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Trump Calls Democrats’ Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death’
President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city.
New York Times Top StoriesFrida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $54.7 Million, Her Auction Record
The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage deteriorated.
New York Times Top StoriesCoast Guard Softens Stance on Hate and Hazing
A new servicewide policy recasts swastikas and nooses as merely “politically divisive” and deletes protections for transgender troops.
New York Times Top StoriesMissouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign
Judge Matthew E.P. Thornhill also talked about politics and played Elvis songs in court, a judicial commission said.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone
Pete Hoekstra’s bluntness is seen as undiplomatic by Canadian officials and interpreted as a way for the Trump administration to turn up the heat as trade talks drag on.
New York Times Top StoriesNetflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids
The outcome of the sale could alter the trajectory of the entertainment business.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Documentary About U.F.O.s, Gets a Congressional Audience
“The Age of Disclosure,” a documentary featuring government and military officials, was screened for a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives.
New York Times Top StoriesHiring Increased, but So Did the Unemployment Rate
Also, bear attacks are disrupting life in rural Japan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesCongressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.
New York Times Top StoriesNydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.
Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.
New York Times Top StoriesThe A.I. Boom Has Found Another Gear. Why Can’t People Shake Their Worries?
It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed for the first time a schoolyard insult that President Trump lobbed at a Bloomberg News reporter last week.
New York Times Top StoriesThanksgiving Weather Forecast: How to Plan Your Travel
We can’t help you cook the turkey, but we can help you plan when to hit the road.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Manufacturers to Benefit as GE Appliances Shifts Production
The company, now owned by a Chinese conglomerate, is investing $150 million in 19 American suppliers across 10 states.
New York Times Top StoriesShort on Cash, D.N.C. Took Out $15 Million Loan in October
The move, unusual for a year without a midterm or presidential election, is the latest sign of financial distress for the Democratic Party.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling
The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani argued that an endorsement of a left-leaning ally, Chi Ossé, would hurt his efforts to secure mainstream Democratic support for his proposals.
New York Times Top StoriesJob Gains Disguise Weakness Beyond Service Industries
The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesBotulism Bacteria Found in Infant Formula, ByHeart Confirms
ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Appears to Be Examining Potential Leaks in Schiff Inquiry
A subpoena issued by the F.B.I. suggests the Justice Department may be seeking to identify officials who might have shared information about the inquiry into Senator Adam Schiff in an unauthorized way.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees
The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned
It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed by U.S. allies, but his statement that he will try has raised hopes for peace.
New York Times Top StoriesOfficials Move to Drop Case Against Drivers in Chicago Immigration Clash
Two motorists had been charged with crimes in connection to an incident in Chicago in October. Federal authorities had shot and injured one of the drivers.
New York Times Top StoriesBorder Patrol Ends Operation in Charlotte, N.C.
The operation, which led to more than 370 arrests, had put a purple state firmly at the center of one of the Trump administration’s most visible immigration strategies.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream
Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Depressing Vaccine Future Laid Bare on the C.D.C. Website
Kennedy has a rhetorical advantage in that his deceptions can be definitive while scientific honesty has to come with caveats.
New York Times Top StoriesLaurence des Cars, Louvre’s President, Defends Her Tenure
In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said the plan would increase much-needed security, but critics say it is too focused on new construction.