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  1. Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:22:26 -0000

    Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
  2. Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:56:53 -0000

    Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.
  3. Abolish ICE? It’s a Slogan Some Democratic Critics of ICE Would Abolish.

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:07:54 -0000

    As Democrats grow more alarmed about the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids in American cities, some worry that calls to eliminate the agency will distract from efforts to rein it in.
  4. Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:24:34 -0000

    Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
  5. Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:13:10 -0000

    Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock offering, there is no firm plan for how to take the giant mortgage firms public.
  6. U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:59:42 -0000

    The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.
  7. For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:07:00 -0000

    The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back.
  8. Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:06:52 -0000

    The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.
  9. Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:44:11 -0000

    The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
  10. Why Trump Always Thanks You ‘For Your Attention to This Matter’

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:55 -0000

    How a simple catchphrase sums up the president’s theory of executive power.
  11. 2 Polling Experts on How the ICE Shooting Is More Trouble for Trump

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:15:45 -0000

    The general sense of the world being chaotic does not necessarily help Trump.
  12. Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:01:03 -0000

    Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake-up.