The Ambush on the National Guard  —  The alleged shooting by an Afghan ‘partner’ shouldn't condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here.  —  The ambush of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon is horrifying on its own.

Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed  —  President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving night to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.

Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation.  One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting  —  Crime Gun violence Federal agencies US military  —  On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member's family …

More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin's mass detention policy … Courts, increasingly aware of the one-sided rejection of the administration's policy, have grown exasperated by the deluge of litigation that has flooded their dockets.  Some have made a partial accounting …

Brazil offers lesson in winning the ‘Taco’ trade  —  Global politicians need to understand that White House policy is driven by melodrama and instinct  —  How do you say “Taco” — as in “Trump Always Chickens Out” — in Portuguese?  It is a question some Brazilians might ask now, with a smile.

U.S. Reviews Biden Asylum Cases After Shooting  —  A Homeland Security Department spokeswoman accused the previous administration of failing to vet asylum applicants “on a massive scale.”  —  The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was reviewing all asylum cases that had been approved under …

Trump says he may cut income tax ‘completely’ because of tariff income  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.  —  “Over the next couple of years …

Getting Ready to Party Like It's 2008  —  Trump's cronies are undermining financial stability  —  On Sept. 15, 2008 Lehman Brothers failed.  Within weeks the whole U.S. financial system was caught in the downward spiral of a massive bank run, on a scale not seen since the 1930s.

New Mar-a-Lago no-fly zone means endless plane noise for neighbors  —  Flight rules altered in October by the Secret Service send planes over the Palm Beach homes of millionaires and billionaires, even when President Trump isn't at his estate.  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — The best days …

How Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retribution  —  Thousands of DOJ attorneys have left since Trump took office.  Here's where that leaves the department. … President Donald Trump has been trying to use the Department of Justice as his personal law firm.

FL has suspended 25 rules using DeSantis' yearslong immigration state of emergency … Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to re-up his 2023 immigration state of emergency for the 19th time this week, extending his expanded scope of powers into their fourth calendar year and continuing …

Trump says US will soon take action against Venezuelan drug traffickers on land  —  The U.S. will “very soon” start taking action to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers on land, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.  —  “You probably noticed that people aren't wanting to be delivering by sea …

The Change From Biden To Trump Has Been Devastating For Ukraine  —  And Why it is Important for the Direction of US Foreign Policy  —  I was certainly no fan of the Biden Administration's policies towards Ukraine—and did not keep my criticisms private.  One of my most read stories …

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The Memo: 6 Democrats whose stars have risen, or fallen, in 2025  —  The Democrats began the year in a state of shock after President Trump won back the presidency last November.  The party has spent much of the past year trying to regain its footing.  —  There are signs of progress, however.

D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said  —  The C.I.A. and an Afghan intelligence official said that the shooter had been part of an Afghan “partner force,” known as a Zero Unit, trained and supported by the agency in the southern province of Kandahar.