The vote set for this week had been shaping up as a major test of GOP loyalty to the president.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-plays-hardball-with-gop-lawmakers-as-epstein-vote-approaches-4700b01b
The Georgia Republican has recently criticized the administration on several issues including affordability.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-withdraws-support-for-once-staunch-backer-marjorie-taylor-greene-89798ddf
Bill Pulte oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and has used that post to make waves, attacking Trump’s foes, ousting ethics watchdogs and making radical policy proposals.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bill-pulte-profile-d000c844
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. considered installing a new leader to manage the agency on a day-to-day basis.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/rfk-jr-fda-head-management-7dce398f
The sudden move means continued turmoil at the top ranks of the tax agency, which has seen a revolving door in its most senior jobs all year.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-withdraws-his-pick-for-top-irs-lawyer-06480f39
The White House’s campaign of military pressure on Venezuela seems to be intensifying, yet there’s little clarity on its end goal.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/17/trump-venezuela-standoff-maduro-regime/
A group of 48 transgender women attended a major Vatican event on Sunday with Pope Leo XIV, continuing a tradition that began under Pope Francis.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/16/pope-leo-transgender-women-vatican/
The story of Brazil’s fugitive Nazis is clouded by uncertainty and conspiracy theories. But one local journalist is convinced he is closing in on the truth.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/16/brazil-nazis-tunnels-fugitives-ibiruba/
As a fellow Muslim governing a financial capital for the past decade, London’s Sadiq Khan offers precedents and cautions for New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/16/sadiq-khan-london-zohran-mamdani/
The administration is making an unprecedented expansion, designating entities in Europe and Latin America not typically a focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/15/trump-antifa-terrorist-list/
The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/15/marines-haiti-gangs/
President Trump’s tough approach to Latin America has showered rewards on some leaders. For others, it’s an unwelcome return to the long history of U.S. intervention.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/15/trump-venezuela-latin-america/
Human rights groups, members of the U.S. government and regional experts increasingly blame the United Arab Emirates for fueling violence in Sudan.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/15/uae-sudan-rsf-support-backlash/
Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/15/sudan-el-fashir-children-killings/
The theft is a serious loss for the country's cultural heritage, which had already sustained extensive damage during a long civil warhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-ancient-roman-statues-have-been-stolen-from-syrias-national-museum-180987684/
Suckerfish—also known as remoras—are harmless, but the whales didn't seem to be fans of their hitchhikinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-suckerfish-hitch-a-wild-ride-on-humpback-whales-in-rare-video-footage-180987695/
Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma wanted the jewel's location to be kept secret for 100 years after the death of her husband, Charles I, in 1922. Their descendants now plan to display it at a museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-florentine-diamond-was-thought-to-be-lost-to-history-its-actually-been-safely-tucked-away-in-a-canadian-bank-vault-all-along-180987665/
Marshall’s first soundbar offers premium sound and style, but misses one crucial element.https://www.wired.com/review/marshall-heston-120/
NordVPN has a storied history with no shortage of controversy, but it still stands as one of the best VPNs on the market.https://www.wired.com/review/nordvpn-review-2025/
Because “as many reps as possible” is their love language.https://www.wired.com/gallery/gifts-for-gym-bros/