↑ Trump, Donald J How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files - Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.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.Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files - The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.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.The C.I.A. Strike on Venezuela: What to Know - The drone attack, said to be on a dock where drugs were being prepared for loading on boats, represented a further escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro.Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear. - President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB - Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela - The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.With Live Artillery and New Warships, China Practices Blockading Taiwan - China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the island-democracy by force.C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela - The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.