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Lawmakers Criticize Justice Dept. For Not Releasing All Epstein Files

20 December 2025 at 08:37
Republicans and Democrats who had been pressing for the disclosure accused officials of failing to comply with a law that requires all material to be released.

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Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said, “Simply releasing a mountain of blacked out pages violates the spirit of transparency and the letter of the law.”

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable

20 December 2025 at 18:00
Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

© Kim Raff for The New York Times

Alicia Wrigley and her husband, Richard Gailey, both musicians and teachers, live in Salt Lake City with their 2-year-old.

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

20 December 2025 at 18:01
The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

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Charles Koch in 2019. The Koch family network now downplays its commitment to campaigns and elections, but it has continued to spend money on politics.

Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries

In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.

© Adam Gray for The New York Times

Federal agents detaining a man after his immigration hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York earlier this year.

Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist’

Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.

© Jake Belcher, via Reuters

Nuno Loureiro, a theoretical physicist and fusion scientist, achieved early breakthroughs in his career and was renowned in his field.

Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It

The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Hezbollah supporters gathered around the grave of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s former leader, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike, on the anniversary of his death, in Dahiya, Lebanon, in September.

Danica Troy’s Killing Rattles the Florida Panhandle

20 December 2025 at 18:00
A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the arrest of two teenagers on murder charges.

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A memorial to Danika Troy near the wooded trail where her body was found.

‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned.

The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

A pedestrian path over a main road on Friday in Bonnyrigg, a multicultural suburb of Sydney.

Taiwan’s Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police Say

20 December 2025 at 15:01
Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.

© Billy H.C. Kwok for The New York Times

Taipei Main Station on Friday evening, where the attacker threw smoke bombs and began his stabbing spree.

Epstein Files Timeline: How the Trump Administration Released Records

20 December 2025 at 12:35
A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump has faced persistent scrutiny over his shifting stance on the release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Mangione’s Lawyers Take Issue With Bondi’s Ties to UnitedHealthcare

20 December 2025 at 13:57
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, say Attorney General Pam Bondi should have recused herself from the case.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Attorney General Pam Bondi recently worked for a lobbying firm that lists UnitedHealthcare’s parent company among its clients.

Lou Cannon Dies at 92; Journalist Chronicled Reagan as an Author

20 December 2025 at 14:51
He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House.

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

20 December 2025 at 13:00
No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.

© Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned

The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50 and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

A pedestrian overpass spanning a main road on Friday in Bonnyrigg, a multicultural suburb of Sydney.

6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files

20 December 2025 at 12:01
Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored

Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.

© Andrea Morales for The New York Times

Maria Farmer in 2019.

Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That’ll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not Included

20 December 2025 at 05:22
Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).

© Andrew Medichini/Associated Press

Visitors admiring the Trevi Fountain in Rome, on Friday. The small square around it is often densely packed.

Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files

Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Survivors spoke during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act ahead of the House vote to release the files in November.

Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate

20 December 2025 at 09:46
The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.

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Vivek Ramaswamy on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., this year.

Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press

20 December 2025 at 08:59
The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.

© Kevin Mohatt/Reuters

Secretary of State Marco Rubio fielded questions from reporters for more than two hours on Friday.

Hochul Reaches Deal on A.I. Regulation in New York

20 December 2025 at 08:56
The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech’s urging.

© Kent J. Edwards for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul at Grand Central Terminal in December.

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.

20 December 2025 at 08:21
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

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Elise Stefanik’s tumble from grace crystallized the limits of MAGA loyalty and the risks of building a political identity around President Trump.

Greg Biffle’s Plane Turned Back Minutes After Takeoff

20 December 2025 at 08:24
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash at a North Carolina airport, which killed seven people, including the driver Greg Biffle and his wife and children.

© Matt Kelley/Associated Press

Emergency vehicles responding to the plane crash that killed the star NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family and three others at a regional airport in Statesville, N.C., on Thursday.

How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE

In a previously undisclosed partnership, the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are sharing data to identify passengers on upcoming flights whom ICE can arrest. Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz, who learned of this partnership, describes what to know about it and the ICE arrests that have followed.

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria

20 December 2025 at 07:43
American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

The strikes signal a sharp military escalation in Syria at a time when the United States has reduced its presence in the country since the beginning of the year.
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