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1. Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:13:40 -0000

   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.

2. Coast Guard Softens Stance on Hate and Hazing

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:56:04 -0000

   A new servicewide policy recasts swastikas and nooses as merely “politically divisive” and deletes protections for transgender troops.

3. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:10:00 -0000

   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.

4. U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:17:59 -0000

   An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.

5. Ukraine and Europe Chafe at Being Excluded From U.S.-Russia Peace Plan

   Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:45:33 -0000

   President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to engage, but some in Kyiv expressed confusion over the Trump administration’s multiple diplomatic tracks.

6. Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?

   Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:55:18 -0000

   Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city.

7. Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:07:12 -0000

   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.

8. Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees

   Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:49:49 -0000

   The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois.

9. Cheney Remembered for Transforming National Security and Standing Against Trump

   Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:12:32 -0000

   As the former vice president was honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes were focused on who came — and who did not.

10. Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream

    Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:40:55 -0000

    Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.

11. Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy

    Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:45 -0000

    Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.

12. Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids

    Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:03:48 -0000

    The outcome of the sale could alter the trajectory of the entertainment business.

13. No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’

    Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:02:19 -0000

    Working with imperfect partners does not mean that the United States should cover up and lie about their misdeeds.