Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
November 29, 2025

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

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Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office

President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain.

By Katie Rogers and Dylan Freedman

President Trump, in a dark suite and red tied, walking down a red-carpeted White House hallway.

Doug Mills/The New York Times

A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light

A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.

By Ken Bensinger and David A. Fahrenthold

A smiling young woman raises her arm amid a crowd of people cheering her.

Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star, via Associated Press

Deja Foxx Lost Her Congressional Race. She’s Winning on Social Media.

The 25-year-old is harnessing the power of the internet to propel other working class and Gen Z digital natives into office.

By Eilene Zimmerman

Two workers in construction hats seal a metal door in a tunnel.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Forgotten Nuclear Weapon Tests That Trump May Seek to Revive

Hydronuclear experiments, barred globally since the 1990s, may lie behind President Trump’s call last month for the United States to resume its testing of nuclear bombs.

By William J. Broad

A close-up of the uniform of a park ranger for the National Park Service.

Hannah Beier for The New York Times

Some Park Rangers Are Still Owed Pay After the Shutdown

Federal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting.

By Maxine Joselow

MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

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The New York Times

Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump?

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The New York Times

Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda

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