New York Times

1. Police in a Louisiana City Welcome a Federal Crackdown. Immigrants Are in Hiding.

   Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks.

2. Trump’s Shift on Afghan Immigrants

   Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent, describes how President Trump’s latest immigration restrictions, after the shooting of two National Guard members by a man whom the authorities described as an Afghan national, affect a community that traditionally has been considered an exceptional case.

3. Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country

   President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.

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

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5. Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump

   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.