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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, watch as Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet hold up a document after the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Mohd Rasfan/POOL AFP/ AP hide caption toggle caption Mohd Rasfan/POOL AFP/ AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Thailand and Cambodia signed an expanded ceasefire agreement on Sunday during a ceremony attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose…

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wear 3-D glasses during a Super Bowl party in the White House Family Theater in 2009. The White House/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The White House/Getty Images It was, on occasion, used by presidents to rehearse important speeches such as the State of the Union address; and at other times, as a spot for visitors to dump their hats, bags and coats. But for more than 80 years, the White House movie theater was mostly a place where the first family and their guests went for entertainment. Demolition began this…

President Trump, pictured in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, is headed to Asia for a nearly weeklong trip to meet with regional leaders. Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is headed to Asia for a nearly week-long trip that is scheduled to include a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Korea. The trip will also include visits to Malaysia and Japan; Trump is expected to meet with leaders of those countries, as well. Trump’s visit comes during an uncertain time…

U.S. flags fly at half staff following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in Chicago. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) hide caption toggle caption Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has turbocharged the conversation — and fears — around political violence in the U.S. And, more than perhaps any other recent high-profile incident, it has fed claims that far-left extremists are primarily responsible for the worsening environment. “From the attack on my life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year, which killed a husband and father, to the…

Politics / October 24, 2025 Demolishing the people’s entrance to the People’s House is part of Trump’s plan to destabilize and devastate his opponents. Ad Policy An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House. (Eric Lee / Getty Images) In 2014 I promised my daughter I’d wrangle an invite to a White House Christmas party. A friend texted a friend—no favors were exchanged—and Nora and I got to show up at…

Speaking from the White House on Thursday, President Trump said he believes lawmakers will ultimately support U.S. efforts to strike alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea. But he said he did not think the administration would ask for a declaration of war. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The U.S. military carried out three more strikes on alleged drug boats this week. Two of those attacks were not in the Caribbean Sea but in the eastern Pacific Ocean, signaling an expansion of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking from South America. Defense Secretary Pete…

Politics / October 24, 2025 In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent warns of an upcoming SCOTUS case—and hails the wisdom of Uncle Iroh. Ad Policy A federal agents takes aim at Chicago residents in the East Side neighborhood on October 14, 2025.(Joshua Lott / The Washington Post via Getty Images) This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday. The question of whether Donald Trump has the authority to deploy federal troops in American cities—in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act—is heading to the Supreme…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Close to a million and a half federal workers across the U.S. are going without pay today as the government enters day 24 of the shutdown. Yesterday, the Senate blocked dueling bills to pay federal employees. The Republican bill would have paid the people still working despite the shutdown. The Democratic option would have paid everybody, including furloughed workers. A woman walks past a sign indicating the…

Politics / October 24, 2025 Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy. Ad Policy US President Donald Trump greets Argentine President Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday October 14, 2025.(Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty Images) Donald Trump loves cheesy musicals, a fact audible in the show tunes that pepper his rallies. He has a special passion for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita (1978), a sweeping survey of the life of Argentina’s controversial populist leader Evita Perón. In his book Trump: Think…

A visitor peeks past the barriers at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, Calif., which is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. Martin do Nascimento/KQED hide caption toggle caption Martin do Nascimento/KQED The federal government shutdown continues and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. The Senate failed to advance a pair of competing measures to pay at least some federal employees during the government shutdown. It’s payday for many federal employees who will not be receiving a paycheck — the first full paycheck they’ve…