Presidential Odd Couple: After a Tough Race, Carter and Ford Became Friends Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.

Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades.

Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities. President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans.

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump’s Return Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.

Donald Trump Blames Gavin Newsom for California Fires In a social media post, Donald J. Trum

Blinken and French Diplomat Criticize Trump’s Talk of Taking Greenland In Paris, the two officials acknowledged potential strains on alliances with the return of Donald J. Trump to power, but said their countries would try to maintain strong ties.

U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administration will bury it.

Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’ President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”

Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines.

Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.

Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026 The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

Biden Administration Moves to Halt Sept. 11 Plea Deal Justice Department lawyers are defending the defense secretary’s decision to back out of the agreement that avoided a death penalty trial, moving the question from military to civilian courts.

Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before.

Denying a Handshake to Harris, Senator’s Husband Draws Criticism The husband of Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, drew criticism online when he failed to accept a handshake offered by Vice President Kamala D. Harris at his wife’s ceremonial swearing-in.

Why Does Trump Want Greenland? The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.

Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

Watchdog Faults Trump Officials Over Coronavirus Inquiry at Nursing Homes While the findings are dated, they come as many current and former Justice Department officials fear that the incoming Trump administration will run the department with an eye toward score-settling.

U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.