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ICE Took Their Classmate. They Started Writing Letters.
Letters from students living in fear.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSlovenian Sphinx Flick Nixed!
Melania’s movie, not exactly boffo box office.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help.
The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.
New York Times Top StoriesIs the ICE Crackdown Finally Backfiring on Trump?
Amid national protests, the round table convenes to debate what anti-ICE tactics should look like.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria Must Protect Its Minorities
Without protection for the Kurds and other ethnic minorities, Syria will never be stable.
New York Times Top StoriesGood Company
Let’s talk about the new and old shows we’ll be watching this winter.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Gazans May Finally Get a Lifeline to the World
Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.
New York Times Top StoriesKevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time.
Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hawkish Kevin Warsh at the Fed Could Haunt Bessent
The Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to avoid providing President Trump with a clear recommendation to lead the central bank.
New York Times Top StoriesSell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street
Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
New York Times Top StoriesPoliticians Are Calling the Protests in Minnesota an Insurgency
The term, used to describe war, poses dangers when applied to American political unrest.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Fear of ICE Upended Life in One Minnesota School District
In Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb, school officials are driving nervous teachers and buying families groceries. At dismissal, the superintendent patrols for federal agents.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia’s Oil Revenue Is Plummeting
The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hovers over peace talks with Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesUsha Vance’s Pregnancy Becomes a Talking Point
The announcement that the second family is expecting a fourth child has turned Ms. Vance into a symbol of success for proponents of conservative family values.
New York Times Top StoriesEnergy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?
Energy experts said that governors and legislatures have tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Hassett, Loyalty to Trump Became a Liability in Fed Race
Kevin A. Hassett had been seen as the front-runner in the Fed race, but his deep ties to the president raised questions about his independence.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Alexander Brothers Sex Trafficking Trial
The men used their wealth and fame to lure women and then assault them, prosecutors say. The brothers have denied all allegations.
New York Times Top StoriesR&B May Have a Major Grammys Night. Leon Thomas Is Ready.
The 32-year-old performer has spent years coming up as a singer and songwriter. On Sunday, he’ll compete for two top awards, album of the year and best new artist.
New York Times Top StoriesAt a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny
Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations on Sunday, followed by Lady Gaga. But one week before his Super Bowl halftime show, the Puerto Rican superstar could make history.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms
As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump
Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.
New York Times Top StoriesDraft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls
Jeffrey Epstein, who ended up pleading to a much lesser state charge, told one victim that bad things could happen to her if she talked, the 2007 document said.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.
New York Times Top Stories‘Melania’ Review: 20 Stage-Managed Days in the Life of the First Lady
Directed by Brett Ratner, the documentary shows a woman deeply concerned with her appearance who rarely lets us behind her facade.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Called for ‘De-Escalation’ in Minneapolis. It Didn’t Last Long.
President Trump has offered dueling messages on the crisis in Minneapolis, part of a pattern of dialing back his rhetoric only to change again if the political winds are shifting.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel
The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits
Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.
New York Times Top StoriesRelease of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, told reporters on Friday that “there’s a hunger or a thirst for information that I do not think will be satisfied by the review of these documents.”
New York Times Top StoriesShe Called Mamdani a ‘Terrorist Lover.’ Did She Deserve to Be Promoted?
Inna Vernikov, a Republican city councilwoman, was named to help lead a task force to fight antisemitism. She later apologized for her remark about Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Names ‘Data Nerd’ to Lead Labor Statistics Agency
The decision to nominate Brett Matsumoto, a career government economist, came six months after the president fired the previous commissioner.