Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, December 6th

In a Castro-length speech to Congress, the President claimed victory, while proving that even the most unhinged address can be boring if it goes on long enough.

Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.

James Bond creator Fleming: three letters.

Free-speech battles and pressure from Washington threaten America’s oldest university—and the soul of higher education.

While F.D.R. set a modern standard for the revitalization of a society, Trump seems determined to prove how quickly he can spark its undoing.

Lately, Musk’s beef has merged with a general conviction on the right that the site is biased against conservatives.

Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine in an apparent attempt to bring the country to the negotiating table. But does Russia need to negotiate?

A moderately challenging puzzle.

Zain Shirazi, inspired by his family’s experience of post-9/11 racism, has been fighting workplace harassment for the federal government. The Trump Administration fired him.

Even as the Academy increasingly recognizes independent productions, a blockbuster mentality still governs the almost unwatchable ceremony.

The mystery surrounding the great actor’s death belies the solidity of his presence.

Nate Vince, a park staffer whose job was just terminated, unfurled a giant upside-down flag on the side of the rock dome.