THE WEEK

12/05/2025

The Trump administration Thursday dramatically shortened the length of work permits for asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants seeking humanitarian protections.

The length of work permits for asylum seekers and refugees has been shortened from five years to 18 months

12/05/2025

Parents “have another option in the form of the newly created so-called Trump Accounts,” which allows a “$1,000 taxpayer-funded deposit for every child born in 2025 through 2028,” says the Chicago Tribune editorial board.

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Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

12/05/2025

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Texas Republicans can use the congressional map they approved in August, at President Donald Trump’s urging.

Texas Republicans can use the congressional map they approved in August at President Donald Trump’s behest

12/05/2025

A select group of lawmakers Thursday viewed video of the Sept. 2 military strike on an alleged cocaine-trafficking boat, including the follow-up strike that killed two survivors clinging to portions of the destroyed vessel.

‘Disturbing’ footage of the Sept. 2 attack on an alleged drug-trafficking boat also shows the second strike that killed two survivors who were clinging to the wreckage

12/05/2025

“Military leaders show video of boat,” The Boston Globe says on Friday’s front page. “Strike footage shocks critics,” says The Washington Post.

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A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

12/05/2025

The week’s best photos 📸

1. A man offers prayers by the roadside as pigeons fly past on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India (Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty Images)

2. People gather in the desert to watch cars dune drifting near Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (Fadel Senna / AFP / Getty Images)

3. Pedestrians walk through rainy, neon-lit streets in Manhattan, New York City (Charly Triballeau / Getty Images)

12/05/2025

In today's Morning Report: Boat strike footage, gerrymander revival and visa clampdown

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📸: J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo

12/04/2025

President Donald Trump Wednesday announced that the Transportation Department will roll back automotive fuel efficiency standards finalized last year.

Watering down fuel efficiency standards is another blow to former President Biden’s effort to boost electric vehicles

12/04/2025

World of Warcraft’s new expansion means “just about every aspect of the game is changing or being tweaked,” says Louie Villalobos.

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Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

12/04/2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been dogged for years by criminal corruption charges. Now he is asking President Isaac Herzog to give him a pardon before the court hands down a verdict. While his request did not "include an admission of guilt," here's what it included instead.

📸: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images

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12/04/2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked the lives of military personnel when he disclosed highly sensitive information about a pending military strike in Signal group chats in March, the Pentagon inspector general found in a classified report shared with Congress Wednesday, according to lawmakers and multiple news organizations.

The defense secretary risked the lives of military personnel and violated Pentagon rules, says new report

12/04/2025

The next financial capital of the U.S. may not be Wall Street, but Y’all Street.

Texas has been priming itself to become a major hub for finance, with investors working to usurp a share of the stock market from New York City. While Wall Street may still reserve its place as the epicenter of global finance, here's why experts say Texas is making a play for the top.

The Lone Star State could soon have three major stock exchanges