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  1. Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:05:41 -0000

    A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
  2. Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:14:05 -0000

    The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
  3. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:53:57 -0000

    Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
  4. Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:19:54 -0000

    Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.
  5. Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:20:06 -0000

    The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
  6. Trump Administration Delays Forced Collections on Student Loan Defaults

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:17:02 -0000

    The Education Department has temporarily paused a plan to seize tax refunds and begin garnishing the wages of borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans.
  7. Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:32:38 -0000

    Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.
  8. As Kennedy Center Rebrands It’s Mired in Black Tape

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:23:58 -0000

    After the institution’s board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.
  9. Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:58:21 -0000

    President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
  10. U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:44:18 -0000

    Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.
  11. Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:22:10 -0000

    After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.
  12. What Is ‘Metabolic Health,’ and Why Does It Matter?

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:11 -0000

    The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.
  13. Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:17:25 -0000

    The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.
  14. Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:48:27 -0000

    President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.
  15. A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:01:11 -0000

    Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles.
  16. Canada Strikes Tariffs Deal With China, as Carney Looks to Diversify From U.S.

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:43:36 -0000

    China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
  17. No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:30:06 -0000

    The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
  18. Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:35:51 -0000

    The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.
  19. Dramas Keep Showing Us Hapless Men — and Hypercompetent Women

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:27 -0000

    Several of the past year’s films center on confused, bumbling protagonists — surrounded by women who are anything but.
  20. A Conservative Critiques Trump’s First Year

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:09:42 -0000

    The conservative political analyst Yuval Levin gives Ezra Klein his review of Trump’s first year back in office.
  21. The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:33:00 -0000

    In the MAGA imagination, white women are supposed to be helpmeets, not harpies.
  22. The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:01:14 -0000

    The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
  23. Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:36:24 -0000

    A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
  24. Rick Caruso Will Not Run for L.A. Mayor or California Governor in 2026

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 02:22:13 -0000

    Mr. Caruso had the potential to shake up the contests for Los Angeles mayor or California governor.
  25. Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:46:46 -0000

    One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
  26. What It’s Like to Be Trump’s Closest Ally Right Now

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Britain still relies on the U.S. for so much. How long can it hold on?
  27. 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.
  28. 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?
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. A D.H.S. Shooting Puts Portland Back Under the Microscope

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After a year under siege, the city’s police department contends with the tactics of federal immigration agents.
  32. Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.”
  35. 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.”
  36. 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.
  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. 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?
  40. 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?
  41. 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?
  42. 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.
  43. The Minnesota War Zone Is Trump’s Most Trumpian Accomplishment

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:43:08 -0000

    The President may have started out by trash-talking America; one year into his second term, he is simply trashing it.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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.