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Congress Jets Off as D.H.S. Shuts Down
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.
By Carl Hulse
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Moving On From Minnesota, ICE Leaves a Legal Mess Behind
A surge of immigration arrests in the state sent thousands of people to detention centers in Texas, New Mexico and elsewhere. Federal courts have been overwhelmed with their pleas for release.
By Jacey Fortin
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Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.
By Anna Griffin and Chelsia Rose Marcius
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Trump’s Minnesota Retreat Points to the Power of Public Anger
The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president’s immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves.
By Reid J. Epstein and Tim Balk
business
U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
By Colby Smith
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Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
By Alan Rappeport
magazine
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story
In her first interview with an American media outlet, Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse — and a trial that shocked the world.
By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
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The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite
The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.
By Robert Draper
business
Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.
By Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers
world
Dubai Ports Boss Resigns Amid Fallout From Epstein Files
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was credited with turning the state-backed DP World into a global logistics powerhouse. He was recently identified in correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
By Abdi Latif Dahir
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German Officials Needle Trump at Munich Security Conference
Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, said that under President Trump, the United States’ claim to global leadership “has been challenged, and possibly squandered.”
By Jim Tankersley
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As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.
By Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
technology
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
By Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi
business
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
By Rebecca F. Elliott and Daniel Wood
style
Handsome at Any Cost
Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, has emerged as a beacon for a group of narcissistic, status-obsessed young men. He wants to take his fixation with “looksmaxxing” mainstream.
By Joseph Bernstein
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Au Pair Sentenced to 10 Years in Banfield Double Murder Case
Juliana Peres Magalhães, 25, had cooperated with prosecutors, who sought a lenient sentence. But the judge said the woman, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, merited the state maximum.
By Billy Witz
magazine
What It Means to Be a White ‘Race Traitor’
From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.
By Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Man Pleads Guilty in Murder Plot U.S. Says Is Tied to Indian Government
Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to assassinate an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued the case mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada.
By Benjamin Weiser, Colin Moynihan and Kate Christobek
travel
Amtrak Is Revamping Its Run-Down Fleet. Check Out the New Trains.
Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.
By Gabe Castro-Root and Ruth Fremson
arts
How ‘The Traitors’ Builds a Reality TV Dream Team
The casting executives behind the Emmy-winning reality competition reveal how they create a mad mix of modern celebrity.
By Joe Coscarelli
opinion
One Last Chat With David Brooks
Before leaving The Times after 22 years, David Brooks responds to readers’ questions.
By New York Times Opinion
opinion
The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power
The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered and that the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
By Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick
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At the Winter Olympics
We look at what life is like on the ground in Milan and Cortina.
By Sam Sifton
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New Jersey Bridge Project Could Snarl Rail Traffic for a Month
Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.
By Stefanos Chen
nyregion
Mamdani Revives Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Adams in ‘Backroom Deals’
A range of new projects announced on Friday will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to speed up buses in New York.
By Dana Rubinstein and Stefanos Chen
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San Francisco Teachers End Strike After 4 Days
Public schools are expected to reopen on Wednesday for 50,000 students in the city. Teachers demanded higher wages and health care benefits.
By Soumya Karlamangla