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  1. Videos Show Increasingly Aggressive Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:29:13 -0000

    Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.
  2. ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:46:05 -0000

    The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”
  3. Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:53:36 -0000

    Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
  4. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Who Cussed Out ICE, Is No Stranger to Crisis

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:46:40 -0000

    Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, has clashed with his party’s activist wing. His response to ICE has won him new respect at home and new foes in Washington.
  5. In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:04:49 -0000

    The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
  6. Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:25:57 -0000

    It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.
  7. Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:11:04 -0000

    A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”
  8. Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:46:22 -0000

    Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
  9. As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:31:10 -0000

    As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.
  10. Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:40:32 -0000

    Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.
  11. A Timeline of Protests in Iran

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:41:49 -0000

    Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country’s largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.
  12. China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:33:23 -0000

    China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
  13. Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:08 -0000

    The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
  14. Jimmy Carter, the Man From Plains, Had a Passion for Painting

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:50:39 -0000

    Amy Carter, the daughter of former president Jimmy Carter, selected paintings and memorabilia for two Christie’s sales. The prices might surprise you.
  15. Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:19:52 -0000

    Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.
  16. In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:48:08 -0000

    To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.
  17. China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:02:08 -0000

    China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.
  18. Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:27:21 -0000

    The parent company of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman struggled with debt, designers and customers in recent years.
  19. What the Bankruptcy of Saks Means for You

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:40:13 -0000

    Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store.
  20. Bill and Hillary Clinton Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:43:00 -0000

    The couple escalated their battle with Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, who said he would move to hold them in contempt of Congress.
  21. Extreme Weather Events Hit Around the World in 2025

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:04:59 -0000

    Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.
  22. Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:54:40 -0000

    The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
  23. Mr. Mamdani Goes to Albany, a Backbencher No More

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:24:49 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City returned to the State Capitol for the first time since taking office, underscoring the shifting political winds since his victory.
  24. Lower Bills and ‘Go Bills’: 8 Takeaways From Hochul’s State of the State

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:08:10 -0000

    In her address on Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York focused on affordability, while pushing for nuclear power and new restrictions on religious protests.
  25. Mayor Mamdani Names Transit Veteran as Taxi Commissioner

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:40 -0000

    Midori Valdivia would head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, overseeing more than 115,000 for-hire vehicles. The mayor said drivers deserved a “forceful champion.”
  26. Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:04:14 -0000

    His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.
  27. The Ayatollahs’ Antisemitism Has Undone Iran

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:49:06 -0000

    A regime that would rather pursue a perpetual jihad against the Zionist enemy than feed its own people will eventually fall.
  28. Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:00:05 -0000

    An armed guerrilla group stands emboldened to challenge the authority of the Colombian state — and U.S. ambitions in Venezuela.
  29. Crane Falls on Passenger Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 22

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:05:38 -0000

    The railway authorities said there were almost 200 people on the train when the accident happened in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of Bangkok. Dozens were injured.
  30. Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:06:58 -0000

    Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
  31. Eric Adams Hawked a Crypto Coin. A Day Later, $1 Million Was Missing.

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:56:10 -0000

    Officials tied to the venture insisted no money had been stolen, but the withdrawal caused the coin’s value to plunge.
  32. Kiefer Sutherland Is Arrested After Assaulting Ride-Share Driver, Police Say

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:15:23 -0000

    The actor also made “criminal threats” toward the driver, according to the Los Angeles police.
  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. 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?
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump

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

    The U.S., once Denmark’s closest ally, is threatening to steal Greenland and attacking the country’s wind-power industry. Is this a permanent breakup?
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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?
  47. 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?
  48. 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?
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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?
  56. 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.
  57. 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.”