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Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction
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Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe longtime Trump ally served four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.​The longtime Trump ally served four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify to the...

Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
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Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIt remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.​It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are...

Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition
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Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsGhislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.​Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition. ​Read More

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How Democrats Are Trying to Rein in ICE

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsMichael Gold, a reporter for The New York Times, describes the fight in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats push for restrictions on federal immigration agents.​Michael Gold, a reporter for The New York Times, describes the fight in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as...

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A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsWilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.​Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community. ​Read More

Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime
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Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHis performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage and a New York-style street scene, along with appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.​His performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage and a New York-style street scene, along with appearances by Lady Gaga and...

Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Pays Tribute to Charlie Kirk
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Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Pays Tribute to Charlie Kirk

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsKid Rock was the headliner at the streamed concert pitched as a conservative alternative to Bad Bunny’s main event at the Super Bowl on Sunday night.​Kid Rock was the headliner at the streamed concert pitched as a conservative alternative to Bad Bunny’s main event at the Super Bowl on Sunday night. ​Read...