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Oversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Epstein Testimony

Bill Clinton agreed to an interview he had long resisted, but Representative James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, signaled he would go forward with holding the former president in contempt.

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Takeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.

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Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search

Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.

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Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow on Groundhog Day, Predicting Longer Winter for U.S.

The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)

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Man, 83, Tricked by Scammers, Gets 21 Years to Life for Killing Uber Driver

Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.

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We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.

Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional.

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Trump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries

The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”

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Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown

A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.

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The Major Business Names in the Epstein Files

Documents referencing prominent executives like Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates underscored the wide web of boldfaced names tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Countries Have Long Tested Their Own Athletes for Doping. That Could Soon Change.

After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Antidoping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.

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Games On

We preview the Winter Olympics.

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Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester Who Reportedly Faced a Death Sentence, Is Released on Bail

Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.

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‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday night near her home in Tucson, Ariz., the authorities said.

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Epstein Victims Outraged Over Unredacted Info, and the Supreme Court Made Itself More Secretive

Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys

Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.

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After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises

Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.

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Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis

The Minnesota-based retail chain has avoided criticizing anyone, even after federal agents detained two employees at a local store. Its new C.E.O. faces pressure to do more.

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A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.

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Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.

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A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations

A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.

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Small Businesses in Minneapolis Serve a City in Crisis. ‘This Is Our New Normal.’

In Minneapolis and St. Paul, business owners work to lift up a community that has been roiled by the presence of thousands of immigration agents.

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Will the Spirit of 1976 Come to 2026?

Bicentennial celebrations across America were spirited and joyous. As the semiquincentennial approaches, there’s a different mood.

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The Effects of Tariffs, One Year Into Trump’s Trade Experiment

Five charts show the impact on the economy after a year of sweeping trade changes by the Trump administration

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The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.

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How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.

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The Key to Managing Tariffs: Be Big and Have the President’s Ear

Several large American manufacturers are thriving despite the threat of higher costs. Smaller ones are struggling.

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Colombia’s President, an Outspoken Trump Critic, Heads to the White House

Gustavo Petro of Colombia and President Trump have had a tense relationship that escalated into threats by Mr. Trump, before easing. Anything could happen at their Feb. 3 meeting.

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What a Comparison With Roosevelt Reveals About Trump

On the limits of executive power.

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Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke

President Trump declared the awards ceremony “virtually unwatchable” and accused Mr. Noah of defamation over a joke he made that appeared to tie the president to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire

Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year.

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