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With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Harmon

In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High, by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi

January’s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heating Bills., by Dorie Chevlen

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U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman

Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes

U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports, by Megan Specia

After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy, by Thomas Fuller...

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Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress, by Annie Karni

U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean, by Carol Rosenberg

Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive, by Carl Hulse

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally, by Annie Karni

Colbert Says CBS Pulled Senate Candidat...

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U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions, by Aaron Boxerman

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84, by Peter Applebome

Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental College, by Ed Shanahan

Tom Pritzker, Citin...

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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts, by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac

What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown, by The New York Times

ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled., by Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar ...

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota, by Julie Bosman

Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention, by Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann

The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard, by Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo

Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change, by Lisa Friedman

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Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser, by Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz and Luke Broadwater

Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files, by Glenn Thrush

House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs, by Robert Jimison

Employers Hired Swiftly in January After ...

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9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia, by Francesca Regalado

Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan

Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrus...

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When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court, by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition, by Michael Gold

Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam, by J. David Goodm...

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For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold

Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump, by Michael Gold

Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics, by Erica L. Green

Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still ...

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‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin

Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz

U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regi...

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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad

Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith

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Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold

A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll

Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen

Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best i...

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Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes

Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman

Federal Judge Te...

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How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich

The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate

Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker

They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise....

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick

Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse

Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le S...

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Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson

Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse

Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer

Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan

Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive A...

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• Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn
• Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem, by Michael Gold
• U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge, by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise
• Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work., by A...

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Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger

Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz

They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz

Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by ...