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ICE May Not Be a Secret Police, but They Sure Look Like One
Authoritarian creep reaches a new phase.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKristi Noem Attacks Zach Bryan’s New Lyrics About ICE
After the homeland security secretary called the lyrics “disrespectful,” Bryan, a country music star, said they had been “misconstrued.”
New York Times Top StoriesJB Pritzker Has Had it With Democrats Who Won’t Stand Up to Trump
The Illinois governor, a potential presidential candidate, is fighting the presence of National Guard troops and the activities of ICE agents in Chicago.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Capitol, A Heated Spat Over the Shutdown and Epstein
A pair of Democratic senators confronted the Republican speaker of the House over his refusal to swear in a colleague during the shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesManchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say
Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Democrats Could Hold the Key to Ending the Shutdown
As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause
As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.
New York Times Top StoriesBefore Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’
Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration
Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.
New York Times Top StoriesGisèle Pelicot Returns to Court to Confront Assailant in Rape Case
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and others were convicted in one of France’s most notorious cases. She returned to court to denounce a man who challenged the verdict.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment
An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Civil Society Can Do to Beat Trumpism
People and institutions of civil society must coordinate against him.
New York Times Top Stories‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge
The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesTom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.
Public corruption experts said the Justice Department had options for recovering money used in a sting operation. But that may not happen for years.
New York Times Top StoriesMacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners
Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal
Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.
New York Times Top StoriesArrest Made in Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
The fire in Los Angeles is believed to have been tied to an earlier fireworks-sparked blaze on New Year’s Day. Federal officials are expected to announce details of the arrest at a news conference.
New York Times Top StoriesJoan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Political Dynasty, Dies at 89
The wife of Senator Ted Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a family constantly in the spotlight.
New York Times Top StoriesAt The Race of Gentlemen, Motorcycles and Hot Rods Take Over New Jersey Beach
Every year, hot rods take over a beach in New Jersey for an event that is equal parts sporting event, fashion show and “time capsule.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions
In an early morning Truth Social post, the president said Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers.
New York Times Top StoriesJustin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Known for Activism, to Run for Congress
Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2023, will challenge U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Democrat.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Spiraled Out of Control
Young people in Nepal rose up against corruption and inequality. But they say they did not expect the bloodshed, arson and government downfall that followed.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions
In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.
New York Times Top StoriesCuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Jails Open
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites for the proposed borough-based jails for affordable housing.
New York Times Top StoriesArab Mediators Believe Hamas Could Be Open to Partially Disarming
People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.
New York Times Top StoriesVoters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, Poll Finds, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far
A Times/Siena survey shows that a majority of voters believe the Trump administration is deporting mostly the right people, even as a majority also say the process has been unfair.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Intercepts Another Activist Flotilla That Aimed to Break Gaza Blockade
It was the second attempt in as many weeks to breach the restrictions around the Gaza Strip. Neither have succeeded.
New York Times Top Stories‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit
Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting.
New York Times Top StoriesAt UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Tories Wonder About Their Future
The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘Les Mis’ Became So Successful
We look at the story behind its more than 15,000-show run.