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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:49:45 +0000: Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents’ Death in D.C. Plane Crash
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:04:32 +0000 After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.: Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:03:01 +0000 The Trump Justice Department has often cast aside normal procedures intended to seek accountability in favor of pushing prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of the immigration crackdown.: What We Learned After Tracking Every Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Policies
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:41 +0000 President Trump’s agenda faced more than 600 lawsuits over the past year. In many cases, district court judges found his policies to be unlawful.: A State Senate Race in Texas Offers Republicans a Warning
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:46 +0000 A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.: TPS Expiration Under Trump Hits Haitian Workers in Critical Health Care Roles
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:36 +0000 Haitians are a vital source of employees for health care providers in many communities. The Trump administration is removing legal status next month for 330,000 of them.: She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:15 +0000 Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.: Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:49:48 +0000 The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.: Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:09:15 +0000 Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming less than two weeks ago, is the latest to leave since President Trump took control of the center last year.: Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:54:21 +0000 As officials point fingers in the wake of Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal agents, concerns grow about the agency’s future.: The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:55:32 +0000 The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.”: Videos Show Alex Pretti in Confrontation With Agents 11 Days Before His Death
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:31:15 +0000 More than a week before federal agents killed Mr. Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse, different agents pushed him to the ground after he spit at them and broke a taillight on their S.U.V.: Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:10:43 +0000 A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order, which halts a Trump administration operation that has swept up at least 100 people so far.: The Trump administration moves to sell a landmark D.C. building that was once a Trump hotel.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:07:32 +0000 The Old Post Office, a 19th-century building in the nation’s capital with an iconic clock tower, was once home to the Trump International Hotel.: The Man ICE Agents Were Seeking When They Killed Alex Pretti Remains at Large
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:32:09 +0000 Federal officials said agents were looking for an Ecuadorean named Jose Huerta-Chuma. Records show he faced allegations of domestic assault and had several traffic infractions.: Trump Administration Denies That Coercion Is at Heart of Minnesota ICE Surge
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:25:01 +0000 A federal judge weighing whether to block the immigration surge asked Justice Department lawyers to more fully explain the reasons for the operation.: Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:06:15 +0000 Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil.: America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:06:41 +0000 An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.: Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:31:07 +0000 The Trump administration has not yet released the count, which could complicate its plans for tough new policies.: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:26:49 +0000 Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, Democrats laid out their conditions for funding the Department of Homeland Security, including new restrictions on immigration officers.: Judge Scolds Bondi for Publishing Photos of Protesters on Social Media
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:55:33 +0000 “This conduct is not something that the court condones,” Judge Dulce J. Foster said during a hearing in a Minneapolis federal court.: Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:42:38 +0000 A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”: Sergey Brin Spends $20 Million on California Political Effort Amid Wealth Tax Debate
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:51:00 +0000 Sergey Brin donated $20 million to a new political drive aimed at solving California’s housing crisis, spurring other billionaires to pitch in. Their efforts may also help ward off a wealth tax.: 5 Key Takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s Memoir ‘Where We Keep the Light’
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:15:35 +0000 Politically pointed and heavy on his Jewish faith, the book already has Democrats talking.: ‘No Win’ for Minneapolis Police Caught Between Trump and City Residents
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:46:06 +0000 With the Trump administration accusing local police of dereliction and some in the community feeling unprotected, outnumbered Minneapolis officers find themselves facing difficult choices.: Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:58:59 +0000 President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her.: Tens of Thousands in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana Without Power After Storm
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:42:33 +0000 Across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of power lines and poles remained damaged after freezing rain and low temperatures coated much of the region in ice over the weekend.: Who Is the Man That Attacked Ilhan Omar at a Town Hall in Minneapolis?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:20:56 +0000 Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar.: Chinese National Heng Guan Who Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:10:10 +0000 Heng Guan, a Chinese national, will not be released immediately, as Homeland Security said it was reserving the right to appeal.: Three Boys Die After Falling Through Icy Pond in Texas
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:50:59 +0000 Two 16-year-old girls in northern Texas were also killed in the aftermath of the winter storm when their sled, pulled by a Jeep, crashed into a tree, the police said.: Republicans Gave ICE a Slush Fund. Democrats Want to Limit It.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:08:33 +0000 The sweeping domestic policy law that Republicans muscled through Congress last year made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the country, with no strings attached.: Their Mother Was Detained. Now a Minneapolis Family Lives in Fear.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:43:43 +0000 After a Minneapolis woman was arrested by ICE agents, the children she left behind face an uncertain future. In the days following their mother’s detainment, the oldest daughter spoke to The New York Times.: Federal Officers Who Fired at Pretti Placed on Leave
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:07:07 +0000 A Border Patrol agent and a Customs and Border Protection officer have been on leave since Saturday, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.: U.S. allies in the Middle East have been pressing for weeks to prevent a conflict with Iran.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:50:24 +0000 Diplomats in the region have spent weeks trying to prevent a confrontation that they say risks a wider conflict.: For Minneapolis’s Native Americans, a New Fight Echoes a Bitter History
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:16:12 +0000 The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land.: Trump Officials’ Use of ‘Domestic Terrorist’ in Minnesota Shootings Doesn’t Match Legal Reality
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:58:16 +0000 The Trump administration has used the term as a cudgel against political adversaries, especially this month to defend immigration officers who had killed two protesters in Minneapolis.: F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:32:17 +0000 F.B.I. agents searched a Fulton County, Ga., election center for ballots from 2020, escalating an investigation of a heavily Democratic jurisdiction the president has criticized over his defeat.: Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:44:42 +0000 U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.: How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:46:06 +0000 Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.: Did Trump Really Change His Mind on Minnesota?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:19:54 +0000 Our White House reporter Tyler Pager describes how while President Trump appeared to soften his tone on Minnesota after seeing outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti, the crackdown continues on the ground.: Stephen Miller Suggests Federal Agents May Have Diverted From ‘Protocol’ Before Minneapolis Shooting
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:46:38 +0000 The comments by Mr. Miller, the influential White House deputy chief of staff, came after days of blaming Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents.: Who Is Ilhan Omar, the Lawmaker Attacked in Minnesota?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:57:21 +0000 Ms. Omar, a Democratic member of Congress, has come under fire for years, most notably from President Trump.: Trump threatens Iran again and calls for negotiations on a nuclear deal.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:10:07 +0000: To Combat Fake Water Filters, GE Appliances Opens Own U.S. Factory
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:00:06 +0000 Refrigerator manufacturers have been battling counterfeit filters for years. Now GE Appliances is taking the fight up a notch.: Nervous Allies and Fox News: How Trump Realized He Had a Big Problem in Minneapolis
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:32:12 +0000 President Trump often blusters his way through a crisis, refusing to back down. Minneapolis tested the limits of that strategy.: Ecuador Objects After ICE Agent Tries to Enter Minneapolis Consulate
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:18:32 +0000 Video showed diplomatic staff blocking the agent from entering on Tuesday morning.