Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:04:00 +0000 Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.: One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:55 +0000 Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America’s urban-rural divide.: Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:18 +0000 Traders in companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.: Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:01:47 +0000 The hearing on Thursday followed up on the court’s sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.: Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:24:34 +0000 Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.: Au Pair Testifies of Lurid Plot in Virginia Double-Murder Trial
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:30:12 +0000 Juliana Peres Magalhães wrapped up testimony on Wednesday in the case against Brendan Banfield, her former lover, who is accused of killing his wife and another man.: Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:13:57 +0000 The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.: Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:25:39 +0000 The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.: 4 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:16:02 +0000 The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.: Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:51:06 +0000 In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.: After Danish and U.S. Officials Meet on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:43:36 +0000 Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.: What Voters Told Democrats About ICE, Rising Costs and Party Perceptions
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:11:04 +0000 In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.: Renaming Defense Department Could Cost Taxpayers $125 Million
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:55:25 +0000 A report released by the Congressional Budget Office estimated the amount of money that would be spent on new signs and letterhead, should Congress approve a change.: Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Proposed Spending Cuts
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:38:53 +0000 Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.: Newsom Says California Will Not Extradite Abortion Provider to Louisiana
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:07:30 +0000 The case, escalating the interstate battle over abortion, is the second time Louisiana has criminally charged out-of-state doctors with sending abortion pills to Louisiana residents.: Fine Arts Panel Postpones Review of Trump’s Ballroom
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:01:07 +0000 The Trump administration has been under pressure from preservationists to submit the ballroom project for a formal review.: Trump Administration to Halt Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:38:40 +0000 Federal officials said the move was meant to discourage immigration by people whom they deemed likely to rely on public benefits.: Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:56:08 +0000 A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal.: Trump Signs Bill Allowing Schools to Serve Whole Milk Again
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:40:17 +0000 The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.: Judge Rejects Effort to Return Man Accused in 9/11 Plot to Guantánamo Trial
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:55:32 +0000 The case of Ramzi bin al-Shibh was severed in 2023 after a military medical panel found him incompetent to help with his defense.: Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:30:53 +0000 G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.: Republicans Advance Stock-Trading Bill With Limited Restrictions
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:19:59 +0000 The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a “gift to insider traders.”: Lawyers for Renee Good’s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:22:55 +0000 Ms. Good was killed by an ICE agent last week. Separately, a federal judge put off ruling on a request by the state to block the surge of immigration agents to the Minneapolis area.: Can the ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Be Prosecuted?
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:30:35 +0000 The Trump administration is unlikely to bring a federal case, and any criminal case would face high hurdles. But charges are not out of the question.: Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:07:58 +0000 The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.: Denmark Reinforces Its Military Presence in Greenland
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:29:04 +0000 The Danes say the deployment of aircraft, ships and soldiers is part of an ongoing effort to better protect the island and the Arctic.: U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies’ Role in Cyberwarfare
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:59:31 +0000 The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.: Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:05:24 +0000 Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.: Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:11:10 +0000 Montana officials defended the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.: F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:26:14 +0000 It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.