Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
December 6, 2025

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

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Democrats Release Images of Epstein’s Private Home

In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

By Michael Gold

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Brandon Bell/Getty Images

News ANalysis

The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In

The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms.

By Adam Liptak

A television showing President Trump, with an American flag behind it, as supporters mill around at the election night party for Matt Van Epps, a Republican House candidate in Tennessee.

Brad J. Vest for The New York Times

What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.

By Shane Goldmacher

Several officials stand at a podium during a news conference in a briefing room.

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

What We Know About the Arrest in the D.C. Pipe Bomb Case

The arrest came after years of false leads and speculation over who planted the bombs near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 riot.

By Dan Watson, Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A map of world countries showing estimated proven oil reserves. Venezuela has the most proven oil reserves in the world, with more than 300 billion barrels.

The New York Times

Lots of Oil, Little Production: What to Know About Venezuelan Energy

The South American country increasingly at odds with the Trump administration has the world’s largest oil reserves.

By Rebecca F. Elliott and Lazaro Gamio

TAKE OUR QUIZ

President Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on Friday by Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body. What did FIFA announce the same day?

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The New York Times

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The New York Times

Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda

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