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A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders
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December 9, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control.

The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.

A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders

In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.

Zelensky Rejects Ceding Land as U.S. Seeks ‘Compromise’ on Russian Demand

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.

World

Honduras Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump

The attorney general said he had asked Interpol to detain Juan Orlando Hernández, who was freed from a U.S. prison last week.

With Cheap Tickets and Lax Etiquette, a Theater Builds an Older Fan Base

The Hollywood Classic cinema in Seoul is popular in a country where 70-year-olds now outnumber people in their 20s.

4 Russian Soldiers Sentenced to Prison for Killing Texan Who Fought for Moscow

Russell Bonner Bentley III, 64, who was living in the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine, was beaten and tortured to death after he was suspected of being an American saboteur, investigators said.

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U.S.

University of Oklahoma Removes a Teacher It Says Urged Students to Protest

The protest was over the removal of another instructor, who gave a failing grade on a paper about gender that relied on the Bible as its main source.

Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders

The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials.

DeSantis Designates Muslim Advocacy Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’

The executive order from the Florida governor came after another Republican governor, Greg Abbott of Texas, issued a similar declaration last month.

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Politics

Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials

A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.

G.O.P. Senators Push Health Care Options as Vote Looms

The Senate is set to vote later this week on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans oppose. The G.O.P. has yet to coalesce around an alternative.

Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War

The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.

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Business

Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China

Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.

Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal

The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.

How Japan Built a Rare-Earth Supply Chain Without China

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

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Technology

A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.

Apps like OpenAI’s Sora are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels.

The F.T.C. Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump

Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.

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Arts

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband. Was It Worth It?

June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial intelligence.

Review: Two New Bach Pieces? The Real Thrill Was in the Chase.

Two workmanlike pieces by the teenage Bach had their New York premiere at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

For Martin Parr, ‘Showing Things as They Are’ Was Art

Some saw cynicism in the photographer’s pictures of everyday life in Britain during his nearly six-decade career. But he said he wanted to honor the ordinary.

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New York

N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers

The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations.

Top N.Y. Cannabis Official Resigns as Major Investigation Is Dropped

Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded the resignation of the head of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management following the withdrawal of a case against a Long Island-based company.

Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines

The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York