted Trump's Censorship Attempts.  Here's What I Found.  —  “We took the freedom of speech away.”  —  That was part of President Trump's explanation in October of his executive order that purports to criminalize burning the American flag.  Though his words fail as a constitutional rationale …

Research Library at NASA's Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday  —  Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.

Trump Mobile delays plan to launch gold-coloured smartphone this year  —  Move marks latest setback for project that originally promised to sell a US-made device  —  Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by the Trump Organization, has delayed plans to ship its gold-coloured smartphone by the end of this year.

Killing in the name of... nothing … In a good and just society, it would have been possible to bury Charlie Kirk without either threatening mass violence toward his enemies or making light of his death with a furry sex meme.  But America in 2025 did not remotely resemble a working society …

Stephen Miller Is The New Republic's 2025 Scoundrel of the Year  —  Is Stephen Miller failing?  —  True, Miller has amassed unprecedented power for a deputy White House chief of staff.  He exerts extraordinary influence over an unusually large swath of the government …

Netanyahu raised possible “round 2” strikes on Iran with Trump  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of attacking Iran again in 2026 during his meeting with President Trump on Monday, according to a U.S. official and two additional U.S. sources familiar with the details of the meeting.

US judge blocks Trump move to end protected status for thousands from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua  —  A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for thousands of migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua after opponents argued …

The many ways Zohran Mamdani's mayoralty could go wrong — fast … “Just like with FDR, it's the first 100 days that people remember,” said George Arzt, a lobbyist and public relations doyen who was the longtime spokesperson for the late Mayor Ed Koch.  “Everyday, I walked into City Hall and wondered what's going to happen.”

From battleships to buildings: Trump's name is everywhere  —  As a New York businessman, President Donald Trump put his name on real estate, golf courses, vodka, steaks, bottled water and his own university.  —  As president in his second term, he is merging his personal brand …