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  1. Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:30:53 -0000

    G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.
  2. U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:02:33 -0000

    U.S. officials brokered the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to stabilize the country’s economy after capturing its president.
  3. Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:13:57 -0000

    The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.
  4. James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:26:50 -0000

    James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.
  5. Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:37:04 -0000

    The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.
  6. Woman Killed by ICE Agent Seemed at Fault, N.Y. Republican Says

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:05:10 -0000

    Bruce Blakeman, the likely Republican candidate for governor, said the killing of Renee Good was just one point of disagreement between him and Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat.
  7. Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:05:24 -0000

    Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.
  8. Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:26:18 -0000

    While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
  9. Iran Postpones Execution of Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:45:44 -0000

    Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.
  10. After Danish and U.S. Officials Meet on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:43:36 -0000

    Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.
  11. Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:16:10 -0000

    The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.
  12. Harper Lee Expanded on Her View of the South in Letters to a Friend

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:17:45 -0000

    In decades of correspondence, the author gave her friend, JoBeth McDaniel, a mix of opinions, advice on writing and insight into the impact of the Civil Rights movement.
  13. Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Proposed Spending Cuts

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:38:53 -0000

    Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.
  14. 3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:50:48 -0000

    The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.
  15. Trump Administration to Halt Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:38:40 -0000

    Federal officials said the move was meant to discourage immigration by people whom they deemed likely to rely on public benefits.
  16. H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:43:33 -0000

    A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.
  17. Trump Signs Bill Allowing Schools to Serve Whole Milk Again

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:40:17 -0000

    The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
  18. Is Whole Milk Healthier for Kids?

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:19:27 -0000

    A new law will allow full-fat and 2 percent milk to be served in schools. Here’s what to know.
  19. Tony Dokoupil’s Road Trip on CBS News Hits a Rough Patch

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:17:12 -0000

    A stretch of big news revealed growing pains for CBS’s new evening anchor and problems with its Bari Weiss-era philosophy.
  20. Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:56:08 -0000

    A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal.
  21. What Voters Told Democrats About ICE, Rising Costs and Party Perceptions

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:11:04 -0000

    In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.
  22. Au Pair Testifies of Lurid Plot in Virginia Double-Murder Trial

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:30:12 -0000

    Juliana Peres Magalhães wrapped up testimony on Wednesday in the case against Brendan Banfield, her former lover, who is accused of killing his wife and another man.
  23. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:06:05 -0000

    One reason for the toxicity of American politics may be that our quality of life is slipping behind our peers’.
  24. Renee Good’s Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:14:23 -0000

    An ICE killing in Minneapolis can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections.
  25. Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:51:06 -0000

    In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.
  26. Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:44:21 -0000

    In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  27. Crane Collapses on Expressway Outside Bangkok, Killing at Least 2

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:43:39 -0000

    The deadly episode came a day after a crane fell on a moving train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people.
  28. How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:55:23 -0000

    After the attack in Venezuela, its neighbor state reckons with U.S. aggression.
  29. The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some residents fear that one unelected despot has been swapped for another.
  30. How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The platform has become a core technology around the world, relied on by governments and extended families alike. What are we all doing there?
  31. How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe.
  32. The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong.
  33. Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Political repression and a teetering economy have sparked widespread protests and chants of “Death to the Dictator.”
  34. The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Justices are heading into a busy, contentious season. The mood seems brittle.
  35. The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:48:58 -0000

    With demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran, Ali Khamenei and his regime are faced with a dilemma.
  36. How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the most conservative state in the U.S., libertarianism can lead in surprising directions.
  37. How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:46:06 -0000

    A former D.H.S. oversight official on what, legally, the agency can and can’t do—and the accountability mechanisms that have been “gutted beyond recognition.”
  38. What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:43:40 -0000

    Unrest has spread across the Islamic Republic as it faces economic disaster at home and a profound weakening of its network of regional allies.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. What Comes After the Protests

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis will continue to bring people to the streets. Can it bring change?
  42. The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Silicon Valley envisions artificial intelligence ushering in an era of economic plenty. But what if the benefits are largely confined to corporations and investors that own the technology itself?
  43. Aaron Rodgers, Football’s Rorschach Quarterback

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

    The Pittsburgh Steelers gambled on the forty-two-year-old, one of the N.F.L.’s most polarizing players, to try to end their playoff disappointments. Will it pay off?
  44. 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.
  45. Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    He once defied the G.O.P. by blasting military interventions. But what looked like anti-interventionism is really a preference for power freed from the pretense of principle.
  46. Minneapolis Reacts to ICE’s Killing of Renee Nicole Good

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:20:36 -0000

    The city where George Floyd was murdered finds itself again at the epicenter of a national crisis.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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?
  52. 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.