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Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.  Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership , by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran. , by Anton Troianovski Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote , by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Op...

Plus, fighting phone scams.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens , by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge , by Madeleine Ngo Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses , by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen...

Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror , by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez Antitrust Trial to Challenge Li...

Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.  Here’s what we’re covering: In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes , by Annie Karni Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting , by Sharon Otterman Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure , by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron Blo...

Plus, a big shift in the housing market.  Here’s what we’re covering: Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump , by Mike Baker and Michael Gold A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran. , by Farnaz Fassihi Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel...

Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules.  Here’s what we’re covering: 6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union , by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations , by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace , by Andrew E. Kramer Savannah Guthrie Offers $1...

Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader.  Here’s what we’re covering: Training for New ICE Agents Is ‘Deficient’ and ‘Broken,’ Whistle-Blower Says , by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover , by James Wagner Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter’s Chatbot Use , by Vjosa Isai Iran Students Protest for...

Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago.  Here’s what we’re covering: Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed , by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling , by Kim Bhasin Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn , by Eric Schmitt T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports , by Madeleine Ngo and...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans , by Amy Harmon In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High , by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’ , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi January’s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heatin...

Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran , by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety , by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports , by Megan Specia After Avalanche Warnings, a S...

Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise?  Here’s what we’re covering: Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress , by Annie Karni U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean , by Carol Rosenberg Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive , by Carl Hulse Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally , by Annie...

Plus, drones at the Olympics.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions , by Aaron Boxerman U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections , by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84 , by Peter Applebome Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental...

Plus, the Super Bowl ad that prompted a backlash.  Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts , by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown , by The New York Times ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled. , by Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ig...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota , by Julie Bosman Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention , by Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard , by Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power...

Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry.  Here’s what we’re covering: Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser , by Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz and Luke Broadwater Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files , by Glenn Thrush House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs , by Robert Jimiso...

Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online.  Here’s what we’re covering: 9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia , by Francesca Regalado Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released , by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrat...

Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.  Here’s what we’re covering: When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court , by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States , by Apoorva Mandavilli Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition , by Michael Gold Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turn...

Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights. Here’s what we’re covering: For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump , by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump , by Michael Gold Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics , by Erica L. Green Tal...

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy , by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years , by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business , by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz...

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 , b...

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 Julia...

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 Sh...

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 Clos...

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...

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 Miria...