Today's Headlines: Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
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December 6, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship

The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $83 Billion Deal to Create a Streaming Giant

The deal to acquire the Hollywood behemoth’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.

World

‘No Going Back,’ Survivors of Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo

Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.

China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.

Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’

America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.

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U.S.

San Diego Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Family of Teen Killed by Police

Konoa Wilson was 16 when he was fatally shot. The settlement, one of the largest in a police killing, surpasses the $27 million paid to the family of George Floyd.

Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’

The former president defended his support for transgender rights, a stance that has provoked second-guessing among some Democrats.

How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Robot Taxi Couldn’t See

Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.

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Politics

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.

The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In

The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms.

As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical

Some activists have lashed out, in a reprise of the backlash over the unsuccessful effort by Trump appointees to shut down the Epstein investigation.

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Business

Netflix Does an About-Face, in a Big Way

The streaming giant has changed its strategy many times over the years. But the decision to get deeply into theatrical releases may be the most startling yet.

Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September

The most recent Personal Consumption Expenditures index was delayed because of the government shutdown.

Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair Will Part Ways

Condé Nast, the magazine’s parent company, said her contract would expire at the end of the year.

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New York

Man Accused of Setting Subway Rider on Fire Is Charged With Arson

The victim was sleeping on a train at Penn Station in Manhattan around 3 a.m. Monday when an 18-year-old man set him on fire, the police said.

For Tekashi69, Drugs and Fight Add Up to Three More Months in Prison

The rapper, who was sentenced to two years in prison after testifying for the government at a gang trial, was ordered incarcerated for probation violations.

Gen Z Councilman Ends Primary Challenge to House Democratic Leader

Chi Ossé had hoped to ride the momentum of Zohran Mamdani to challenge Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but he failed to secure the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Arts

Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96

He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.

At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story

A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.

Best Albums of 2025

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.

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Food

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Brazil Has a Cachaça Cocktail for Every Season

If summer is for bottomless caipirinhas, winter is all about warming quentão. Here are recipes for both.