Jack Smith Testifies in House Hearing About Trump Investigations

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:58:50 +0000)

His remarks amounted to the summation he was never allowed to deliver in a courtroom, and concluded that Donald Trump had “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.

Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony on Trump Investigations

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:07:59 +0000)

In his remarks, the former special counsel repeatedly denied that he had acted out of partisan animus and bemoaned the Trump administration’s efforts to go after the president’s perceived enemies.

House Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICE

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:20:19 +0000)

Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:52:33 +0000)

In a tie vote, the House defeated an effort to prohibit the president from using the U.S. military in Venezuela weeks after the raid he ordered that captured the country’s leader.

E.P.A. Revives Plan to End Testing on Animals by 2035

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:19:53 +0000)

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, revived a plan created during the first Trump administration to end the testing of chemicals on mammals.

Trump to Expand ‘Mexico City’ Abortion Rule to Include D.E.I. and Gender

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:52:41 +0000)

The policy has traditionally been aimed at keeping organizations that receive U.S. tax dollars from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning.

Chicago Jury Acquits Immigrant Accused in Bovino Murder-for-Hire Trial

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:44:27 +0000)

Prosecutors said a Chicago carpenter had offered a bounty for killing Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official. Defense lawyers said he was just sharing a social media post.

Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:27:28 +0000)

A photo showed a boy with an oversized hat and Spider-Man backpack being held next to a vehicle as his father was detained. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the man had fled and left the child.

Protester Nekima Levy Armstrong Who Interrupted Minnesota Church Service Is Arrested, Officials Say

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:41:35 +0000)

A standoff between demonstrators and congregants at Cities Church in St. Paul on Sunday added to tensions around federal immigration enforcement in the state.

Judge Rejects DOJ’s Criminal Complaint Against Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:43:16 +0000)

The Justice Department would seek to find other avenues to pursue a case against Mr. Lemon, a senior law enforcement official said.

After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:52:30 +0000)

Negotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer sovereignty over pockets of Greenlandic land to the United States, an idea opposed by Denmark.

Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on Edge

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:49:10 +0000)

Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large of DealBook, describes how leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos remain on edge after President Trump, for now, backed down from threats of using tariffs or military force to gain Greenland.

An Emboldened Trump’s Whipsaw Approach to the World

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:28:01 +0000)

He says there’s a method to the madness. But European allies wonder whether the United States is reliable anymore.

Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:33:44 +0000)

American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.

Are You Aging Well? 4 Simple Tests to Find Out.

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000)

They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on.

Georgia and Other Southern States Prepare for Storm’s Snow and Bitter Cold

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:28:13 +0000)

The path of an approaching winter storm is not clear yet, but much of the country, including places unused to frigid weather, is bracing for the worst.

U.S. Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Menacing Mix of Snow, Ice and Cold

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:43:31 +0000)

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

How a Major Winter Storm This Weekend Could Affect Your Travel Plans

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:44 +0000)

Ice, sleet and possibly significant snowfall are threatening to snarl travel in much of the eastern U.S. starting on Friday. Here’s what to know.

Betting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions.

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:59:08 +0000)

Welcome to the era of the Polymarket sharp.

The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:59:29 +0000)

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

Nurses in New York City Say They Deserve $200,000 a Year. Here’s Why.

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:10:45 +0000)

As a strike by health workers stretches into its second week, pay is a major issue in negotiations, even if it’s not discussed much on the picket line.

Sonic Booms and Seismic Waves Can Reveal Where Space Junk Crash-Lands

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:00:10 +0000)

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

Questions for Alex Honnold Before He Tries to Climb a Skyscraper in Taipei

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:53:37 +0000)

Alex Honnold again will be ascending without ropes. In an interview he considers the impact on his family if something were to go wrong.

Oscar Snubs and Surprises: ‘Sinners’ Makes History, ‘Wicked’ Withers

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:49:38 +0000)

Ariana Grande, Chase Infiniti and Paul Mescal were shut out, but voters made room for Delroy Lindo, Kate Hudson and “F1.”

2026 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:30:31 +0000)

The movies competing for the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will air on March 15.

The Health Care Diaries of Five Americans

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:53:00 +0000)

We heard from 300 people about what they are paying in health insurance premiums after Affordable Care Act subsidies expired.

No, Young Men Are Not Returning to Church

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:23:02 +0000)

All the religious trends you’re wrong about.

In a Harlem Church, a Free Three-Course Dinner, No Questions Asked

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:26 +0000)

Two nights a week at Refettorio Harlem, chefs turn donated food that would otherwise go to waste into a multicourse dinner that is served to anyone who is hungry.

Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug?

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:46:32 +0000)

Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a treatment could be difficult.

Barron Trump Called U.K. Police After Witnessing Woman ‘Getting Beat Up’ on Video Call

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:32:10 +0000)

The details of an emergency call made by President Trump’s youngest son to the London police last year emerged during a trial this week.

James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58

(Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:46:39 +0000)

One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the cultural mainstream.