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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Revoke Deportation Protection for Thousands of Migrants

The ruling found that the administration’s cancellation of the protections for migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua was illegal. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dyClLKx

Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities

The troops had an almost nonexistent presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago, because of court fights to their deployment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9a6yRC7

Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado

The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PzYdOnc

Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Activists

Dozens of protesters had been indicted after the state attorney general said that their movement amounted to a violent criminal enterprise. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jb2avHZ

3 Hikers Are Found Dead on Mt. Baldy in Southern California, Sheriff Says

The authorities closed access to part of Mount Baldy, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. They cited dangerous and unpredictable terrain and weather. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2Fpvqmu

Federal Judge Blocks Deportations of South Sudanese Migrants

The decision temporarily preserved deportation protections for more than 200 South Sudanese. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/12rXaMF

Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35

An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MF1U8WJ

U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hv3KBQ6

Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

On the fifth anniversary of the attack, which falls next Tuesday, Democrats plan to hold an informal hearing to review President Trump’s clemency for the rioters and G.O.P attempts to sanitize the event. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k0pLsa7

Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities

The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9vmpNod

Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela

The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/s8GDHUz

Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6

A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8TKXUg4

Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive

The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6pkZYEx

Winter Storm Batters Minnesota, Bringing ‘Potentially Life-Threatening Travel Conditions’

Blizzard warnings were posted in the western part of the state. Whiteout conditions reduced visibility on the roads as numerous crashes were reported. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/R4LCOa3

How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks

An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in the creation of a $1 billion state fund to expand Texas park land. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6hlBZWy

Ski Slopes Are Empty as a Labor Dispute Shuts Down Telluride, Colo.

Now, vacationers looking to ski are wondering what to do and merchants are hoping it doesn’t last. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Fuy7q3C

Joseph Hartzler Dies at 75; Led Prosecution of Oklahoma City Bomber

He and his team secured the conviction of Timothy McVeigh, who in 1995 committed the deadliest domestic terror attack in American history. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XQWheRK

How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nOjtSmo

Police Respond to Report of a Shooting at an Idaho Sheriff’s Office

The shooting was reported at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace, Idaho, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GfJ0Eoh

Some G.O.P. Senators Join Democrats in Urging Trump to Adopt Hard Line With Putin

The president is planning to meet with the leader of Ukraine in Florida just as the lawmakers are applying some pressure. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Gs8mkDM

Some G.O.P. senators join Democrats in urging Trump to adopt hard line with Putin.

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Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.

An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mgJsqOS

Northern California Conservatives Are Frustrated They Could Get a Democratic Representative

The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5mos86C

Death Toll in UPS Plane Crash Rises to 15

Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was injured when a cargo plane crashed into his Kentucky workplace more than a month ago, died on Christmas Day. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lgQFRiu

Trump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria

The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7g2hKeN

Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate

Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Of1PmBF

California Farmer Arrested in Killing of Wife

Michael Abatti was charged with fatally shooting Kerri Ann Abatti, who had filed for divorce and was living apart from him in Arizona. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pqwTZMt

New Charges Could Carry Death Penalty in Attack on National Guard Members in D.C.

The case against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan refugee accused of killing one Guard member and seriously injuring another, was transferred to D.C. District Court, where new firearms charges could bring capital punishment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OFz7x4K

Pro-Trump Influencers Stay Conspicuously Quiet About Epstein Files

Their silence contrasted with the uproar made over the weekend when the Justice Department’s first release focused on former President Bill Clinton. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wqZ85hd

Trump Administration Delays Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors

An investigation ruled that China’s inroads into the chip industry had hurt the United States. The administration delayed tariffs until 2027 amid a fragile truce between the countries. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2GfjXki

Judge Orders Administration to Share Plans for Deportees to El Salvador Prison

The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them challenge their initial removals in the federal courts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mqcjRNd

Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Security Threat

Americans won’t be able to buy new models from DJI, the Chinese maker of most of the world’s drones. But U.S. pilots can keep the drones they have. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Qxsa7fr

Ella Cook, Brown University Shooting Victim, Is Mourned at Funeral in Alabama

At a funeral in Alabama, the Brown University student was mourned as a gifted musician and protective sister who was committed to her faith. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ciIrYF6

What to Know About Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Who Was Named Greenland Envoy

Mr. Landry, the governor of Louisiana, is a fierce supporter of the president. But his experience in international relations isn’t extensive. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0baKVcL

Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Problems During Power Outage

The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mXAyYwd

In a First, a Wheelchair User Joins a Short Flight to Space

A paraplegic engineer was part of a crew that made a suborbital journey on a spacecraft operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/O8jv9Cf

U.S. Coast Guard Is Pursuing an Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QMNmDZf

Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury Records Are Released

The transcripts and photos were part of Department of Justice files arising from investigations into the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2F4GYuh

U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil

The vessel, which was flying a Panamanian flag, was not on a list of tankers under U.S. sanctions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/17VzTjq

Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LnhNUb2

The untold story of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich.

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How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CYZfsn4

Brown Shooting: Authorities Search for a Person With Possible Connection to MIT Killing

Investigators are also examining the possibility that the case is connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor in his home in Massachusetts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Bdra6fp

Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center

The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center’s name lies with Congress. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6qzW4Px

Trump Signs Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana, Easing Restrictions on the Drug

Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/O4ra7GS

Ex-Harvard Medical Morgue Manager Who Sold Body Parts Gets 8-Year Sentence

Cedric Lodge, and his wife, Denise Lodge, stole and sold donated human remains intended for medical research and teaching, prosecutors said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TAvuVys

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Justice Dept. Charges Four in Los Angeles Over Left-Wing Bomb Plot

Administration officials said the case grew out of a presidential order declaring antifa to be a terrorist group. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZIpfdeO

Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director

The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rwCdbiY

Gunshots at Brown University, Then 12 Hours of Lockdown and Fear

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Students barricaded themselves in the Sciences Library, then were evacuated at gunpoint.

