| Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump
- Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:15:51 +0000
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| U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenland
- Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:07:03 +0000
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| Virginia Legislature Passes Amendment to Redraw House Maps
- Voters will now get a say over whether the current maps can be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:26:23 +0000
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| Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
- Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:16:58 +0000
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| Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
- “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:51:55 +0000
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| Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives
- From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:40:16 +0000
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| Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair
- The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:39:47 +0000
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| Even Nicolás Maduro’s Prosecutors Are Tied Up Reviewing Epstein Files
- The Trump Administration’s exhaustive examination of materials on the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is drawing resources from other cases.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:26:01 +0000
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| Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know.
- Prosecutors want jury selection to start in January 2027. That would be a quarter century after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:05:52 +0000
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| Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize
- The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:27:06 +0000
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| Michael Saylor’s Creative Bitcoin Strategy Isn’t Working
- Michael Saylor’s financial alchemy thrust an ordinary software company, Strategy, into the center of the crypto frenzy. It all worked spectacularly, until now.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:11:20 +0000
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| Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
- Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:53:57 +0000
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| C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
- The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:33:53 +0000
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| Dear Trump, Buying Greenland Is a Bad Idea
- Trump wants Greenland? Its previous colonizer has some thoughts.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:17:00 +0000
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| Your Tax Refund Could Be Taken if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans: What to Know
- Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:15 +0000
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| The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
- In the MAGA imagination, white women are supposed to be helpmeets, not harpies.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:54:37 +0000
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| Cold and Snow Forecast Across the East Coast This Weekend
- Abnormally blustery temperatures this weekend could usher in snowy weather across the East. Exactly where remains uncertain, but even the Deep South is on alert.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:47:25 +0000
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| Where Scams Come From
- We take a look at some remarkable reporting from Myanmar.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:39 +0000
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| After Renee Good’s Killing, 911 Call Transcripts Recorded a Crisis Unfolding
- The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was instantly reported to the Minneapolis Police. The calls reflect shock, fury and confusion.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:13:57 +0000
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| Iran Has Had Protests Before. Will This Time Be Different?
- Understanding the factors that can topple regimes.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:05:16 +0000
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