U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean

Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.Read More
Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports

Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.Read More
Kate Winslet’s Unhappy Family Christmas

The British actress’s directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” is based on a script written by her son and follows a fractured family reuniting in the hospital over the holidays.Read More
National Guard Troops to Arrive in New Orleans

The troops will join an existing wave of Border Patrol agents, months after Gov. Jeff Landry first suggested that the National Guard could help tamp down on crime in Louisiana.Read More
Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now

At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.Read More
Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026

Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Dept. of Education will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.Read More
Trump Tariffs Threaten Canadian Holiday Sales

Small businesses across Canada have lost out on sales because of the trade war, and many worry about their future.Read More
Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem

As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise.Read More
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?

The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.Read More
This Texas Family Was Part of the Biggest U.S. Measles Outbreak in a Generation

The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.Read More