| We’re Still Talking About Bernie Goetz After All These Years
- Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:51:36 +0000
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| Comer Rejects Clinton Interview on Epstein, Setting Up Contempt Vote
- The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee refused an offer to interview the former president under oath, rejecting terms he said were unreasonable.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:49:13 +0000
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| University of Pennsylvania Rebukes Trump Administration for Demanding Information About Jewish Staff
- The federal government has sued the University of Pennsylvania for information on its Jewish employees. The university said the request recalls a “frightening” history.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:48:50 +0000
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| Mikie Sherrill Is Sworn In as Governor of New Jersey
- Ms. Sherrill beat a Republican endorsed by President Trump and did what no politician in New Jersey has done since 1961: win her party a third consecutive term in the governor’s office.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:47:38 +0000
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| Scientists Set Up Camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
- Low clouds have lifted long enough for helicopters to ferry scientists and their gear to a fast-melting glacier on the edge of Antarctica.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:45:34 +0000
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| Why Trump’s Control of the Fed Could Be Dire
- Will the president will be able to escape one of the central constraints on executive power in our constitutional system?
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:36:12 +0000
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| In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judge Denounces ‘Charade’ by Lindsey Halligan
- Federal judges are seeking candidates to fill the top federal prosecutor job in eastern Virginia after a court ruled that President Trump’s handpicked choice was unlawfully appointed to the job.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:33:12 +0000
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| Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
- As European leaders try to engage with the American president over Greenland and the future of Ukraine, he is mocking them as weak.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:32:56 +0000
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| Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes
- Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who faces re-election this year, said that the state budget faced “real volatility” because of threats from President Trump.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:24:54 +0000
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| David Rosen, 95, Dies; Video Game Visionary and Co-Founder of Sega
- He transformed his Japanese photo booth business into a gaming industry game giant that created Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:24:05 +0000
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| Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
- The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:08:35 +0000
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| Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge
- Chief Axel Henry of the St. Paul police said that residents, including those with legal status, were “scared to death.”
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:59:40 +0000
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| Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry
- The move is a significant expansion of the Justice Department’s investigation into the state’s leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:56:59 +0000
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| Valentino Defined the Way ‘Rich’ Once Looked
- The death of the designer Valentino marks the end of an era, not just in fashion but in dressing the part.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:22:53 +0000
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| A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle
- The World Economic Forum is now dominated by global technology companies whose interests shunt aside most others.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:52:48 +0000
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| In Final Hours as Governor, Murphy Vetoes 2 Immigrant Rights Bills
- Philip D. Murphy, New Jersey’s former governor, did enact legislation to protect the rights of undocumented residents at schools, courthouses and health care facilities.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:49:35 +0000
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| Forecasters Warn of a Major Storm Brewing for the South
- One meteorologist warns that “the main ingredients” are fitting into place for a disruptive winter storm later this week.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:33:04 +0000
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| Majority of Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Hawaii Gun Law
- The court grappled with a Hawaii law restricting carrying concealed weapons onto private property, setting up a potential clash between gun and property rights.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:16:42 +0000
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| Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not to.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:37:01 +0000
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| One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability
- One great truth of Trump II so far is that nobody has any idea what tomorrow holds.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:15:07 +0000
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