Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos

As European leaders try to engage with the American president over Greenland and the future of Ukraine, he is mocking them as weak.President Trump, who is scheduled to speak in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, has been heaping dismissive scorn on many of the leaders he will greet there.

M Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek

With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest

After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.President Trump has declared that the only limits on his global power are “my own morality” and “my own mind.”

P Peter Baker

Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences

President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.Economists from across the ideological spectrum warn that President Trump is setting the country on a path that will, in the long

B Ben Casselman

Majority of Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Hawaii Gun Law

The court grappled with a Hawaii law restricting carrying concealed weapons onto private property, setting up a potential clash between gun and property rights.Atom Kasprzycki, left, and Jason Wolford are part of a group of Hawaii gun owners challenging the law, which requires gun owners to get the

A Abbie VanSickle

In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judges in Virginia Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job

Some judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a ruling in November declaring her appointment invalid.Lindsey Halligan was chosen by President Trump to serve as the U.S. attorney of the Eastern Di

D Devlin Barrett

Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not to.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.“If you’re trying not to politicize the Fed, for the Fed chair to be sitting there trying to put his thumb on the scale is a real mistake

A Alan Rappeport

Netflix Revamps Its Warner Bros. Bid, Seeking to Thwart Paramount

Netflix will pay all cash for the $83 billion deal to acquire major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, instead of a mix of cash and stock.Netflix’s move puts pressure on Paramount to further revise its own bid after Warner Bros. Discovery rejected its latest offer.

L Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin

We’re Still Talking About Bernie Goetz After All These Years

Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.Bernie Goetz on the second day of his 1987 trial, at which he was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of four Black teenagers.

D David Segal

Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry

The move showed a significant expansion of the Justice Department’s investigation into the state’s leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis.Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis at a news conference this month. The Trump administration’s investigation was initially said to have

A Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett

As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track

Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people.The scene near Adamuz, a town in southern Spain, on Tuesday after a deadly train crash over the weekend. Nearly two dozen autopsies have been completed, but the a

J Jason Horowitz and José Bautista

Mississippi Temple Says There Is More to Its Story Than Facing Hate

An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small community forged over generations.The aftermath of the fire has been a heartening reminder that the congregation might be small, but its members are not alone.

R Rick Rojas

As Mamdani Focuses on Child Care, Plan to Tax the Rich Is Put Aside

Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a proposal to increase taxes on those earning more than $1 million. For now, at least, he isn’t pushing.Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are working together on expanding free child care in New York.

E Eliza Shapiro, Benjamin Oreskes and Sally Goldenberg

Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who faces re-election this year, said that the state budget faced “real volatility” because of threats from President Trump.Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed spending $6 billion more than the state was to spend this year, a lesser increase than in recent years because of the

G Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes

In Final Hours as Governor, Murphy Vetoes 2 Immigrant Rights Bills

Philip D. Murphy, New Jersey’s former governor, did enact legislation to protect the rights of undocumented residents at schools, courthouses and health care facilities.Philip D. Murphy, the outgoing governor of New Jersey, rejected two measures intended to help immigrants.

T Tracey Tully

Mikie Sherrill Is Sworn In as Governor of New Jersey

Ms. Sherrill beat a Republican endorsed by President Trump and did what no politician in New Jersey has done since 1961: win her party a third consecutive term in the governor’s office.Mikie Sherrill is sworn in as governor of New Jersey on Tuesday in Newark. She is New Jersey’s second female govern

T Tracey Tully