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  1. Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:46:32 -0000

    The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
  2. Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:02:03 -0000

    The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
  3. The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:13 -0000

    Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.
  4. As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:50:52 -0000

    Despite an internet blackout, reports are emerging of a rise in deadly violence as protests spurred by economic woes have snowballed into a mass movement.
  5. Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:18:21 -0000

    The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb Iran’s harsh repression of anti-government protests.
  6. Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:39:27 -0000

    Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.
  7. U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:19:57 -0000

    Amid an ICE crackdown in her area, an Oregon National Guard recruiter offers U.S. citizens a way to save their immigrant parents.
  8. A Push to Expand the Rights of Immigrants in Defiance of Trump

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:12:26 -0000

    An effort by New Jersey Democrats is seen as a provocative statement of principle in a state with the country’s second largest percentage of immigrants, after California.
  9. What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:36:27 -0000

    Thousands of people rallied across the country this weekend to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, by a federal agent.
  10. Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:45:49 -0000

    The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.
  11. Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:01:41 -0000

    Since an interim government began the releases last week, at least 41 people have been let go, according to Foro Penal.
  12. Photos: Backstage With Teyana Taylor, Owen Cooper and More Golden Globe Winners

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:35 -0000

    Rose Byrne, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, Teyana Taylor and other award winners in the spotlight.
  13. Nikki Glaser’s Monologue, Teyana Taylor’s Speech and Other Moments From the 2026 Globes

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:57:43 -0000

    Nikki Glaser returned as host and killed, while Teyana Taylor delivered the speech of the night. Then there were those awful production choices.
  14. Golden Globe Awards 2026: Best Looks From Teyana Taylor, Jennifer Lawrence and More

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:47:43 -0000

    Sheer gowns, slouchy tuxedos, chunky-soled boots and more.
  15. Golden Globes Winners 2026: Full List Including ’One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ and ‘Good Hang With Amy Poehler’

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:22:41 -0000

    The winning films, TV shows, actors and production teams at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
  16. Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:59:26 -0000

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could affect laws in 27 states that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
  17. Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:25:28 -0000

    Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won significant gains.
  18. Mamdani’s Schools Chief Begins Shaping Agenda Around Rigor and Equity

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:08 -0000

    In his first week on the job, Kamar H. Samuels started to sketch out his priorities for leading America’s largest school system.
  19. Mayor Mamdani Is Moving On Up to Gracie Mansion

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:50:10 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, have begun moving their belongings from their Queens apartment to the official mayor’s residence in Manhattan.
  20. How the MAGA Plan to Control TV Triggered a Free-Speech Fight

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:01:03 -0000

    Under Trump, the F.C.C. has used obscure regulatory powers to crack down on network TV. Some conservatives are pushing back.
  21. Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:24 -0000

    Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot to consider.
  22. The Battle Over House Maps Spills Into 2026, Where an X-Factor Awaits

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:01:57 -0000

    As the race to gerrymander House districts narrows to a few states, Democrats are trying to go on offense. But a Supreme Court ruling could give Republicans a major edge.
  23. Mary Peltola Runs for Senate in Alaska, Lifting Democrats’ Hopes

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:22:08 -0000

    The former congresswoman is the latest top-tier recruit for Democrats, who face a difficult Senate map this year as they try to retake control of the chamber.
  24. Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:28:55 -0000

    The announcement was the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive actions by Paramount to buy Warner Bros.
  25. Trump Wants Greenland — but He’s Not Alone in the Arctic Tug of War

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:26 -0000

    For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.
  26. How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best

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

    Since 2013, Mississippi has skyrocketed on national tests, while blue states lag. What is it doing right?
  27. How Pete Wells, Former New York Times Restaurant Critic, Made His Kitchen Healthier

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:02:01 -0000

    In the second part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts say the easiest way to a better diet is to surround yourself with the right foods.
  28. The Rare Republican Who Brawls With Trump — and Is Ready for More

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:02:22 -0000

    Thomas Massie says his primary against a Trump-supported challenger will be a referendum on whether you can “have a thought that diverges from the president’s.”
  29. This Rural Congresswoman Thinks Democrats Have Lost Their Minds. She Has a Point.

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:24:02 -0000

    Marie Gluesenkamp Perez thinks too many members of her party miss what’s really driving the alienation and anger in our society.
  30. Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:29:44 -0000

    A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.
  31. Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:57:54 -0000

    Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.
  32. Will Winter Return to the East Coast This Week? Here’s What to Know.

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:06:08 -0000

    A brewing storm could lead to heavy snow across the Northeast by Thursday. But a lot is still uncertain, forecasters warned.
  33. Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:43:21 -0000

    The European Commission allowed carmakers to volunteer limits on their imports from China instead of paying tariffs, an arrangement that could help Volkswagen.
  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. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. Patrick Radden Keefe on Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood”

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

    Capote’s journalistic transgressions were serious, but there is no denying the awesome influence of his work.
  38. 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?
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  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. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  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. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.
  56. 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?
  57. 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.
  58. 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.”