Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation  —  The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers - including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI …

Trump allies adopt new strategy for nominees: Make the doubters pay  —  Skeptical Republican senators were singing a different tune about Pete Hegseth on Monday.  —  Donald Trump's transition team entered a critical week of nomination meetings on Capitol Hill with a new head of steam …

‘Delusional’ AOC slammed for suggesting subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny: ‘Utter stupidity’  —  Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said New York City subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny after he was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely …

Matt Gaetz gets his own TV show on OAN  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has a found an outlet for his sharp tongue and yearning for the limelight: far-right broadcaster One America News Network.  The former lawmaker from Florida's Panhandle and MAGA provocateur will soon host …

DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming  —  Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.

Kennedy's War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country  —  When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect's own voters.

Mass Deportations Will Start ‘Right Here In Chicago,’ Trump's Border Czar Says  —  At an event hosted by Chicago Republicans, Tom Homan also said he would prosecute Mayor Brandon Johnson if he continued to “harbor and conceal” asylum seekers.  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

On Issue After Issue, Trump Promises the Moon.  No Word on the Rocket.  —  The president-elect has made some of the most expansive campaign pledges in history.  Some supporters fear that his bravado could undermine his ambitions.  —  In his own telling, President-elect Donald J. Trump wields magical powers …

Top ‘Washington Post’ editor kills article on deputy's departure  —  As the Washington Post newsroom awaits the appointment of a new top editor, its acting news chief intervened to block an article about the departure of its second-highest-ranking editor, a contender for the position …

Some Other America, One I Do Not Know  —  Some people are very upset about the public reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.  The killing has generated horror, but also mocking memes, a wave of hostility towards the healthcare industry, and rhetoric that stops barely short of calling the murder justified.

New York AG Letitia James says she won't drop civil fraud case against Trump  —  Trump demanded James drop the case against him  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump as she waits for the appeal court decision …

Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on ‘Medicare privatization’  —  In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed “Dr. Oz” on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.

Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long  —  They spent more than a decade tacking left on the issue to win Latino votes.  It may have cost them the White House—twice.  —  the election of donald trump this year shattered a long-standing piece of conventional wisdom …

Pennsylvania governor: UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer ‘no hero’  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) condemned “deeply disturbing” reactions to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week.  —  “Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing …

Trump mocks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’  —  The president-elect has proposed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico that he said would make the U.S. “rich.”  —  President-elect Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau overnight as the …

My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment  —  This is my final column for The New York Times, where I began publishing my opinions in January 2000.  I'm retiring from The Times, not the world, so I'll still be expressing my views in other places.

Trump's crypto bond with the UAE  —  Presented by With help from Derek Robertson  —  The United Arab Emirates has spent years going all-in on crypto, passing pioneering regulation and attracting tycoons at a time when the U.S. was cracking down on the industry.  —  Now, that bet is paying off.

Fed Gov Rename DEI Positions to Fool Trump Admin  —  “Federal employees are scrubbing their Facebook and X accounts for any negative posts about Trump.”  —  Is a reckoning coming?  The worst and most useless people in America certainly think so. … They're also renaming their DEI jobs.

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Exclusive: Syria's new rulers back shift to free-market economy, business leader says  —  Syria's new government has told business leaders it will adopt a free-market model and integrate the country into the global economy in a major shift from decades of corrupt state control …

Trump to give award to Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson at fundraiser tonight  —  WEST PALM BEACH — President-elect Donald Trump is set to host a gala fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night where he will give “champion of America” awards to musician Kid Rock and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.

California could become the first state to require social media warning labels … A new California bill could require social media platforms to display warning labels about the potential risk to kids and teens. … If passed, social networks would have to show a “black box warning” …

Trump Spoke to DeSantis About Choosing Lara Trump for Florida Senate Seat  —  Florida governor will decide who succeeds Sen. Marco Rubio and is considering a range of candidates  —  Lara Trump wants to be the next U.S. senator from Florida, and she has a powerful advocate in her corner: her father-in-law.