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Today — 12 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Release From ICE Detention

11 December 2025 at 23:56
The judge said it was “troubling” that the Trump administration had kept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in custody for nearly four months without following through on its pledge to re-expel him.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia at a vigil in Baltimore on Aug. 25. He was detained again later that day and has been in custody since.

Kristi Noem Testifies Before House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown

12 December 2025 at 01:23
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, faced a panel of lawmakers at a time when the federal government is stepping up its immigration enforcement efforts and seeking to increase deportations.

What IndiGo Airline’s Meltdown Reveals About India’s Economy

12 December 2025 at 00:20
A tangle of problems at IndiGo, the dominant carrier, resulted in gridlocked airports across the country. Worse, it was the symptom of an even bigger problem.

© Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

An IndiGo flight prepares to land in Mumbai, India, earlier this month. Operation troubles at the airline led to snarled airports across the country recently.

Senate Expected to Deadlock Over Obamacare Subsidies in Dueling Votes

11 December 2025 at 22:38
Neither Democrats’ plan to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies nor Republicans’ proposal to replace them with direct payments for those who buy basic insurance was expected to advance.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol this week.

This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

11 December 2025 at 22:57
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

In the decades before 1951, the Federal Reserve functioned, to a large extent, as an adjunct of the Treasury and the White House.
Yesterday — 11 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos

12 December 2025 at 01:22
The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Disney is the first major Hollywood company to license content to an A.I. platform.

Why Oracle Is Worrying Investors About the A.I. Boom

Shares in the technology company are down as investors grow anxious that its bet on artificial intelligence, and OpenAI in particular, may not pay off.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Investors are increasingly linking the futures of Oracle, led by Larry Ellison, center, and SoftBank, helmed by Masa Son, left, with OpenAI, Sam Altman’s A.I. giant.

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced he was stepping down, becoming the latest leader to leave in the past four years, amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.

© Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov of Bulgaria speaking to reporters on Thursday in the capital, Sofia.

Trump’s Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September

12 December 2025 at 01:06
The monthly trade deficit fell to its lowest level in five years after the president’s imposition of sweeping global tariffs. But it’s unclear whether the trend will persist.

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‘Pretty Strong Words’ Used on Ukraine Call With European Leaders, Trump Says

11 December 2025 at 20:51
Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Britain, France and Germany try to push President Trump away from a proposal to end the conflict that would favor Russia.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump speaking to reporters during a roundtable event with business leaders at the White House on Wednesday, when he was asked about Ukraine.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says U.S. Helped Her Leave Venezuela

María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

© Heiko Junge/NTB, via Reuters

María Corina Machado at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday after spending more than a year in hiding.

FEMA Is Forcing Towns to Fend for Themselves, and Trump Opens ‘Gold Card’ Visa Applications

Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books.

© Wesley Lapointe for The New York Times

The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected requests for federal assistance after floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for disaster recovery.

Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching

11 December 2025 at 18:48
Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Syrian security officers at their graduation ceremony in Damascus in February.

Ahead of Trump Call, Fighting Between Thailand and Cambodia Intensifies

11 December 2025 at 19:05
The widening scope of the conflict between the two neighbors presents a challenge to President Trump’s tariff diplomacy, which he has brandished as a peacemaking tool.

© Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times

Evacuees sleeping at a shelter at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, on Thursday.

Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About Affordability. Democrats Say That’s a Gift.

11 December 2025 at 18:02
The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump speaking in Mount Pocono, Pa., on Tuesday. The White House rejected the idea that Democrats were winning on the affordability message.

Always on My Mind: Trump’s Enduring Focus on Joe Biden

11 December 2025 at 08:26
After nearly 11 months in office, the president’s tendency to talk about his predecessor is more pronounced than ever.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump and President Biden at Mr. Trump’s inauguration in January. Mr. Trump’s allies dispute the idea that he is obsessed with his predecessor.

Trump Gets to Pick a New Fed Chair but a Divided Board Still Gets a Say

11 December 2025 at 22:17
President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The Federal Reserve is facing a time of little consensus, with policymakers at odds over whether to continue cutting interest rates.

New York’s Environmental Agenda Stalls Under Kathy Hochul

11 December 2025 at 16:00
Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change.

© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has embraced a pragmatic approach to high energy demand that some critics say has come at the cost of the state’s place at the forefront of the fight against climate change.

Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching

11 December 2025 at 18:48
Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Syrian security officers at their graduation ceremony in Damascus in February.

One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction

11 December 2025 at 10:16
New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar.

© Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times

Memorabilia lines the walls of Jimmy’s Corner, a bar that’s been in Times Square for 54 years.

With Republicans Divided, Indiana Senate Set to Vote on Redistricting

11 December 2025 at 18:02
President Trump wants a new congressional map in Indiana that would boost Republicans, but he has struggled to win over some state lawmakers in his party.

© Obed Lamy/Associated Press

Protesters gathered in Indianapolis as lawmakers met this week.
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