Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:44 +0000)

Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.

Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:32 +0000)

Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.

A Breakthrough for T.S.A. Funding, and How the War in Iran Will Hit Grocery Prices

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:12 +0000)

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:36:19 +0000)

The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.

Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:44:42 +0000)

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

Oil Prices Continue to Climb After Trump Delays Bombing Threat

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:49:56 +0000)

President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran’s power grid.

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:05:59 +0000)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:15:54 +0000)

President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:16 +0000)

Since the start of the war in Iran, the average price of gas in the United States has climbed by nearly a dollar.

Before the LaGuardia Crash, Why Didn’t Truck 1 Stop?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:53:55 +0000)

After a fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck on a runway, attention has focused on why the truck didn’t heed frantic calls to stop.

United Airlines Flight Avoids Collision With Military Helicopter in California

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:32:21 +0000)

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating after a helicopter crossed into the path of United Airlines Flight 589.

Europeans Are Angry at Trump, but Often Forgiving of Americans

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:46:34 +0000)

A generation ago, foreign fury over the Iraq invasion often blurred into anti-Americanism. Now, some Europeans seem ready to distinguish between the president and the American people.

‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S. Cities: What We Know

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:09:03 +0000)

Thousands of demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday.

Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:11:46 +0000)

NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of her mother.

Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:58 +0000)

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.

An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:21 +0000)

With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.

Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:03:41 +0000)

It takes a lot of fuel to produce this delicate fruit, which can be a sensitive barometer as oil costs rise.

How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:09:12 +0000)

As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.

The Iran War is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:02:20 +0000)

When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too

In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:14:33 +0000)

Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.

Can a Democrat Make Headway With Trump? New York’s Governor Is Trying.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:08 +0000)

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has demonstrated her ability to negotiate with the president and his team on thorny issues like immigration enforcement.

Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:03:19 +0000)

Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:30:37 +0000)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:02:14 +0000)

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.

Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:18 +0000)

Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.

What’s Your Star Sign? The Ancients Could Offer You Some Insight.

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:03:03 +0000)

Long before horoscope apps, the foundations of today’s multibillion-dollar astrology industry were laid in Babylonia, Egypt and the classical world.

Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:04:19 +0000)

Never before has America arrived at the threshold of a quagmire so quickly.

It’s Elon Musk’s World Now

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:48 +0000)

Is Muskism the new Fordism?

Your Suck-up Chatbot

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:14:32 +0000)

We explain the implications of A.I. being so sycophantic.

Late Night Disses Trump’s New ‘America First’ Award

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:27:31 +0000)

“How many fake trophies that were made specifically for him is this guy going to get?” Seth Meyers asked on Thursday’s “Late Night.”

The Faroe Islands, Wary After Greenland, Vote for Change

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:06:45 +0000)

Statehood had been a key issue in this tiny Danish archipelago before President Trump threatened Greenland. Now, Faroese voters are focused more on their own economy than geopolitics.

Humpback Whale Is Freed After Days Stranded Off German Beach

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:56:56 +0000)

In an unexpected breakthrough, the 40-foot mammal swam to deeper water on Friday morning through a channel that rescuers had dug for it.

High School Athlete Is Shot Dead While Playing With Friends

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:15:43 +0000)

A boy, the son of a New York police officer, may have been playing with a gun when it accidentally went off, killing Ka’Mardre Coleman, 16, according to prosecutors and the boy’s lawyer.

U.K. Police to Reinvestigate Sex Crime Allegations Against Andrew Tate

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:27:03 +0000)

A police force in England said it would look again at allegations against the influencer from 11 years ago. Mr. Tate was not charged in the case and denies any wrongdoing.