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The Kennedy Center says it is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump’s name appeared on the building. ‎/Robert Severi hide caption toggle caption ‎/Robert Severi The Kennedy Center says it plans to file a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd, after the musician canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance. The Associated Press first reported that Redd pulled out of the show days after President Trump’s name was added to the exterior of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C. In an email to NPR on…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives at the United States District Court District of Maryland, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Md. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him. Abrego Garcia has become a centerpiece of the debate over immigration after the Trump administration deported him in March to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Facing mounting public pressure and a court order,…

In this time of unrelenting, often unprecedented cruelty and lawlessness, I’m grateful for Nation readers like you.  So many of you have taken to the streets, organized in your neighborhood and with your union, and showed up at the ballot box to vote for progressive candidates. You’re proving that it is possible—to paraphrase the legendary Patti Smith—to redeem the work of the fools running our government. And as we head into 2026, I promise that The Nation will fight like never before for justice, humanity, and dignity in these United States.  At a time when most news organizations are either…

In this time of unrelenting, often unprecedented cruelty and lawlessness, I’m grateful for Nation readers like you.  So many of you have taken to the streets, organized in your neighborhood and with your union, and showed up at the ballot box to vote for progressive candidates. You’re proving that it is possible—to paraphrase the legendary Patti Smith—to redeem the work of the fools running our government. And as we head into 2026, I promise that The Nation will fight like never before for justice, humanity, and dignity in these United States.  At a time when most news organizations are either…

Activism / December 26, 2025 Why we need a freedom agenda. Ad Policy TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE – Catelina Cespedes, Carlos Alcaide and Teodolo Torres greet Florita Galvez, who is on the other side. The family came from Santa Monica Cohetzala in Puebla to meet at the wall. Meetings like this takes place every Sunday at the Parque de Amistad, or Friendship Park, in Playas de Tijuana, the neighborhood of Tijuana where the wall runs into the Pacific Ocean. The night Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, he called his triumph “the victory of the Bangladeshi aunty…

In this time of unrelenting, often unprecedented cruelty and lawlessness, I’m grateful for Nation readers like you.  So many of you have taken to the streets, organized in your neighborhood and with your union, and showed up at the ballot box to vote for progressive candidates. You’re proving that it is possible—to paraphrase the legendary Patti Smith—to redeem the work of the fools running our government. And as we head into 2026, I promise that The Nation will fight like never before for justice, humanity, and dignity in these United States.  At a time when most news organizations are either…

This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. AP/U.S. Department of Justice hide caption toggle caption AP/U.S. Department of Justice WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks” to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline. The Christmas Eve announcement came hours after a dozen U.S. senators called on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine its failure to meet the deadline.…

Annelise Capossela for NPR Borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with dizzying changes to the federal student loan system. The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from how much Americans can borrow to how quickly they have to pay it back. Here’s what to know as we head into a new year: President Biden’s SAVE Plan is ending The U.S. Department of Education announced in early December that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end the popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan known as SAVE. The Saving…

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, who is sponsoring legislation to prohibit President Trump from using federal dollars to wage war with Venezuela. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: All right. We heard Quil mention Iraq and comparisons to Iraq. Our next guest served four tours in the U.S. military in Iraq. Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is on the line. Good morning.SETH MOULTON: Good morning, Steve.INSKEEP: What do you think the president’s goal is in Venezuela?MOULTON: Well, we really don’t know. It seems to be regime change, something that he has said repeatedly he’s against. He’s…

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP NEW YORK — A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. The declaration issued last Thursday called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and…