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• The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President - During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
• The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic - How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
• 6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance - A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.
• California Drops Lawsuit Over $4 Billion Federal Cut to High-Speed Rail Project - California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead.
• With Trump in Power, Democrats Try to Redefine Themselves as Disrupters - Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
• Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast - The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments.
• Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P. - The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.
• A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy - In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.
• 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation - President Trump disparaged Democrats and insisted the economy is booming despite concerns about the cost of living.
• Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited. - A firm controlled by a businessman sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for ties to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.