| Europe Agrees to $105 Billion Funding Plan for Ukraine
- European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Unable to overcome opposition, they settled on another way to lend the money.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:25:32 +0000
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| Takeaways From the Trial of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan
- The Milwaukee judge was charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, who were trying to arrest a man who had appeared before her on a battery charge.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:05:55 +0000
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| Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant
- The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:54:07 +0000
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| The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk
- Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:02:54 +0000
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| TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban
- The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep operating in the United States.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:02:35 +0000
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| Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
- Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:50:15 +0000
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| Several Billion Dollars Were Lost to Fraud in Minnesota, Prosecutors Say
- Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:39:39 +0000
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| Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations
- Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:39:14 +0000
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| Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military
- President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check, citing increased revenue raised by tariffs, but the funding is coming from money for the military included in this year’s domestic spending law.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:03:38 +0000
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| Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela
- The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:48:14 +0000
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| New York City Raises the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors
- The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:48:09 +0000
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| James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
- During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:21:18 +0000
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| Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center
- The board for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that it would now be named the Trump-Kennedy Center, although a formal change may have to be approved by Congress.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:38:58 +0000
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| The U.S. Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
- Also, authorities search for a person of interest in the Brown shooting. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:34:53 +0000
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| The Junior Congressman Who’s Pushing Republicans on Epstein
- The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to President Trump.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:33:53 +0000
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| Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge
- Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:13:51 +0000
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| Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry Are Worth Rooting For
- As a politician, Justin Trudeau was an excellent celebrity. And the rest of the world could learn a useful lesson from how he wielded his star power.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:06:16 +0000
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| Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds
- The Silicon Valley college town has changed drastically as Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and other tech founders have scooped up multiple properties.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:32:35 +0000
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| After Rob Reiner’s ‘North’ Flopped, He Proved He Could Take Criticism With Humor
- Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:16:35 +0000
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| They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.
- New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:32:58 +0000
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