United States Politics and Government
- White House Dismisses Rise in Unemployment - The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Thursday as a sign of strength.
- Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy - Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown, but the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6 percent.
- Susie Wiles Acknowledges Trump’s ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions - In interviews with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, called JD Vance a “conspiracy theorist” and said Pam Bondi “completely whiffed” the early handling of the Epstein files.
- Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy - Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.
- ISIS ‘Ideology’ Is Linked to Australia Killings, and Trump Files New $10 Billion Lawsuit - Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs.
- Kushner’s Firm Pulls Out of Trump-Branded Hotel Deal in Serbia - The announcement came just hours after prosecutors there charged four government officials with corruption in connection with the half-billion-dollar project.
- How the Winklevoss Twins Won Big in Trump’s Pro-Crypto Washington - Few industry players seem closer to Trump than the 44-year-old billionaire brothers. And they have gotten more than just invitations to the White House this year.
- Pelosi Long Resisted Stock-Trading Ban for Congress, Fueling Suspicion - The former speaker failed to appreciate the groundswell of support for banning the practice, refusing to give an inch amid G.O.P. accusations that she was corrupt.
- FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts - Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.
- Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans - Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.