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Here’s what to know.

The university sent an alert late Saturday afternoon warning students to hide. A suspect was not in custody, university officials said, correcting an earlier posting. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XPT46mZ

Students Told to Hide From ‘Active Shooter’ at Brown University

A suspect was not in custody, university officials said in an alert, correcting an earlier posting. Students and faculty were told to lock doors, silence phones and hide. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nEH3iJG

DoorDash Deliverer Faces Tampering Charges Tied to Food Order

The authorities said the woman, who was making a delivery for DoorDash, was captured on a doorbell camera spraying an unknown aerosol. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/y1TA2FB

Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires

The admiral had abruptly announced that he would step down as the head of the U.S. Southern Command. His departure leaves several issues about the strikes unanswered. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DFAgPi5

National Trust Sues to Block Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

The lawsuit seeks to force President Trump to submit his ballroom plans for public review and input. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pCyoex7

What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JW1st4I

Lecturer Sanctioned Over MAGA White Supremacy Lesson Is Back in Class

Some disciplinary measures have been imposed on the lecturer, including being monitored as she teaches a class on diversity and social justice. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OtbVNWF

Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten

FEMA rejected requests for federal assistance, twice, after devastating floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for their own disaster recovery. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TtjuzsU

After Trump Threatens Tariffs, Mexico Seeks a Deal on Water

President Trump threatened 5 percent tariffs on Mexican imports over a water dispute. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, wants an agreement instead. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8OAnW7j

Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again

The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/biECAU8

Multiple Injuries Reported in Shooting at Kentucky State University, Officials Say

The police said a suspect had been arrested after the shooting at the school in Frankfort, Ky. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gaTxLCt

Somali Americans Are Carrying Proof of Citizenship Amid ICE Raids

In Minnesota, Somali Americans have been in fear since President Trump called them “garbage.” ICE raids across the state have led to over a dozen arrests, prompting many to carry their U.S. passports to protect against wrongful arrests. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OAIn12F

Trump Backtracks on Releasing Video of Boat Strike

The president said he would defer to his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on whether to release a video showing a follow-up attack that killed survivors of a Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/frSWoR2

Oklahoma University Removes a Teacher It Says Urged Students to Protest

The protest was over the removal of another instructor, who gave a failing grade on a paper about gender that relied on the Bible as its main source. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gjvyEeD

Cora Weiss, Lifelong Champion of Social Justice, Dies at 91

With a group called Women Strike for Peace, she helped organize demonstrations against the Vietnam War and nuclear weapons. “We managed to get things done,” she said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Vd2xn8y

Trump Blasts Henry Cuellar, Democrat Lawmaker, for Not Switching Parties After Pardon

Days after pardoning him, President Trump accused Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas of disloyalty for not switching to the Republican Party. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lroiUGy

Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean

Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Mc0OsYD

Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment

The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ThR4urf

Hegseth Skirts Questions About Releasing Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack

At an appearance in California, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was noncommittal about releasing the full video of a U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gq2pNlz

Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine

The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden administration after it determined the airline had failed to provide prompt customer service and refunds to passengers in 2022. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2oe0qSg

California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak

Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/N8o5rPl

As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical

Some activists have lashed out, in a reprise of the backlash over the unsuccessful effort by Trump appointees to shut down the Epstein investigation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/c6UR8Zp

Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case

A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Iv4KrPT

Marine Veteran of Iraq War Is Chosen to Lead Guantánamo Defense Teams

Col. Johnathan H. Vaughn, who joined the corps before 9/11, was selected as judges return to Guantánamo Bay. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MqTm1A5

Appeals Court Pauses, for Now, Order Blocking National Guard in Washington

A week after the president surged more members of the National Guard to Washington, an appeals court halted an order that would have required the Guard to pull out after Dec. 11. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QMPV7Na

Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal

The inspector general concluded that the defense secretary violated the Pentagon’s instructions on using a private electronic device to share sensitive information. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/H4UWbzJ

As Health Care Subsidies Teeter, Congress Is Again at an Impasse

Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price? from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6zACZuj

House Republicans Subpoena Jack Smith Over Prosecutions of Trump

Lawmakers requested a closed-door interview with Mr. Smith, who had asked to testify publicly to give Americans a chance to hear from him directly. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Vs5d87v

A 550-Pound Bear Chooses a California Man’s House as His Den

Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/th8abNY

What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NOR7lUd

The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan

After Marvin Dunn sued, the trustees of Miami Dade College voted for a second time to hand over a prime property for President Trump’s future library. He says he’ll keep fighting. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OR8jtHb

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records

A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general in federal court. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4pjqRMH

Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner

Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MN6038u

For Trump, Hegseth’s Take-No-Prisoners Approach Is a Growing Liability

Investigations are mounting into the legality of strikes that have killed scores of people in the waters off Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8Vv6i2m

This Year, a Smaller Christmas at the White House

The White House is decorated in a classic red-and-green Christmas theme. But with the East Wing reduced to rubble, there are fewer decorations this year. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QoyYcrx

In Georgia, the Fight Over 2020 Election Results Looms Over 2026 Midterms

The Justice Department is trying to access ballots cast in 2020, while several officials who were involved in the fight over the election outcome are seeking higher office. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hjCAGL9

Millions Under Winter Storm Watch as Potential Nor’easter Approaches

Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday, leaving as much as a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/InJoEyj