William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes il 02/02/2026

Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry, The Times has learned.The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, wearing a coat and dark cap, at the Fulton County elections office in Fairburn,

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Aaron Boxerman il 02/02/2026

Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown

A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Last-minute negotiations to keep the government running includ

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Maxine Joselow il 02/02/2026

Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects

The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.A staging area for Orsted’s Sunrise Wind project at the Port of Coeymans south of Albany, N.Y., in 2024.

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Ben Hubbard and Farnaz Fassihi il 02/02/2026

U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.A billboard in Tehran showing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reads “We recognize the American president as a criminal.”

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Annie Karni il 02/02/2026

Oversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Epstein Testimony

Bill Clinton agreed to an interview he had long resisted, but Representative James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, signaled he would go forward with holding the former president in contempt.Lawyers for former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, made an

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Amelia Nierenberg and Megan Specia il 02/02/2026

Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files

Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain.Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in 2024, at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. She said in a statement on Monday

A Amelia Nierenberg and Megan Specia
Lydia DePillis il 02/02/2026

Minnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down

Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in other cities where federal officials have arrived in force.Business is down in stores and restaurants around the Twin Cities, including at El Guanaco, a restaurant and bakery with several locations in the area.

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Adam Liptak il 02/02/2026

A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations

A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Illinois recently adopted a law tailored to address the conduct of ICE agents.

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Jonah E. Bromwich il 02/02/2026

Trump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries

The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Capitol in Washington last month.

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Jon Pareles, Lindsay Zoladz and Joe Coscarelli il 02/02/2026

Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys

Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.Sabrina Carpenter performing “Manchild” early in the ceremony.

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Matt Stevens il 02/02/2026

Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke

President Trump declared the awards ceremony “virtually unwatchable” and accused Mr. Noah of defamation over a joke he made that appeared to tie the president to Jeffrey Epstein.Trevor Noah onstage during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair il 02/02/2026

Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire

Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024.A medical convoy carrying patients in Khan Younis, Gaza, heading for the Rafah crossing on Monday. The opening of the crossing is expected to expedite t

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Ephrat Livni il 02/02/2026

What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in 2023.

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Jason Stallman il 02/02/2026

The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.

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Jodi Kantor il 02/02/2026

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in Washington last year.

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Patrick Healy, Jodi Kantor, Adam Liptak, Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle il 02/02/2026

Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.Much of the Supreme Court’s work is hidden from public view.

P Patrick Healy, Jodi Kantor, Adam Liptak, Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle
Cade Metz il 02/02/2026

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.Just two days after the social network Moltbook was launched, more than 10,000 “Moltbots” were chatting with one another on the site.

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Claire Moses and Christine Hauser il 02/02/2026

‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday near her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said on Monday that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the “Today” show set in 2023.

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Emily Cochrane il 02/02/2026

Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South

More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.Crews have been working for a week to restore power in Nashville and surrounding areas after an ice storm damaged the power grid.

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Tom Wright-Piersanti il 02/02/2026

Games On

We preview the Winter Olympics.The biathlon venue.

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