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New York Times sues Pentagon over reporting rules, citing First Amendment rights

The lawsuit seeks to repeal the Pentagon's press access restrictions that went into effect in October.
Daily Life In New York
Daily Life In New York

Trump pardons sports executive charged by his Justice Department

Tim Leiweke was indicted in July in connection with conspiracy to rig the bidding process to develop an arena at the University of Texas at Austin.
Timothy J. Leiweke on April 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Timothy J. Leiweke on April 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif.
13h ago

House Democrats release new images and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's island

The more than 150 photos and videos of Epstein's island show the compound's exterior structures, as well as interiors.
Epstein Island
Epstein Island
13h ago

South America

South America

Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombia’s Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights conventions.
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the U.S. bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21, 2025.
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the U.S. bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21, 2025.
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Politics News

Politics News

Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations

The report outlines the findings of a more than eight-month investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share details of planned U.S. strikes in Yemen.
Image:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Image:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Trump says he is pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was indicted on bribery charges

Cuellar, D-Texas, thanked Trump on X "for his tremendous leadership and for taking the time to look at the facts."
Rep. Henry Cuellar
Rep. Henry Cuellar

Trump disparages Somali immigrants again, saying they've 'destroyed our country'

The president also continued his verbal attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., saying the first Somali American elected to Congress "shouldn’t be allowed to be a congresswoman."
President Trump Makes An Announcement On New U.S. Fuel Economy Standards
President Trump Makes An Announcement On New U.S. Fuel Economy Standards
18h ago

Immigration

Immigration

Federal agents begin immigration operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis

The operations were launched a day after Trump said he’d be sending National Guard troops to New Orleans and disparaged Somali immigrants in Minneapolis.
A person is detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2025.
A person is detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in New Orleans on Dec. 3, 2025.
18h ago

Trump says he will roll back fuel efficiency standards for vehicles

The president blamed the existing rules for a surge in new vehicle prices, but experts say they expect little impact in the near term.
Ford car dealership birds-eye view.
Ford car dealership birds-eye view.