Trump announces plans to weaken fuel efficiency rules for cars and trucks - The Washington Post
Executives from Ford, GM and Stellantis joined the president as he announced plans to roll back rules pushing automakers to sell more electric cars.
Mike Johnson faces widespread Republican revolt - Axios
One member called Johnson a "political novice."
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case - AP News
Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas is thanking President Donald Trump for pardoning him and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Trump says, without presenting evidence, that Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, were prosecuted because the c…
Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair - The Washington Post
The Defense Department inspector general found that the defense secretary violated protocol in his use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have seen the report.
How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. - NPR
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
Column | This can’t be the future Meghan Markle envisioned - The Washington Post
The Duchess of Sussex’s Christmas special features cheese puffs, wreath-making and celebrity guests. But columnist Monica Hesse keeps thinking about Wallis Simpson.
Nvidia’s Huang Unsure Whether China Would Accept H200 Chips - Bloomberg.com
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said he’s unsure whether China would accept the company’s H200 artificial intelligence chips should the US relax restrictions on sales of the processors, following a meeting Wednesday with President Donald Tru…
Miley Cyrus confirms engagement to musician Maxx Morando - BBC
The Grammy winner says she was "so surprised" after her partner of four years proposed on a trip.
Admins and defenders gird themselves against maximum-severity server vuln - Ars Technica
Open source React executes malicious code with malformed HTML—no authentication needed.
New details emerge about controversial Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors - ABC News
Zelensky says Ukraine and US will meet after Russia visit - BBC
The Ukrainian president says a meeting will be arranged once Trump's team return from Moscow, where they held talks with Vladimir Putin.
Mississippi AD, players and state official say Kiffin's account about his departure is inaccurate - AP News
Mississippi athletic director Keith Carter and others challenge Lane Kiffin's account of events surrounding his departure for LSU. LSU announced Kiffin's hiring on Sunday. Kiffin posted a farewell message saying he wanted to coach the Rebels through the Colle…
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse - The Verge
Astronomers are going to increasingly struggle to take images in space without satellites interfering, researchers warn.
Google shares 10 of its favorite Chrome extensions from 2025. - The Verge
Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations: Five Landing Spots for Bucks Superstar - Sports Illustrated
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are discussing his future with the team.
CDC's vaccine advisers meet to question long-used vaccines - NPR
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule and may start to upend it.
Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently - Ars Technica
A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so.