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Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs
Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault
Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce
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Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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 in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann
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Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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 Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan
Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni
Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair
Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy
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Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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.,by Nicholas Confessore
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton
Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor
Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins
Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario
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Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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 Stradic
Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata
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Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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 Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi
Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley
Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti
Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes
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Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering:
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Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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 David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack
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Plus, High January is the new Dry January.
Here’s what we’re covering:
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz
Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu
Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire
High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell
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Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner
‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa
3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy
Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik
More Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy Graff
What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro Gamio
Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling
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