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22 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The lawsuit to block President Trump’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

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After First-Day Flurry of Orders, Trump’s Opponents Begin Pushing Back

President Trump’s early moves signaled sweeping changes to immigration, taxes and foreign aid, and prompted court challenges and confusion.

 

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Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants and Dismissing Their Cases

Two far-right extremists with central roles in the attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers, have been set free.

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Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

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On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons

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With Border Closed, Migrants Have Few Options

President Trump took action to close the southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross anyway.

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After Trump’s Orders, Mexico’s Leader Says She’ll ‘Always Defend’ Her Country

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Trump Starts Migrant Crackdown, Enlisting the Military and Testing the Law

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Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”

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In Rare Criticism, Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’

President Vladimir Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.

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Panama Alerts United Nations to Trump’s Inaugural Remarks

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Trump Orders to End E.V. Subsidies Draw Pushback and Doubt

Some of the orders appeared to bypass Congress or federal rule-making procedures, which could make them vulnerable to lawsuits and even G.O.P. resistance.

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U.S. Wind Power Faces Huge Challenges After Trump Orders a Crackdown

In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.

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Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action

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Climate ForwardNewsletter

3 of the Most Important Trump Executive Orders on Climate

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The Great Read

The Day That John Lennon and a Mystery Woman Came to My School

It’s a story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a special day in 1973. Or was it 1974?

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John Lennon, wearing a wide rimmed black hat and round sunglasses, with May Pang, wearing round sunglasses, on a city street in the 1970s.

Packed In for Donald Trump’s Indoor Inauguration, Awkwardness Abounds

Tech billionaires, foreign leaders, ex-presidents and political nemeses — how did everyone behave?

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The Ball Gowns of Trump’s New ‘Golden Age’

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Our Reporters on the Inauguration

What’s Behind the Jan. 6 Pardons

The Inaugural Address: 2017 vs. 2025

Trump’s Unlikely Return to Power

Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank

The operation came after President Trump rescinded sanctions on Israeli settlers and after extremists raided Palestinian villages to protest the cease-fire.

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Israel’s Military Chief to Step Down Over Oct. 7 Attack

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he was resigning over the military’s failure to protect against the 2023 Hamas-led assault.

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Rare Snowfall Snarls Cities as Deadly Cold Stalks the South

 

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At Least 76 People Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey

More than 50 others were also injured in the blaze, which broke out overnight at a ski resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.

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N.Y. Governor’s Budget Aims More at Pocketbook Issues Than at Trump

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul holds up her left index finger while resting her right hand on a lectern as she delivers the 2025 State of the State address.

Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95

In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature.

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A portrait of Jules Feiffer, a bald man with a white beard and glasses, sitting at a cluttered desk while turning to face the camera.

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Greg Grandin

Why Trump Wants to Rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali

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Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin

Trump Just Pardoned Himself

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President Trump signing executive orders at a desk.
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I Spent Trump’s Inauguration in Ukraine. This Is What I Saw.

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An illustration of Donald Trump putting at a golf hole. Nearby, Google’s C.E.O., Sundar Pichai; Apple’s chief, Tim Cook; Meta’s C.E.O., Mark Zuckerberg; and Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, cheer him on.

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The Hidden Cost of Our Tech Goliaths Cozying Up to Trump

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With Winds Subsiding, Burned Areas of California Brace for Possible Floods

For two weeks, the blazes around Los Angeles have been driven by dry air and strong winds. Now, the city is bracing for a different kind of threat: rain.

 

Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case

The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.

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When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Garth Hudson in 2010. The Band’s guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson said Mr. Hudson was “far and away the most advanced musician in rock ‘n’ roll.”

Garth Hudson, Multifaceted Musician With the Band, Dies at 87

He was the last surviving original member of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s and ’70s, with their blend of rock, r&b and country.

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