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Trump says US will now 鈥榬un鈥� Venezuela, serving a warning to other world leadersThe Trump administration鈥檚 ouster of Venezuela鈥檚 Nicol谩s Maduro deposes an unpopular world leader. It also raises important legal and geopolitical questions for the Western Hemisphere.
My year covering the historic start of Trump 2.0Our White House correspondent reflects on a momentous and tumultuous year covering a president determined to flex his power, shake up the federal bureaucracy, and leave his mark on the nation鈥檚 capital.聽
What comes after Trump? Turning Point USA endorses Vance amid party discord.Erika Kirk, leader of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, endorsed Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee for the 2028 presidential election during the group's annual AmericaFest convention. Talk of future campaigns is complicated by President Donald Trump's occasional musings about seeking a third term.
The next step was citizenship. Then these immigrants were pulled out of line.In Boston and other cities, some lawful permanent residents are having their naturalization ceremonies canceled, amid a Trump administration review of applicants from 19 countries identified as posing high security risks.
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For California, a first: Formal role for public in fire-recovery policymakingParticipants in California's deliberative democracy model prioritized permitting, resilience and financial support as foundations of fire recovery.
No one has faced trial for 2020 鈥榝ake electors鈥� plan. In Wisconsin, it might happen.Criminal cases over a 鈥渇ake elector鈥� scheme to keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss have mostly run aground. In Wisconsin,聽a case involving three key figures in the effort might be headed for trial.
As inflation weighs on voters, Trump is paying a high price, tooWith his approval rating for economic leadership dropping in polls, President Trump has tried to downplay voters鈥� concerns about affordability. The same problem that tripped up Joe Biden is now dogging Mr. Trump.
Texas Senate race sets up moderates vs. fighters 鈥� in both partiesIt鈥檚 been a big month for politics in Texas, after the Supreme Court approved redistricted congressional maps and top candidates solidified running plans. The Senate race emerged as a marquee race with distinct choices in both the Democratic and GOP primaries.
Tracking pandemic aid fraud: Five years on, the toll continues to growA high-profile fraud case in Minnesota has spotlighted the lack of safeguards during the COVID-19 pandemic surrounding funds intended to prop up vulnerable Americans. The looting of taxpayer dollars holds lessons about the social safety net and the federal bureaucracy that oversees it.
Congress considers ban on member stock trades, going beyond transparencySome in Congress want to ban members from trading in stocks to counter possible insider trading. At present, the rules mostly cover disclosure issues.
How Trump鈥檚 use of pardon power is breaking the moldPresident Trump has expanded the use of pardons in his second term. Critics say some of his clemency grants could amount to a threat to democracy.
Many divisive X accounts are foreign-based. What does that tell us?A new feature on the social media platform X reveals that many popular accounts featuring inflammatory content about U.S. politics are located abroad. While it鈥檚 hard to know who is behind them, experts say many are just trying to profit from outrage.
After attack on Guard members, Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown growsA Trump deportation campaign was already underway before Nov. 26. But the shooting of National Guard members has prompted stepped-up measures to limit entry and to scrutinize Afghan and other immigrants already in the U.S.
Mamdani and New York business leaders begin a wary rapprochementNew York鈥檚 financial community has long been a key voice in how the city runs. With Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist whose proposals are anathema to many business leaders, collaboration will likely require concessions from both sides.
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