As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States
Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.
D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed
An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.A makeshift memorial at the site where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents
Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump’s Immigration Push
With the president signaling a pivot in his crackdown, G.O.P. lawmakers have felt freer to express concern. But it’s not clear what they are willing to do about it.Republicans in Congress have starkly shifted their tone on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, conceding that s
Democrats Push to Impeach Kristi Noem, and Ilhan Omar Is Attacked in Minneapolis
Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.The top three House Democrats voiced support for an effort to impeach Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence
The Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Federal Reserve, including a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome H. Powell.Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, has spend much of the past month under siege from President Trump.
A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors
Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found a deep pool of buyers.Houston is funding billion-dollar renovations to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport by issuing bonds.
What to Watch as the Federal Reserve Meets
The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a series of reductions in the latter half of 2025. The big question is how long the pause will last.Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Five Questions for Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair
Succession drama, legal intrigue and political independence: These are top issues that DealBook would ask of the Federal Reserve chairman.Jay Powell, the Fed chair, is expected to face tough questions at today’s news conference.
Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories.
“He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.Bijan Mostafavi and Zahra Bani-Amerian with their sons Danial and Davoud. Bijan, Zahra and Danial, pictured left in this photograph, were kille
After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U.S. Attacks
The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran.An Iranian vessel leaving Simon’s Town Naval Base in South Africa on Jan. 13 during preparations for joint drills with members of the BRICS gr
In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone
Russian attacks on civilians in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, have forced important aspects of life to go underground, offering a vision of a postapocalyptic future.
Sundance Film Festival Says Goodbye to Park City, Utah
“It’s hard not to feel a disturbance in the force,” said Ethan Hawke, whose acting career took off after his early movies appeared at the Utah festival in the 1990s.“What I will miss most is my youth,” the actor Ethan Hawke said about the Sundance Film Festival’s leaving Park City. “The streets are
Democrats Restore Minnesota House to Even Split Amid Immigration Turmoil
In special elections on Tuesday, Democrats won two left-leaning districts, preventing Republicans from holding a majority in the State House of Representatives.The Minnesota House of Representatives at the Capitol in St. Paul.
Virginia Judge Blocks Democrats’ Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps
Democratic leaders vowed to appeal the lower court ruling, which found that the legislative process behind the redistricting push was improper.The Virginia General Assembly convened earlier this month for a new session that included a vote on redistricting and an address by the state’s new Democrati
Another Weekend Winter Storm? Forecast Details and Updates.
Meteorologists are watching another storm that could hit the East Coast this weekend.The forecast could change before the weekend, but it’s looking more likely that another winter storm will affect part of the East Coast.
Loose Rules Let New York State Police Hand Out Lax Penalties for Serious Misconduct
New York State troopers used the badge to settle personal scores and elicit favors. Still, they remained on the job, an investigation found.State Police troopers are often brought in to aid local law enforcement in serious cases. But disciplinary files revealed a lack of scrutiny when the department
How We Tracked Down Thousands of Police Misconduct Files
Freedom of Information requests led to the discovery of varied offenses by officers around New York State.Starting in 1976, New York State, by law, kept most police personnel records secret. But when the law was repealed in 2020, many departments began making their records available.
How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating
Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.A student taking a practice SAT test.
In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Uproar After U.S. Missile Strikes
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after President Trump bombed a region in his diocese.Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah leads a Roman Catholic diocese in an overwhelmingly Muslim region.
Democrats Are Holding the Clintons in Contempt? Way to Go!
As Democrats work to regain the public trust and to shed their image as the party of elites, they cannot be seen as treating elites in their party as above the law.
Esther Perel on Why A.I. Intimacy Feels Safe but Isn’t Real
Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine.
Welcome to Spain
Today we look into a country that’s handling the issue of undocumented migrants in a starkly different way.Harvesting nectarines in Spain.
Desi Lydic Says Gregory Bovino Got ‘Iced Out’
“We’re not throwing you under the bus — we’re throwing you onto a bus, and sending it far, far away,” the “Daily Show” host said of the recalled Border Patrol official.
Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
The e-commerce giant has been cutting costs while pouring resources into building data centers to compete in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.Amazon’s headquarters campus in Seattle.