Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:26:01 +0000)

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:08:54 +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.

Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:14:43 +0000)

Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:52:52 +0000)

The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.

Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:13 +0000)

Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.

Appeals Court Upholds TPS Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:18:59 +0000)

The Trump administration has sought to end Temporary Protected Status for more than a million people from troubled nations. About 600,000 are from Venezuela.

Trump Says He Only Appeared to Nod Off in Last Cabinet Meeting Because It Was ‘Boring’

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:18:23 +0000)

Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.

Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:21:02 +0000)

Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it.

European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:19:02 +0000)

The move, which comes after the killing of protesters, brings the European Union in line with the United States and Canada.

Saks Fifth Avenue Bankruptcy Revives Debate Over the Future of Department Stores

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:48:36 +0000)

Saks Fifth Avenue’s bankruptcy filing has revived debates about how these once celebrated shopping emporiums can regain their luster.

She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:49:39 +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.

Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents’ Death in D.C. Plane Crash

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:25 +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.

Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Deep Snow to the Carolinas and Virginia

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:59:45 +0000)

Up to a foot is possible this weekend in parts of the Southeast and on Cape Cod, with smaller amounts expected for much of the East Coast.

Why Some Cold States Are Making It Cheaper to Run a Heat Pump

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000)

New discounts can make heat pumps go from a bad investment to a good idea.

Man With Pizza Cutter Is Said to Have Tried to Break Mangione Out of Jail

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:14:10 +0000)

Federal prosecutors said the man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent on Wednesday in a visit to the federal jail complex in Brooklyn that houses Luigi Mangione.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Will Run for California Governor in 2026

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:05:51 +0000)

Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat who serves as mayor of San Jose, Calif., is entering the crowded race for California governor.

Groups Back Larson Challenger, Calling for Generational Change

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:51:22 +0000)

Three outside political groups are backing Luke Bronin in his primary challenge to Representative John Larson, the 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat.

Parents Navigate a Fracturing Vaccine Landscape

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:53 +0000)

Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.

New Food Stamp Rules Are Confusing Grocery Stores and Consumers

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:21 +0000)

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.

How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:13:37 +0000)

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:12:58 +0000)

The rivals made billions of dollars in the business over the past year, showing other companies that Nvidia isn’t the only game in town.

Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:24:19 +0000)

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

Rediscovered Warhols That Warhol Never Saw

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:02:33 +0000)

Filmed 60 years ago, the new trove includes footage from Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests series and explicit rolls that reveal the artist as a ‘porn-oisseur.’

Trump’s Lies Have a Purpose

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:55:58 +0000)

What MAGA sees in the Minneapolis mirror.

Hind Rajab’s Mother: No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:05 +0000)

What was done to my daughter did not break me. It left me with a mother’s responsibility to ensure no child is left unheard.

Former Deputy Sean Grayson Sentenced to 20 Years in Sonya Massey Shooting

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:41:09 +0000)

The deputy, Sean Grayson, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Ms. Massey in 2024 at her home in Springfield, Ill., after she had called 911.

Girls Sue Saint Ann’s School and Former Teacher Over Sex Crimes

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:01:29 +0000)

Winston Nguyen, a former teacher at Saint Ann’s School who pleaded guilty to a felony charge last year, is accused in the lawsuit of soliciting naked photos of students and sharing them online.

Moscow Airport Sells for Half Off, a Sign of Russia’s Global Isolation

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:36:54 +0000)

The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.

Costco Is Sued Over Preservatives in Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

(Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:29:37 +0000)

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.