Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout

The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.“Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm,” Brad Karp said in a statement from Paul Weiss.

M Matthew Goldstein, Michael S. Schmidt and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway at an event in Oslo in 2024.

M Michael D. Shear

Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties

Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has vowed to hold Peter Mandelson accountable and has apologize

M Michael D. Shear

Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.Last week’s disclosures of Jeffrey Epstein’s communications offer insight into how he made his money as an investor after his 2008 conviction.

R Ryan Mac, Erin Griffith and Matthew Goldstein

China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call

Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China in South Korea in October.

E Erica L. Green

How Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?The protest signs have mixed grief, anger and local Philadelphia pride. “Slavery is Real, Go Birds!” one read.

J Jennifer Schuessler

Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.Laborers in Cortina d’Ampezzo working in January to finish a ski lift before the Winter Games begin.

M Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère

U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday

The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, was expected to meet with U.S. envoys in Oman on Friday.

F Farnaz Fassihi

Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Starts New Hunger Strike in Prison

The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.Narges Mohammadi in Tehran last year while on temporary leave from prison. She was released for medical treatment

S Sanam Mahoozi

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas

Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.Democratic strategists believe that Bobby Pulido could be the kind of political unicorn who can put a seat that President Trum

S Shane Goldmacher

Mamdani Endorses Hochul for Re-election, Praising ‘Model’ Partnership

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support could lend a jolt of progressive energy to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign and further cement them as allies.Though initially skeptical of one another, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul began a series of conversations last year and have since begun to work collab

N Nicholas Fandos

How Hochul Improved Her Prospects and Hurt an Adversary Along the Way

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has warded off most challenges to her re-election, but still faces one from her own deputy, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.Gov. Kathy Hochul chose Antonio Delgado to be her lieutenant governor in 2022, but their relationship began to deteriorate by 2024.

B Benjamin Oreskes

Primary for New Jersey Seat Is First House Race in Pivotal Year

Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor.Ms. Way, the former lieutenant governor, is among 11 Democrats in the race.

T Tracey Tully

Bad Bunny Means a Breakthrough for Puerto Rican Athletes, Too

Puerto Rican football players are thrilled that Spanish will resound at the Super Bowl. “The stage is bigger than the N.F.L. itself,” one lineman said.More than 100 million viewers in the United States are expected to watch the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny perform during the Super Bowl halftime sho

E Emmanuel Morgan

He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years

Martin Weil, one of hundreds being let go at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.The thrill of a byline in The Washington Post “never went away,” said Martin Weil, at his home in the city.

E Erik Wemple