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just now (222+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) had some harsh words for President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress on Monday about the renewed push to bar states from passing their own regulations on artificial intelligence. DeSantis, who is pushing his own "citizen Bill of Rights" on AI, spoke out in reaction to reports that Trump is going to issue an executive order that blocks any state regulation, a measure all but certain to be challenged in federal court. "An executive order doesn't/can't preempt state legislative action," wrote DeSantis in a post on X. "Congress could, theoretically, preempt states through legislation. The problem is that Congress hasn't proposed any coherent regulatory scheme but instead just wanted to block states from doing anything for 10 years, which would be an AI amnesty." "I doubt Congress has the votes to pass this because it is so…...

5+ min ago (179+ words) Financial hardship is wearing Americans down, and the break-even point for many families keeps rising Feature A Brazilian man living in a brutal era seeks answers and survival and Judy and Nick fight again for animal justice Feature Polls show that only one of his major initiatives'securing the border'enjoys broad public support Feature If you get a puzzling text message from a stranger, you may be the target of "pig butchering." Feature The price of America"s favorite stimulant is soaring'and not just because of tariffs The explainer Cheap meals are getting farther out of reach Talking Point Despite France"s "virtuous rhetoric", the nation is "renting out its soul to Chinese algorithms" Today's Big Question The rich are doing well. Everybody else is scrimping. Talking Point To fill Britain"s financial black hole, the Chancellor will have to consider…...

5+ min ago (74+ words) Maybe the Justices simply want to reiterate what the Court has already said'or maybe not. Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, had just given birth when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. A holiday gift guide: presents to thank your host. The real housewives of Moscow. What did men do to deserve this? The Prime Minister who tried to have a life outside the office. The pain of perfectionism....

6+ min ago (203+ words) A Brazilian man living in a brutal era seeks answers and survival and Judy and Nick fight again for animal justice Directed by Kleber Mendon'a Filho (R)" Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard (PG) Feature Polls show that only one of his major initiatives'securing the border'enjoys broad public support Feature If you get a puzzling text message from a stranger, you may be the target of "pig butchering." The Explainer Here is what to expect from mortgage rates and home prices in 2026 The Week Recommends Daniel Craig returns for the "excellent" third instalment of the murder mystery film series The Week Recommends The talking animals return in a family-friendly sequel The Week Recommends Leo Damrosch"s "valuable" biography of the man behind Treasure Island In the Spotlight The 88-year-old was a playwright of dazzling wit and complex ideas feature A…...

9+ min ago (244+ words) Democrats who are hoping to snatch control of the House away from Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in 2026 are going to get a major boost from former Republicans who want to see Donald Trump neutered for the last two years he is in office. According to a report from Politico's Andrew Howard, the Save America Movement PAC has launched a new initiative labeled "Save America Seats," with plans to raise and spend $100 million in support of Democratic challengers targeting GOP-held seats. The report notes that disaffected former GOP campaign consultant Steve Schmidt is behind the initiative, which will be the PAC's first foray into candidate-focused attacks. According to co-founder Mary Corcoran, "The Save America Movement was started with the express mission of defeating MAGA, but the electoral side, particularly the 2026 elections, are absolutely critical to that mission." The report…...

12+ min ago (280+ words) The crowd at an annual Christmas festival in Guatemala City, Guatemala cheered for President Donald Trump on Sunday. Unfortunately for the president, they were cheering as they watched him being burned in effigy along with the devil. "La Quema del Diablo" ("Burning of the Devil") is a centuries-old yearly tradition celebrated by Guatemalans on December 7, viewed as a way to rid themselves of evil as they officially kick off the Christmas season. As part of this year's celebrations in Guatemala's capital city, a giant devil sculpture was lit ablaze " along with what looked like Trump's head made out of papier-m'ch" in his hands. " Reuters (@Reuters) December 8, 2025 Aldahir Gonzalez, a local man at the festival, told Reuters that the annual burning of the devil was "to represent the triumph of good over evil and all bad things, and to let go…...

17+ min ago (279+ words) The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy has altered how the U.S. conducts itself to protect Americans " and with major influence from Stephen Miller, it has shifted a major focus on how it views its relationship with China and Russia instead of new threats from the countries. Wright described why the U.S. relationship with China has changed. "With an operation by a group that the U.S. government labeled Salt Typhoon, China has compromised U.S. telecommunications networks and can now listen to calls or read text messages by any American it chooses. If you feel like your communications might be of interest to the Chinese Communist Party, you should be using only encrypted apps for messaging and calls," Wright wrote. Under another operation, Volt Typhoon, China has reportedly penetrated water-supply plans, electricity grids, and transportation, Wright explained. If a war breaks out between the two…...

25+ min ago (832+ words) But before the video clip is two-thirds done, Mamdani tells viewers not to "impede their investigation, resist arrest or run" and follows up with political pablum directed to his supporters, that he will as mayor "protect, support and celebrate our immigrant brothers and sisters." The pact between Trump and Mamdani has a concrete'and chilling'meaning: Mamdani will allow the work of the repressive apparatus of the state in the city, in this case primarily the NYPD, to continue its operations unimpeded. This is the significance of his reappointment of NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the pioneer of one of the most sinister mechanisms of repression aimed at the working class, the NYPD's mass surveillance tools. Tisch is not only a scion of an ultra-wealthy family that has played a prominent though largely behind-the-scenes role in New York City politics for the last…...

31+ min ago (229+ words) US Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Image via screengrab/X. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who is leaving Congress to run for governor of South Carolina, is firing some parting shots at her Republican colleagues. In a Monday op-ed for the New York Times, Mace called out her party's leadership for failing to effectively govern despite having majorities in both the House and Senate. She accused the GOP of promoting members to leadership based on politics, rather than how effective they were at passing legislation. And she railed against leaders keeping bills secret from members until it was time to vote. The South Carolina Republican pointed to the latest effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks as a way in which leaders "have systematically silenced rank-and-file voices." She noted that despite a broad majority of Americans being in favor of a…...

32+ min ago (491+ words) Zelenskyy says European allies ready to share their response to Trump's peace plan with US on Tuesday. By Lyndal Rowlands and News Agencies Ukraine's European allies have agreed to increase their support for Ukraine and put more economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as they say efforts to end Moscow's "barbaric" war are at a "critical moment", according to Downing Street. The statement from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would share Ukraine's version of a 20-point plan on Tuesday, as both Ukraine and Russia continue to refine a 28-point plan put forward by US President Donald Trump last month to end the war. "The mood of the Americans, in principle, is for finding a compromise," Zelenskyy told reporters in London after a meeting with the leaders of France, Germany and…...