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  1. Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:34:43 -0000

    Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry, The Times has learned.
  2. Colombia’s President, an Outspoken Trump Critic, Heads to the White House

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:24:38 -0000

    President Gustavo Petro of Colombia and President Trump have had a tense relationship that escalated into threats by Mr. Trump, before easing. Anything could happen at their Feb. 3 meeting.
  3. A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:02 -0000

    A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.
  4. Small Businesses in Minneapolis Serve a City in Crisis. ‘This Is Our New Normal.’

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:17:19 -0000

    In Minneapolis and St. Paul, business owners work to lift up a community that has been roiled by the presence of thousands of immigration agents.
  5. Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:04:43 -0000

    The Minnesota-based retail chain has avoided criticizing anyone, even after federal agents detained two employees at a local store. Its new C.E.O. faces pressure to do more.
  6. Trump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:01:05 -0000

    The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”
  7. Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:01:24 -0000

    Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024.
  8. What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:19:50 -0000

    The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.
  9. Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:12:26 -0000

    Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.
  10. Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:51:05 -0000

    President Trump declared the awards ceremony “virtually unwatchable” and accused Mr. Noah of defamation over a joke he made that appeared to tie the president to Jeffrey Epstein.
  11. How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:58:27 -0000

    Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.
  12. Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:03:48 -0000

    How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.
  13. The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:16:57 -0000

    The photos, which showed young women or possibly teenagers with their faces visible, were largely removed after The New York Times began notifying the Justice Department.
  14. How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:36:05 -0000

    The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.
  15. The Major Business Names in the Epstein Files

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:50:33 -0000

    Documents referencing prominent executives like Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates underscored the wide web of boldfaced names tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
  16. The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:59 -0000

    Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.
  17. Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow on Groundhog Day, Predicting Longer Winter for U.S.

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:23:37 -0000

    The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)
  18. Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:06:23 -0000

    More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
  19. Snow, Ice, Parking Hell: It’s a Tough Winter to Be a New York City Mover

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:14:51 -0000

    Even in summer, moving crews have to contend with walk-up apartments, double-parking and sofas that won’t fit through narrow hallways. It’s a lot worse right now.
  20. The Effects of Tariffs, One Year Into Trump’s Trade Experiment

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:34:26 -0000

    Five charts show the impact on the economy after a year of sweeping trade changes by the Trump administration.
  21. The Key to Managing Tariffs: Be Big and Have the President’s Ear

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:50 -0000

    Several large American manufacturers are thriving despite the threat of higher costs. Smaller ones are struggling.
  22. Westminster 2026: Yes, Some Show Dogs Still Have Day Jobs

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:14 -0000

    Nick, a Tibetan spaniel, is a therapy dog at a senior living center in Washington. He is one of several champion show dogs that have busy lives outside of the competition.
  23. These Pictures of Westminster Dogs Are Best in Show

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:35:27 -0000

    For nearly a century, photographers for The New York Times have captured an annual extravaganza that is a red carpet gala, sporting event and fashion show rolled into one.
  24. Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:30:51 -0000

    Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
  25. ‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:31:49 -0000

    Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday near her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said on Monday that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.
  26. Games On

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:20:24 -0000

    We preview the Winter Olympics.
  27. Countries Have Long Tested Their Own Athletes for Doping. That Could Soon Change.

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:49:38 -0000

    After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.
  28. We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:13 -0000

    Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional.
  29. After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:58:57 -0000

    Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.
  30. After Weeks of Rancor, a Glimmer of Hope in N.Y.C. Nurses’ Strike

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:13 -0000

    Nearly 15,000 workers have been off the job at some of New York’s top hospitals for three weeks, but signs of progress have emerged in negotiations.
  31. Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester Who Reportedly Faced a Death Sentence, Is Released on Bail

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:04:21 -0000

    Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
  32. Man, 83, Tricked by Scammers, Gets 21 Years to Life for Killing Uber Driver

