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Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment
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December 7, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Has Long Disdained Europe’s Elites. Now, It’s Official.

A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.

Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment

The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey.

Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.

Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.

World

A Grand Social Media Experiment Begins in Australia

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.

In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered

President Trump backed Nasry Asfura days before the Nov. 30 election and denounced his opponents. In a close race, that has potentially tipped the scales.

Fire at a Nightclub in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25

Officials said they were investigating the blaze in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination.

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U.S.

One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Eludes Their Grasp

Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.

6 Republican Voters on U.S. Strikes on Boats Suspected of Smuggling Drugs

Most supported the Trump administration’s tactics, but a few had deep reservations.

Welcome to Donkey Country, U.S.A.

There’s a place outside Los Angeles where donkeys roam free, stumbling into backyard weddings. The creatures were the cause of headaches, until they became a cause of their own.

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Politics

Hegseth Skirts Questions About Releasing Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack

At an appearance in California, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was noncommittal about releasing the full video of a U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine

The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden administration after it determined the airline had failed to provide prompt customer service and refunds to passengers in 2022.

The Newest V.I.P.s at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa? Afrikaners.

The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.

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Business

Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right and Left Could Love

Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation to child savings accounts fits a trend: giving with no strings attached. In some ways, it’s a bipartisan philosophy.

Have Trump’s Tariffs Hit the ‘High-Water Mark’?

A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.

Crayola Magnetic Blocks Are Recalled Over Choking Hazard Concerns

Magnets in the toy, pip-Cubes, can fall out of the blocks and be swallowed by children, causing injury or death, federal regulators warned.


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New York

Florida Man Charged in Murder of Woman Found Near Gilgo Beach

The woman’s body was found near her 2-year-old’s, and the man who was charged was the child’s father, the authorities said. The case did not appear to be linked to the Long Island serial killings.

Inside the Yearslong Push to Bring the World Cup Final to New Jersey

Winning the right to host the world’s most popular sporting event took years of planning, countless Zoom calls and a bit of luck with a broken-down bus.

Bublé for a Day, but He Can’t Sing and There’s Little Resemblance

Dan Perlman, a comedian, looks and sounds nothing like Michael Bublé. And yet, for some reason, he was hired to impersonate the crooner at a birthday party.


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Arts

Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look

Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.

Josh Hutcherson Is Back. He Never Wanted to Leave.

The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and “I Love L.A.” star found instant success as a child actor. After his “Hunger Games” fame, it felt like it almost all went away.

A Forensic Artist Brings Karl Ove Knausgaard’s New Character to Life

The pair work together to envision Kristian Hadeland, the protagonist of the author’s latest novel, “The School of Night.”

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Food

Vietnamese Coffee Swirl Brownies

Have four words ever gone together so nicely? Leave it to Melissa Clark to give us the brownie we need, nay, deserve.

A Deeply Comforting Bowl of Corny Goodness

Frozen kernels, masa harina and hominy form the base of Rick Martínez’s warming atole de grano (savory corn porridge with chicken).