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President Trump said Wednesday his administration would review the cases of individuals from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration. Trump’s announcement came hou...
Trump directs review of Afghans who entered US under Biden after National Guard shooting
President Trump said Wednesday his administration would review the cases of individuals from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration. Trump’s announceme…
thehill.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
President Trump said Wednesday his administration would review the cases of individuals from Afghanistan who entered the United States during the Biden administration. Trump’s announcement came hou...
The Trump administration suspended all immigration applications from Afghan nationals with immediate effect on Wednesday night following a shooting in D.C. that critically injured two West Virginia...
www.axios.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The Trump administration suspended all immigration applications from Afghan nationals with immediate effect on Wednesday night following a shooting in D.C. that critically injured two West Virginia...
A suit filed by 22 Democratic attorneys general says the One Big Beautiful Bill does not support the directive in a memo sent to states last month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A suit filed by 22 Democratic attorneys general says the One Big Beautiful Bill does not support the directive in a memo sent to states last month.
During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump’s personal physician released a letter claiming that ... More »
Trump Response to Health-Decline Story: Call Reporter ‘Ugly’
He insulted the appearance of the female reporter but not her male co-author. Weird!
nymag.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump’s personal physician released a letter claiming that ... More »
When Leon Panetta sees what’s happening at his old workplace, he can’t help but feel a bit nervous. More »
A Former Defense Secretary Says Pete Hegseth Isn’t So Tough
Leon Panetta says investigating critics such as Mark Kelly is a sign of “weakness.”
nymag.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
When Leon Panetta sees what’s happening at his old workplace, he can’t help but feel a bit nervous. More »
In recent days Donald Trump has gone completely medieval on six Democratic members of Congress, all of them military or intelligence-agency veterans, who ran an More »
The Only Oath Trump Respects Is to Himself
Trump is going after Democrats who warned of obeying illegal orders. Yet he’s rewarded the Oath Keepers, who defy laws they deem unconstitutional.
nymag.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In recent days Donald Trump has gone completely medieval on six Democratic members of Congress, all of them military or intelligence-agency veterans, who ran an More »
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
The school, one of several to face pressure campaigns from the Trump administration, would pay a $75 million fine and have its research funding restored under terms of the agreement being discussed.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The school, one of several to face pressure campaigns from the Trump administration, would pay a $75 million fine and have its research funding restored under terms of the agreement being discussed.
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful.
The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs. But they tell only part of the story.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs. But they tell only part of the story.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered a variety of creative justifications for President Trump’s import duties.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered a variety of creative justifications for President Trump’s import duties.
The president has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The president has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.
Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle.
This article contains light spoilers for One Battle After Another.One of the most memorable images from One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about the activities of a paramilitary ...
The Character That Gives 'One Battle After Another' Its Urgency
In Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, Perfidia leans into—and away from—stereotype, to brash effect.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This article contains light spoilers for One Battle After Another.One of the most memorable images from One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about the activities of a paramilitary ...
Matt Dirksen / iStockphoto / GettyA bison walks through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado, with the Denver skyline visible in the background.Vicki Jauron / Babylon and...
A Photo Appreciation of America’s National Wildlife Refuges
Since 1903, the United States has established more than 580 National Wildlife Refuges, designating a diverse array of lands and waters as protected areas for plants and wildlife.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Matt Dirksen / iStockphoto / GettyA bison walks through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado, with the Denver skyline visible in the background.Vicki Jauron / Babylon and...
On Monday I spoke with a Republican member of Indiana’s legislature who opposes President Donald Trump’s push for the state to redraw its congressional map to gain two GOP seats and help the party ...
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
On Monday I spoke with a Republican member of Indiana’s legislature who opposes President Donald Trump’s push for the state to redraw its congressional map to gain two GOP seats and help the party ...
Can the Supreme Court impede President Donald Trump from taking control of the Federal Reserve? Can the president remove Fed governors without cause? Since Trump’s second inauguration, these questi...
The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed
The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Trump’s control over the executive branch.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Can the Supreme Court impede President Donald Trump from taking control of the Federal Reserve? Can the president remove Fed governors without cause? Since Trump’s second inauguration, these questi...
Mark Kelly thought he was merely stating the obvious. Earlier this month, the Arizona senator joined five other congressional Democrats to film a message addressed to members of the military. “You ...
‘An Example MUST BE SET’
The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military-justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Mark Kelly thought he was merely stating the obvious. Earlier this month, the Arizona senator joined five other congressional Democrats to film a message addressed to members of the military. “You ...
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ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way
The agencies are taking different approaches to meeting high deportation goals.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Terri Williams, who lives in northern Texas, started volunteering as a high schooler in the mid-1970s—at first for Planned Parenthood, educating people about birth control. In retiremen...
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Terri Williams, who lives in northern Texas, started volunteering as a high schooler in the mid-1970s—at first for Planned Parenthood, educating people about birth control. In retiremen...
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It’s not often that the governors of California a...
It’s not often that the governors of California a...
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
It’s not often that the governors of California a...
It’s not often that the governors of California a...
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Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
Is anti-Semitism in American political discourse actually just a carefully cultivated deception? Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X revealed the location of every account on the site, and the results ...
People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem
Rising American anti-Semitism isn’t a foreign influence operation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Is anti-Semitism in American political discourse actually just a carefully cultivated deception? Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X revealed the location of every account on the site, and the results ...
The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an i...
Everyone hates gas-powered leaf blowers. So why is it so hard to ban them?
Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're already running into challenges.
grist.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an i...