The use and misuse of the word 'ideology' The word "ideology" has become a fixture in American political rhetoric, invoked by leaders to cast opponents' beliefs as dangerous, stupid or unfounded. But it wasn't always this way. Jason DeRose
Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport's runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday. The Associated Press
Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year. The Associated Press
Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30 The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period. The Associated Press
San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis. The Associated Press
White House defends strikes on boat survivors, but it's unclear where the buck stops In the face of charges that these strikes amount to execution without trial, the White House is sending a confusing message about who exactly gave each order to use deadly force. Tom Bowman
Tuesday Evening Headlines Costco sues the Trump Administration, Seattle city councilmember Eddie Lin sworn into office, and Seattle area traffic is getting worse. Paige Browning
The WTO/99 protests, filmed by those who were there A new documentary called WTO/99 tries to capture the events on the ground as they happened. It’s composed entirely of archival footage. Gabrielle Healy
Who's responsible for 'double tap' boat strike? 'We want to find out,' says Rep. Adam Smith Some rare bipartisanship is emerging in congress: it focuses on questions about the legality of a September 2nd U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean. Libby Denkmann
Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs, joining a refund queue Costco is one of the largest companies to sue for possible refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the new import duties. Alina Selyukh
