University of Southern California Names a Lawyer, Beong-Soo Kim, as Its New President
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:40:03 +0000 The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education compact to follow a set of conservative ideas. He refused.: In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:31:13 +0000 The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.: Pregnant Women in Minneapolis Hiding From ICE Face Impossible Choice
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:36:29 +0000 Health care providers across Minnesota have reported federal immigration agents present in and around medical centers. As arrests continue across the state, expecting mothers are afraid to go to their appointments — and reconsidering their birth plans.: Bessent Says Fed Lacks Accountability and Has Lost Public Trust
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:24:20 +0000 In a House committee hearing, the Treasury secretary declined to say if the president has the power to fire a member of the central bank’s board.: San Francisco Bay Area Is Skeptical ICE Won’t Target the Super Bowl
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:36:00 +0000 Federal officials said ICE would not conduct enforcement raids in the region this week. But leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area have passed “anti-ICE” ordinances, and activists have planned rapid response efforts nonetheless.: Supreme Court Clears Way for California Voting Map
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:27:53 +0000 The state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms.: Educators Sue to Keep Immigration Agents From Schools and Bus Stops
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:38:13 +0000 The lawsuit is challenging a Trump administration policy allowing federal agents near locations such as schools, churches and hospitals.: In Spending Talks, Senators Clash Over Immigration Crackdown
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:06:47 +0000 Democrats’ push to rein in federal agents, and Republican opposition, reflect opposite views of whether the deportation drive should be bound by standard law enforcement rules.: Have You Been Impacted by the Affordability Crisis? Tell Us.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:28:02 +0000 We want to hear about how costs are having an impact on your life.: Ryan Routh, Man Convicted of Trying to Assassinate Trump, Gets Life Sentence
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:32:47 +0000 Federal prosecutors told the judge that Ryan Routh had “plotted painstakingly” to ambush Donald J. Trump in 2024 at his golf course near West Palm Beach.: Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:13:29 +0000 The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.: Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:55:10 +0000 Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, agreed to help Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn’s daughter after Jeffrey Epstein connected them, emails released by the Justice Department show.: Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:43:54 +0000 Messages in the latest Epstein files suggesting that Bill Gates had engaged in extramarital sex brought up “painful” memories, his former wife said in an interview. Mr. Gates has denied the claims.: Texas A&M Lecturer Who Was Fired Over Gender Lesson Sues University
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:58 +0000 In a federal lawsuit, the lecturer, Melissa McCoul, accused the university of violating the First Amendment.: Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:36:27 +0000 About 2,000 personnel will be left in Minnesota, where President Trump’s immigration crackdown has generated outrage.: Lee H. Hamilton, a Foreign Policy Power in Congress, Dies at 94
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:29:30 +0000 A moderate Democrat from Indiana for 34 years, he led the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees and helped investigate the Iran-contra scandal and the Sept. 11 attacks.: Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:02:49 +0000 Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.: Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother Has Nation Fixated on an Arizona Subdivision
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:01:20 +0000 The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of the news anchor Savannah Guthrie, has reporters, neighbors and drones flooding streets and foothills in Tucson, Ariz.: Fulton County in Georgia Challenges the F.B.I.’s Seizure of 2020 Ballots
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:54:17 +0000 The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration.: Search for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s Mother, Grows More Urgent
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:37:06 +0000 The authorities made urgent pleas for help from the public as they tried to locate the “Today” anchor’s 84-year-old mother, who was reported missing in Arizona on Sunday.: Ex-Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Seeks Maryland House Seat
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:20 +0000 Mr. Dunn, who rose to prominence for defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, will run for a hotly contested Southern Maryland seat.: What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:53:12 +0000 “It’s like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families.: Republicans Try to Save John Cornyn From Ken Paxton’s Challenge in Texas Senate Race
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:04:19 +0000 Senator John Cornyn, once seen as a potential Republican leader in his chamber, is now depending on wealthy party donors to survive a right-wing challenge.: Minneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:14 +0000 Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.: How Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:37:08 +0000 Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.: Tyler Robinson’s Lawyers Press to Remove Prosecutors From Kirk Murder Case
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:16:40 +0000 Mr. Robinson’s lawyers argue that the entire prosecution team has a conflict of interest because one prosecutor’s daughter was present when Charlie Kirk was killed.: Judge releases Venezuelan men charged in ICE shooting in Minneapolis, with conditions.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:12:31 +0000: Racial Debate Rattles Texas Democratic Primary for Senate
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:53:23 +0000 State Representative James Talarico used the word “mediocre” in connection with a former House member who is Black. The controversy has repercussions for a key contest.: Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:14:57 +0000 In the latest example of his mercurial negotiating style, President Trump went from dropping his ask for a $200 million fine to demanding $1 billion from the university.: Judge Appears Likely to Curtail Hegseth’s Power to Penalize Kelly for Video
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:15:44 +0000 Attorneys for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was brazenly violating the separation of powers by seeking to punish a member of Congress for public statements.: Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:27:55 +0000 President Trump’s extraordinary comments were the latest iteration of his unsubstantiated claims that U.S. elections are rigged as Republicans face potentially big losses this fall.: Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:20:35 +0000 Testy remarks from a president who has frequently singled out female journalists for criticism and personal attacks.: Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:27 +0000 At a forum on Capitol Hill held by congressional Democrats, the brothers of the 37-year-old American citizen fatally shot by an ICE agent said immigration enforcement tactics must be dialed back.: Trump Releases Latest Rendering of White House Ballroom Project
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:05:00 +0000 President Trump emphasized that the ballroom would not be taller than the Executive Mansion of the White House, as he faces criticism over the size of the project.: Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis Is a Place for Protest
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:52:55 +0000 In the weeks since ICE agents began conducting operations across the city, Westminster Presbyterian has given its members a place to protest on their own terms.