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  1. More Agents Head to Minnesota as U.S. Takes Over Shooting Investigation

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:51:08 -0000

    A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, the governor activated the state’s National Guard, and 100 more federal agents were also being deployed.
  2. U.S. Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Portland During Traffic Stop

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:59:17 -0000

    The shooting came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent’s killing of a woman a day earlier, prompting calls from local leaders for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
  3. Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:11:47 -0000

    A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.
  4. These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:34:44 -0000

    The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
  5. Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:23:23 -0000

    As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.”
  6. Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Ukraine

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:04:18 -0000

    The use of the missile was an ominous warning to Ukraine and its Western allies.
  7. Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:55:33 -0000

    Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.
  8. Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:47:49 -0000

    On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.
  9. The Next Phase of Trump’s Renovations: A New ‘Upper West Wing’

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:42:50 -0000

    Besides changes to the White House, President Trump also said he planned to tear up the brick walkways in Lafayette Park and replace them with granite.
  10. The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:55:52 -0000

    He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” Inside an unpredictable evening with President Trump.
  11. House Passes Doomed Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:22:23 -0000

    The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot.
  12. Congress Tries, but Fails, to Take a Stand for Its Own Powers

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:51:58 -0000

    House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch’s prerogatives. But they fell short.
  13. Trump Urges Voters to Oust Republicans, Including Susan Collins

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:42:07 -0000

    After five G.O.P. senators joined Democrats on a war powers vote, the president lashed out, including at his party’s most politically endangered senator.
  14. Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:03:44 -0000

    Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.
  15. Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:35 -0000

    Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation.
  16. Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:30:44 -0000

    A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
  17. Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:04:28 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani described a complex and expensive expansion of child care in New York City that would add programs for 2-year-olds.
  18. Amid Opening Sprint, Mamdani Paused to Socialize With Steven Spielberg

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:16:57 -0000

    Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York, made a private visit to the billionaire film director’s Central Park West apartment this week.
  19. The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:12:26 -0000

    The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing?
  20. Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:03:07 -0000

    After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.
  21. Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:22:14 -0000

    Lawyers for a former officer charged with abandoning children in the police response accused prosecutors of withholding information. A judge ruled prosecutors had erred but denied a motion for a mistrial.
  22. This Is Trump’s One Small Trick to Destroy American Democracy

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:11 -0000

    The president is claiming borderless license to turn on his perceived enemies, both foreign and domestic.
  23. By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:53:30 -0000

    Not even citizens are safe in Trump’s America.
  24. N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man Who Drew a Fake Gun in the West Village

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:11:04 -0000

    Officers shot the driver of a BMW that had been involved in a motor vehicle incident after he drew an imitation firearm, the police said.
  25. NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:30:24 -0000

    After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
  26. Families of Slain Idaho Students Sue the University the Killer Attended

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:03:23 -0000

    A new lawsuit claims that Washington State University, where Bryan Kohberger was a Ph.D. student, failed to take decisive action on earlier complaints that he was stalking women.
  27. Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:52:44 -0000

    Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.
  28. Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:33:20 -0000

    There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
  29. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Big Breakup

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The congresswoman split with the President over the Epstein files, then she quit. Where will she go from here?
  30. Can We Save Wine from Wildfires?

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The industry has lost billions of dollars, largely because smoke makes the drink taste like licking an ashtray. Now a team of scientists is chasing a solution.
  31. The Making of the First American Pope

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and Peru may shed light on his approach.
  32. A Mexican Couple in California Plans to Self-Deport—and Leave Their Kids Behind

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Can undocumented parents elude ICE capture for one more year, until their youngest turns eighteen?
  33. The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:28 -0000

    After his assault on Venezuela, the President is turning his attention to the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
  34. What Will Become of Venezuela’s Political Prisoners?

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Jésus Armas, a prominent opposition leader, has been in prison in Caracas for the past year. With the country in turmoil, his mother worries about his fate.
  35. J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:55:57 -0000

    Was the Vice-President’s exclusion from the operation in Venezuela an expression of his anti-interventionist ideology—or a political calculation?
  36. The Dramatic Arraignment of Nicolás Maduro

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:17:40 -0000

    By forcibly bringing the ousted President and his wife into jurisdiction of U.S. federal courts, Trump will now have to accept that at least two Venezuelans deserve the basic right to due process.
  37. The Former Trump Skeptics Getting Behind His War in Venezuela

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:47:02 -0000

    A onetime adviser to Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney argues that the U.S. has been “too cautious” in its use of force since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  38. The Maduro Regime Without Maduro

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:47:43 -0000

    A political scientist explains how the Venezuelan President ran the country, why he was so unpopular, and, after his seizure by the Trump Administration, who might take over.
  39. The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation

    Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:35:35 -0000

    A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
  40. Gaza After the Ceasefire

    Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:25:59 -0000

    A Palestinian businessman on the persistent humanitarian crisis in the territory, and what he hopes might change.
  41. What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.
  42. The Folly of Trump’s Oil Imperialism

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:55:14 -0000

    The President has made clear he wants to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves; history suggests that it won’t be easy.
  43. Can Professional Women’s Soccer in the U.S. Keep Up with the Global Market?

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:36:34 -0000

    The ability of the National Women’s Soccer League to retain Trinity Rodman, one of its biggest stars, could determine its future.
  44. Americans Won’t Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead?

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Free-speech norms and powerful tech companies make legal restrictions unlikely—but social changes are already taking place.
  45. Mr. Mamdani’s (New) Neighborhood

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The corner of the Upper East Side the Mayor will call home is both far and not so far from Astoria.
  46. How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    One neighborhood in New York has elected so many democratic socialists—including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani—that people have started calling it “the People’s Republic.”
  47. Jack Smith’s Closing Argument

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:16:26 -0000

    The former special prosecutor has no regrets about pursuing a case against Donald Trump.
  48. Who’s Running Venezuela After the Fall of Maduro?

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:40:41 -0000

    The country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, is in the awkward position of having to appease two hard-line, opposing audiences: the Trump Administration and what remains of the Venezuelan regime.
  49. What Will New York’s New Map Show Us?

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Voters voted for it, even if they weren’t sure what it was. But maps are the ideal metaphor for our models of what the world might be.
  50. Regime Change in America’s Back Yard

    Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:16:50 -0000

    What comes after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela?
  51. What Zohran Mamdani and Michael Bloomberg Have in Common

    Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As mayors, the socialist and the plutocrat each embody outsized ideas of the city—and distinct forms of capital.
  52. Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:14:17 -0000

    A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.