Trump’s Xenophobic Outburst, and a Planned Donation to 25 Million U.S. Kids

Plus, the 10 best books of the year. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreesh

Republican Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission by Shane Goldmacher and Emily Cochrane

Michael and Susan Dell to Put $250 in 25 Million Children’s Accounts by Nicholas Kulish

Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage by Lara Jakes

Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kailyn Rhone

The 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review

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