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:35 -0000

    Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.
  33. Inside Russia’s Secret Campaign of Sabotage in Europe

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    How Russian military intelligence is recruiting young people online to carry out espionage, arson, and other attacks across the Continent.
  34. Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Will an A.I. restoration of “The Magnificent Ambersons” right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?
  35. Living in Tracy Chapman’s House

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Fresh out of college, we were a bunch of misfits, in a chaotic, run-down communal home, desperately trying to figure out who we were meant to be.
  36. Gavin Newsom Is Playing the Long Game

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.
  37. David Remnick on S. N. Behrman’s “The Days of Duveen”

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In a wry Profile of the British-born art dealer Joseph Duveen, Behrman captures the workings of a canny commercial intelligence wreathed in connoisseurship and charm.
  38. Why the D.H.S. Disaster in Minneapolis Was Predictable

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    For decades, ICE and Border Patrol have operated with fewer constraints than typical law-enforcement agencies.
  39. ICE’s Assault on a Minnesota School District

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Liam Ramos, whose photo became a symbol of Operation Metro Surge, is one of several students in Columbia Heights who are now in federal custody.
  40. Miami’s Haitian Community Braces for Deportations

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:15:20 -0000

    The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
  41. Are Democrats Right to Cut an Immigration Deal with Trump?

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:26:34 -0000

    Congress has justifiably been criticized for rolling over to the President. But how it actually uses its leverage involves genuinely difficult trade-offs.
  42. Do Federal Officials Really Have “Absolute Immunity”?

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:03:11 -0000

    After killings by ICE and Border Patrol in Minneapolis, a legal expert discusses how agents might be held to account by local authorities.
  43. How Europe Can Respond to Trump’s Greenland Imperialism

    Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:25:06 -0000

    The President’s obsession with acquiring the Danish territory has put the transatlantic alliance at risk.
  44. Can Trump Really Use the Insurrection Act?

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:40:07 -0000

    An expert on Presidential emergency powers discusses the history and legality of military deployments in American cities.
  45. 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.”
  46. How Trump Is Debasing the Dollar and Eroding U.S. Economic Dominance

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The President’s coercive policies, including his latest threats against Greenland, are prompting some foreign investors to think twice about parking their money with Uncle Sam.
  47. What We Expect Athletes to Say Now

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Not long ago, taking political stands almost seemed to become part of the job. These days, in another moment of social crisis, expectations have shifted.
  48. Why an Agnostic Animal-Rights Activist Went to Seminary

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Wayne Hsiung has gone to court and done jail time to improve the lives of animals. Now he’s going to church.
  49. Amanda Anisimova’s Resilient Return

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After stepping away from the game in 2023, the tennis star had a dream run at Wimbledon last year end with a humiliating defeat in the final. But it’s the clarity of her confidence that continues to define her.
  50. Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
  51. What ICE Should Have Learned from the Fugitive Slave Act

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Americans took to the streets to defend their neighbors in the nineteenth century, too.
  52. Operation Trump Rehab

    Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:57:25 -0000

    After a wave of public revulsion over the President’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, he offers a familiar playbook: distraction, disinformation, denial, delay.
  53. The Cruel Conditions of ICE’s Mojave Desert Detention Center

    Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    How immigration authorities have weaponized medical neglect to encourage self-deportations.
  54. Revisiting Minnesota’s “Open House” Exhibition in the Age of ICE

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:36:05 -0000

    Long before the federal onslaught, a Twin Cities museum showed what it meant to find a home in America.
  55. Maybe the United States Can Be One of Mark Carney’s “Middle Powers”

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Canadian Prime Minister offers the possibility of a calmer future.
  56. The Battle for Minneapolis

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:06:49 -0000

    As Donald Trump brings his retribution to a liberal city, citizens, protesters, and civic leaders try to protect one another.
  57. Trump’s Greenland Fiasco

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The President caused a crisis in NATO and deepened European distrust toward the U.S. to end up with basically the same set of options that existed months ago.