Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force Near Iran
President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.
Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa?
“Gold Trump card free of charge,” the rapper wrote on social media. But the White House says it’s not what it seems.
Washington Post Plans Cuts to Reshape Newsroom
The changes are expected to include significant layoffs in areas like sports and international coverage.
Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran
The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.
Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.
Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector
Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
What Domestic Terrorism Means, and Doesn’t
The Trump administration has called the Minneapolis shooting victims “domestic terrorists.” Our criminal justice reporter Jonah E. Bromwich explains what that term actually means.
Collins Took Credit for ICE Leaving Maine. Her Democratic Opponents Pounced.
Political maneuvering by the Democrats hoping to unseat Senator Susan Collins shifted into high gear with the news that ICE had ended its surge there.
Pizza Cutter and a Fork: A Bizarre Bid to Break Mangione Out of Jail
Federal prosecutors said a man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent during a visit to the federal jail in Brooklyn where Luigi Mangione is being held.
Hind Rajab’s Mother: No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter
What was done to my daughter did not break me. It left me with a mother’s responsibility to ensure no child is left unheard.
One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.
Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.
Trump Says Putin Agreed to a Weeklong Pause in Attacks Amid Extreme Cold
Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine’s morale.
Murdoch and News Corp Take on the West Coast with The California Post
The expansion of the Murdoch tabloid from its New York roots to the West Coast is the latest sign of the outlet’s national ambitions.
Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further from the U.S.
The agreement, while scarce on details, is the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S.
Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live
A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Deep Snow to the Carolinas and Virginia
Up to a foot is possible this weekend in parts of the Southeast and on Cape Cod, with smaller amounts expected for much of the East Coast.
Moscow Airport Sells for Half Off, a Sign of Russia’s Global Isolation
The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.
How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
They’re Stepping Up on ‘The Pitt’
Four actors discuss the evolution of their young clinician characters on “The Pitt.” In Season 2 they are a little older, a little wiser and still soaked in fake blood.
