FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's home  —  The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.  —  The FBI executed a search warrant …

President Trump Filmed Flipping Off Ford Worker Who Yells ‘Pedophile Protector’ at Him  —  2:45 PM PT — White House Communications Director Steven Cheung tells TMZ ... “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

Buying Greenland could cost as much as $700 billion  —  The estimate is part of planning around Trump's efforts to bring Greenland into the U.S. fold, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked with crafting a proposal to purchase the Danish territory.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. could have to pay …

US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran  —  FIRST ON FOX: The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.  —  A State Department memo …

Trump's plot to intimidate the Fed backfires bigly  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🦺 Subscribe to PN 🦺  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded the klaxon Sunday evening about the Justice Department's effort to intimidate the central bank.

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders  —  It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.  —  Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan …

Stars and Stripes job applicants are asked if they back Trump policies  —  People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.  —  Applicants for positions at the U.S. military newspaper Stars …

Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men  —  Frank Star Comes Out, the president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, is demanding the Department of Homeland Security provide information and the release of three tribally enrolled citizens held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants  —  The Trump administration sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services.

Trump has no plans to endorse in final 3 Senate races … The strategy behind not endorsing in the three races is that Trump may still need their votes in the Senate and the White House is invested in keeping a Republican majority, even if it's an imperfect one, according to three of those people.

Schumer's recruitment victory lap  —  Entering the 2026 cycle with 47 Senate seats and an unfavorable map, few thought Democrats had any shot of flipping control of the chamber.  —  But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has notched the final pieces of a complex recruitment plan …

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes  —  The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June.  —  The Pentagon has begun withdrawing …

‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained  —  On Dec. 1, operation “metro surge” started in the Twin Cities and in the weeks since, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says they have detained 2,000 people.

Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story  —  Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.

CLF, AAN raises $136M in 2025.  Lawler's huge quarter  —  We have a bunch of fundraising news for you: Big quarterly results from CLF, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.). … House Republicans' biggest outside groups raised a whopping $136 million in 2025 to help Speaker Mike Johnson keep his majority.

Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim  —  Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters.

In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump's Stolen Election Claims  —  The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  —  Senator Lindsey Graham …

ICE's Violence Is “By Design” Under Trump  —  I spoke with former members of the agency.  They said to expect even more conflict.  —  After a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renée Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday, Trump administration officials were quick to come out in the agent's defense.

FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.'s allies … For years, the Food and Drug Administration provided an informational webpage for parents warning them of the dangers of bogus autism treatments, some promoted by anti-vaccine activists and “wellness” companies.

Latino voters powered Trump's comeback.  Now they're turning on his economy. … “The broader Hispanic community certainly feels let down,” said Javier Palomarez, the organization's president and CEO.  “It would be different if immigration and the economy had not been principal talking points for [Trump].

No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes  —  The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told MPs he welcomes reports that X is taking over sexualised deepfakes produced by its AI tool, Grok.  —  Sir Keir told MPs he had been informed X was “acting to ensure full compliance with UK law” …

ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say  —  The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States.  The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”

Trump Has Stopped Pretending That This Is All Normal  —  Not long after his second inauguration — and still-riding high on his return to power, President Trump issued a stark proclamation on social media.  “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” he wrote on both X and his Truth Social platform …

Resistance moms will save us  —  Renee Good's courage shows our single best hope lays with ordinary people … A few minutes later, the victims were released in another parking lot, injured and bleeding.  All the details are disturbing, from distressed onlookers trying …

Donald Trump, Would-Be Price Controller  —  Unfortunately for him, tweets don't change the law  —  Donald Trump has no economic principles.  —  It's true that he has pushed through classic right-wing policies, cutting taxes on the rich and benefits for the poor and middle class.

Venezuelans Say Machado Should Lead Country After Maduro's Capture  —  The majority of Venezuelans want María Corina Machado to lead their country following the US's capture of Nicolás Maduro, a new poll found, contradicting Donald Trump's claim that the opposition leader doesn't have the support to rule.

Homan: ICE officer who shot Renee Good ‘in hiding’  —  Border Czar Tom Homan on Tuesday said the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis last week is now in hiding.  —  “I know for a fact now he has to be in hiding …

House GOP moves to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe … - The Clintons are refusing to comply with subpoenas, laying out in a Monday letter, obtained by Axios, to Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) why they considered the subpoenas “invalid and legally unenforceable.”