| Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
- As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving life without parole since 1994.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:11:04 +0000
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| Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Discussed Attacks in Videos, Officials Say
- Claudio Neves Valente, who is accused of killing two students at Brown and an M.I.T. professor, left rambling descriptions of the shootings.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:05:11 +0000
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| Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Could All See Coming
- Trump’s increasing belligerence abroad should raise alarm about more than the fate of Venezuela.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:58:50 +0000
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| Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland
- President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday. European leaders reject the president’s assertions.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:56:42 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful
- Lawmakers were informed that the Office of Legal Counsel said Mr. Trump could lawfully order military strikes inside Venezuelan territory and a commando raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:54:15 +0000
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| Cea Weaver Has Long Been a Firebrand. Mamdani Is Standing by Her.
- Ms. Weaver, a longtime tenant advocate who was appointed to a high-profile role in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is facing criticism for past comments on homeownership.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:52:06 +0000
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| Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
- His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:36:05 +0000
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| Tim Walz Says He Ended Minnesota Governor Run to Shield Residents From Trump
- “I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Gov. Walz said after ending his re-election bid.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:13:06 +0000
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| European Allies Agree to Key Security Provisions for Ukraine
- Britain and France firmed up a postwar troop commitment in Ukraine, though Russia has said it will reject any deal that allows NATO-country forces in Ukraine.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:09:40 +0000
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| Mamdani Paves ‘The Bump,’ A Troublesome Bike Ramp at the Williamsburg Bridge
- The small but symbolic gesture, at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, signals more ambitious street redesign plans from the new mayor.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:08:23 +0000
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| Venezuelan Leaders Project Independence
- Also, Europe discusses postwar plans for Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:02:35 +0000
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| Doug LaMalfa’s Death Further Depletes House G.O.P. Majority
- The California Republican’s sudden passing, on the same day that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation took effect, made the party’s House math even trickier.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:44:29 +0000
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| Judge Orders Halligan, a Trump Loyalist, to Explain Why She Has Kept U.S. Attorney Title
- The ruling was the most robust effort to date to press the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, on why she has continued to serve as the U.S. attorney, despite an order throwing out her appointment.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:27:11 +0000
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| Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza
- The move against the medical aid group enforces policies limiting criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war and requiring personal details about Gazan employees.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:21:54 +0000
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| Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?
- Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:17:13 +0000
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| Murders in New York City Fell 20% in 2025, Though Reported Rapes Rose
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the numbers on Tuesday. Officials attributed the rise in rapes in part to a change in the state definition of sexual assault.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:12:53 +0000
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| There Were Good Reasons to Depose Maduro
- But taking Venezuela’s oil while leaving the regime in place weren’t among them.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:00:07 +0000
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| After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela
- The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:21:04 +0000
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| Georgia Schedules Special Election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Seat
- The election on March 10, or a runoff in April, will determine who serves out the remainder of Ms. Greene’s term after her unexpected resignation from Congress.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:48:18 +0000
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| How Venezuela’s Oil Could Shake Up the World Supply
- The country could, eventually, attract investment and re-emerge as a force in the oil markets, but many analysts are concerned about an oversupply.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:47:24 +0000
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