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Today — 10 December 2025Main stream

Trump’s Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade

10 December 2025 at 11:49
President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.

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President Trump spoke to his supporters at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa., on Tuesday.

Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Overhaul Homeless Aid

10 December 2025 at 10:39
The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.

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A homeless camp outside Suisun City, Calif., last month.

Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Recent news reports on strike orders given by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have raised questions of potential war crimes.

Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism

María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

The opposition leader María Corina Machado in her office in Caracas last year.

FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths

10 December 2025 at 09:17
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.

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Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say

10 December 2025 at 07:32
Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Stephen Miller, one of the president’s top advisers, sold shares of a mining company after it had begun negotiations with the government, raising concerns among ethics experts.

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions

10 December 2025 at 08:14
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

President Trump with Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, at the White House in April.

Ukraine Could Be ‘Ready for Elections,’ Zelensky Says

10 December 2025 at 08:44
The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine speaking at the White House in Washington, D.C., in October.

Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War

10 December 2025 at 00:17
President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy.

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President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders during a meeting at the White House earlier this year.

Legal Groups Sue Justice Dept. for Secret Memo Justifying Boat Strikes

10 December 2025 at 05:53
“The public deserves to know how the Trump administration has justified the outright murder of civilians as lawful,” the organizations said in their lawsuit.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and other legal groups, seeks the release of a secret memo that provides a legal rationale for the Trump administration’s strikes.

Why Trump Accounts, as Currently Planned, Risk Leaving Out Many Children

Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to American children via the accounts, but the details matter.

© Gary Settle

Researchers suggest enrolling children automatically, but that’s not the current plan.

Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive

10 December 2025 at 05:58
The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H-1B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.

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The University of Toronto, one of the world’s best-ranked academic institutions, picked up several top professors from Ivy League schools this year, including two from M.I.T.

Trump Administration Fights Roadblock to Pursuing Comey Case

10 December 2025 at 00:42
The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey.

© Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

A ruling by a federal judge over the weekend has temporarily blocked prosecutors from gaining access to a crucial trove of evidence they used to bring charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, in late September.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement in Illinois

10 December 2025 at 00:28
The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois appeared in Chicago in October at a protest against the Trump administration.
Yesterday — 9 December 2025Main stream

Judge Suggests Lindsey Halligan, Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases, Should Resign

9 December 2025 at 23:11
Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment.

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Lindsey Halligan at the White House in March.

Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’

10 December 2025 at 01:08
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

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Nvidia has argued that blocking access to its chips has only spurred Chinese companies to improve faster.

Nvidia’s China Lobbying Wins Big. But the True Payoff is Less Certain.

President Trump’s move fulfills a major goal of the chipmaker. But the move faces opposition in Washington — and uncertainty in Beijing.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Lobbying efforts by Jensen Huang, C.E.O. of Nvidia, appear to have paid off in a big way.

Supreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics

9 December 2025 at 18:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.

The Business Strategy That Could Drive Up Your Grocery Bill, and Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout

Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier.

© Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

In tests in four U.S. cities, nearly 200 volunteers checked prices on 20 grocery items on Instacart. They found differences in item after item.

A Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?

9 December 2025 at 18:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.

Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ

9 December 2025 at 19:00
The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

In tests in four cities across the country, nearly 200 volunteers checked prices on 20 grocery items on Instacart. They found differences in item after item.
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