Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say  —  The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.

Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump's ballroom  —  The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.  —  Loading...  $2.5M  —  $25M  —  $10M  —  $5M … $1M  —  $20.3M … $7.5M … $2.5M

US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and family were at Aurora temple when Palatine man tried to carry out attack  —  U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he and his family were at the Aurora Hindu temple Sunday when authorities allege a 19-year-old Palatine man attempted to carry out a mass shooting there.

4 killed, including 3 children, in Oregon elementary school shooting, source says.  Teen shooter is also dead, sources say  —  Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, according to preliminary information from a law enforcement source.

Ukraine Resumes Strikes On Russian Refineries  —  Plus, Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and the FBI is investigating suspicious mailings sent to elections offices … 1. Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian refineries after Moscow repeatedly violated a ceasefire on energy targets.

Kristi Noem no longer serving as Trump envoy to Shield of the Americas  —  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said Thursday …

Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019.  They didn't find citizenship issues.  —  The earlier review of Omar's immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now.  —  SummaryLoading...  Seven years ago, a political appointee in the first Trump administration …

Trump DOJ suing California marks major ‘escalation’ in election interference attempts, experts warn  —  The Department of Justice's alarming lawsuit to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots from people suspected of being noncitizens could lay the groundwork for challenges to Election Day results, experts warned.

Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women  —  Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.

'It's time for a change': Susan Collins split-ticketers seem to move on  —  Experts caution that a “secret weapon” could elevate turnout for Collins in Republican strongholds in Maine, but the president and the national environment may be too much for her to overcome.

Trump lashes out at Republicans as Ken Paxton struggles in Texas  —  President Donald Trump is blaming fellow Republicans as his endorsed candidate, Ken Paxton, appears to be in a fierce struggle for a Senate seat in Texas with Democratic challenger James Talarico in a state the GOP has long taken for granted.

GOP senator: Cancel Thanksgiving recess if we lose  —  Sen. Bernie Moreno wants his fellow Republicans to cancel their holiday plans and jam through “everything that we could possibly get” if they lose the majorities in November's midterms. … But Moreno (R-Ohio) is calling for the GOP …

GOP Rep On Iran War: ‘There Is No War As We Speak’  —  Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) represents a competitive district and sought to downplay the political impact of the war in Iran.  —  WASHINGTON — Rob Wittman, a Republican congressman from Virginia, doesn't think of President Donald Trump's war in Iran as a war.

Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight  —  In a court filing, a lawyer for the White House said information about the president's management of the center, including efforts to add his name to it, should be off limits. … In a court filing late Wednesday, Joshua Hoyt …

A Reader on What He Thinks We Get Wrong About Trump  —  In this first installment of “Sound Off,” Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for The New York Times, speaks with Mark Jacob, former metro editor for The Chicago Tribune, who shares his criticism of Times coverage.  —  “There's just a lack of bravery.

Judge Dismisses John Brennan's Lawsuit Over Criminal Probes  —  The former CIA director wanted a court to order the Justice Department to preserve records so he could later challenge any criminal charges.  — Copy  —  A federal judge on Thursday threw out former CIA Director John Brennan's …

ICE Agents Who Rammed Worker Were Chasing Man Dead 9 Years, Family Says  —  An ICE operation in Houston left a Mexican man struck and injured by an S.U.V., but a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.  —  When immigration agents struck a man with an S.U.V …

Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware  —  This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads.  We call the technique AdFection, and show how it was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Candiru's spyware.

The Education Department Is Preparing to Offload Its Student Loan Office  —  The Education Department is planning to offload its student loans office, working rapidly to stand up a new independent agency that would take over what has long been a core part of the department's mandate …

Why Is Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen So Mad?  —  The prominent investor has said the Biden administration pushed him to the political right, but sources say his grievances don't always match reality.  —  Marc Andreessen sounded angry.  It was May 22, 2024, and he was venting to a table full …

Ousted general warned of years-long missile defense shortage before Iran war  —  Washington — In late December, two months before the U.S. war with Iran began, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George warned that his service was critically short on missile defense munitions and that the shortage …

Mitch McConnell Is Denying Republicans His Massive Cash Stash  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell is hoarding his committee's wealth during a crucial midterms cycle for the Republican Party, according to a new federal filing.  —  When the Kentucky senator returned to Capitol Hill in September after a three-month …