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 …

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 …

'We're Not Stupid': What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump  —  A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island's future.  —  Pipaluk Lynge knows the history of how Indigenous people have been treated in the United States.

ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.

Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler  —  A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f— you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the auto factory.  —  President Donald Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger …

U.S. personnel evacuated from Qatar base amid Iran tensions … A former U.S. official familiar with the situation said aircraft had also been moved.  The current and former officials were granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive national security issue.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

‘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.

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 …

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.

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.

GOP scrambles to kill Venezuela war powers resolution  —  Senate GOP leaders are working overtime to quash a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to come to Congress before taking additional military action in Venezuela.  They don't yet know if they have the votes.

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.

7 Out Of 10 Voters Do Not Want The U.S. To Take Military Action Against Iran For Killing Of Protesters, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 70% Say Presidents Should Seek Congressional Approval Before Taking Military Action Against Another Country  — mail_outline

Fed Agent Permanently Blinds, Fractures Skull of Anti-ICE Protester  —  A 21-year old anti-ICE protester has been left permanently blinded in California after a Department of Homeland Security agent shot him in the face with a nonlethal round at point-blank range on Friday.

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.

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 …

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].

Trump's War on Climate Is Thumping Detroit  —  It is a critical part of every chief executive's job to anticipate the future.  Failing to recognize and adapt to change can be the difference between thriving or disappearing.  That's why corporate leaders are continually bracing their companies …

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.

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 …

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” …