| Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression
- While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:40:29 +0000
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| Mamdani Chooses a Bernie Sanders Aide as His Communications Director
- Anna Bahr, who leads communications for the Vermont senator and worked on his presidential campaign, is the latest appointee to a high-profile role in the Mamdani administration.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:39:51 +0000
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| David R. Young, 89, Is Dead; Nixon Aide Helped Steer the ‘Plumbers’
- He took part in White House machinations to stop leaks of classified information by overseeing an investigative unit that resorted to burglary. He then cooperated with Watergate investigators.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:36:43 +0000
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| Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes
- At the CES conference, Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, said the more efficient and powerful chip would begin shipping later this year.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:05:01 +0000
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| Trump’s Post About Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Dismays Her Children
- The son and daughter of Melissa and Mark Hortman have asked the president to remove a social media post promoting a conspiracy theory about the assassination.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:48:44 +0000
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| Mamdani and Hochul Celebrate Congestion Pricing a Year After Contentious Debut
- The tolling program, which charges motorists to enter Manhattan’s busiest streets, had a largely successful first year after a delayed start.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:13:09 +0000
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| Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts
- The ruling on Monday upheld a lower court’s judgment in April that the Trump administration could not drastically slash funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:31:42 +0000
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| Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
- Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:13:45 +0000
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| Zohran Mamdani Targets Junk Fees and Hidden Charges in Executive Orders
- Trying to protect consumers by going after deceptive business practices has been an early focus of the new mayor’s administration.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:56:58 +0000
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| What to Know About the New Childhood Vaccine Schedule
- The U.S. federal government slashed the number of diseases that all children are advised to be vaccinated against to 11 from 17.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:20:48 +0000
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| Hilton ‘Maliciously Canceled’ Immigration Agents’ Reservations, DHS Says
- As the U.S. ramps up deportation efforts in Minnesota, the Department of Homeland Security claimed on social media that a Hampton Inn had canceled agents’ bookings.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:12:07 +0000
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| Six Big Political Questions for 2026
- A wildly important midterm year is off to a chaotic start, with a raid in Venezuela, an uneasy economy and more. Here’s what we’re curious about.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:00:06 +0000
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| Maduro Pleads Not Guilty
- Also, health officials scaled back the number of vaccines recommended for children. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:54:58 +0000
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| Russia Once Offered U.S. Control of Venezuela for Free Rein in Ukraine
- The exchange offer was recounted at the time in congressional testimony by Fiona Hill, who ran Russian and European affairs on the National Security Council during the first Trump administration.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:53:08 +0000
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| Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Abandons Re-election Bid, and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead
- Mr. Walz said a growing scandal over fraud in social services programs led him to abandon his run for a third term as governor of Minnesota.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:35:26 +0000
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| For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough
- Some pardoned rioters have been rearrested. Others returned to poverty and mental health challenges. And many became consumed by resentment and demands for payback.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:17:37 +0000
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| RFK Jr. Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
- Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:39:42 +0000
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| Waymo Has Come for the Kids in Los Angeles
- Because families have complicated schedules.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:37:32 +0000
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| Don’t Call It Regime Change. This Is Something Else Entirely.
- To understand what’s unfolding in Venezuela, you have to look to the mob, not traditional foreign policy doctrines.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:42:52 +0000
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| Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
- Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal funding ended last year, but decided against it.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:41:04 +0000
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