New York Times Top Stories
The Real Protection Hegseth Has Is MAGA Loyalty — and Liberal Scorn
Party loyalty remains strong even for nominees who go down. Pete Hegseth’s no different, but the Trump era has strengthened it even more.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office?
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.
New York Times Top StoriesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sues Courtney Burgess, Who Said He Had Sex Tapes
The lawsuit names Courtney Burgess, a one-time music industry bit player, his lawyer and the owner of the cable network NewsNation, which aired an interview with Mr. Burgess.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Invitation to a Witch Hunt to Root Out D.E.I.
A chilling message for federal employees: Rat out your colleagues, or else.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes D.E.I. Help or Hurt Jewish Students?
Some students and professors are questioning whether campus diversity, equity and inclusion offices should do more to combat antisemitism, or whether D.E.I. itself is the problem.
New York Times Top StoriesBorder, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid a Winter Snowstorm, New Orleans Also Savors a Spectacle
The storm brought both dazzling landscapes of ice and snow and challenges to a city unaccustomed to such severe winter weather.
New York Times Top StoriesIf You Work for the Federal Government, How Are You Feeling About D.E.I.?
We want to know how workers are processing President Trump’s decision to end hiring practices meant to further diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal work force.
New York Times Top Stories‘Deadly Conspiracy’ Described at Trial of 3 Charged in Gay Bar Murders
Three men have been accused of murder as part of a plot to drug and rob revelers in Midtown in 2022. Two of their targets ended up dead.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.
New York Times Top StoriesSnow and Cold Across the South: Here’s Where Records Fell
The figures are unofficial because National Weather Service officials must assess totals, but Florida appears to have broken a state snow record.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Deportations Were Higher Under Biden Than in Trump’s First Term
A record number of border crossers and the continuation of a Trump-era policy were factors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority
Also, a storm dumped snow on the Carolinas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Clears Measure to Deport Immigrants Accused of Crimes
Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump’s desk.
New York Times Top StoriesAs D.E.I. Programs Come Under Attack, Companies Like Costco and Microsoft Forge Ahead
As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesNearly 50 Years After Honolulu Teen’s Killing, Police Arrest an Ex-Schoolmate
DNA evidence helped lead long-stymied detectives to a suspect in the murder of Dawn Momohara, 16, who was strangled and found dead at her high school.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
New York Times Top StoriesJosé Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans
He retooled the Young Lords into a militant advocacy and service organization, modeled after the Black Panthers. Based in Chicago, it had chapters nationwide.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Charged With Giving Fake Botox Injections That Sickened Clients
A Manhattan aesthetician was arrested and charged with injecting patients at his medical spa with counterfeit Botox, prosecutors said, sending some to the hospital.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump
World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the event, with attendees wondering: How will the new Trump administration affect Europe?
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable
Favoring TikTok over national security, releasing rioters, undermining global health efforts — these actions put all of us at risk.
New York Times Top StoriesJudges in Washington Push Back on Trump’s Reprieve of Jan. 6 Defendants
While dismissing cases, judges who have overseen the prosecutions made clear that the orders did nothing to change the reality of the attack on the Capitol.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Are Sanctuary Cities, and Do They Need to Cooperate With Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans?
States, counties and cities across the U.S. have adopted policies to limit cooperation with immigration agents who seek to deport undocumented immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.
New York Times Top StoriesTell Us About the One Who Got Away
Have you ever had a “missed connection” or a big, deep love that slipped through your fingers? We want to hear about it.
New York Times Top Stories2 Dead in Antioch High School Shooting, Nashville Police Say
A student opened fire inside Antioch High School, shooting two other students and then himself, the authorities said. A female student and the shooter were killed, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrumps Threatens Tariffs Feb. 1 on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, countries that together account for more than a third of U.S. trade.