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While I was working on this, ICE murdered a woman in Minneapolis. I’m still going to put up the originally planned post, but like every decent American I’m having a hard time thinking about anythin...
The Looting of US Foreign Policy
Goodbye, national interest. Hello, ego gratification and profits for the ruling clique.
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
While I was working on this, ICE murdered a woman in Minneapolis. I’m still going to put up the originally planned post, but like every decent American I’m having a hard time thinking about anythin...
An oil spill in the Orinoco BeltWhen George W. Bush invaded Iraq in 2003, he claimed that the goal was to establish a democratic regime. Some members of his administration may even have believed th...
The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth
The truth behind Trump’s black, sticky fantasy
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
An oil spill in the Orinoco BeltWhen George W. Bush invaded Iraq in 2003, he claimed that the goal was to establish a democratic regime. Some members of his administration may even have believed th...
Photographs by Christopher PayneOn Mars, in the belly of a rover named Perseverance, a titanium tube holds a stone more precious than any diamond or ruby on Earth. The robot spotted it in 2024 alon...
Inside Donald Trump’s Attack on NASA’s Science Missions
During his first year back in office, the president tried to bring America’s age of discovery to an end.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Photographs by Christopher PayneOn Mars, in the belly of a rover named Perseverance, a titanium tube holds a stone more precious than any diamond or ruby on Earth. The robot spotted it in 2024 alon...
Two decades ago, Richard N. Haass, a senior foreign-policy official in the George W. Bush administration, confessed that he would go to his grave not knowing why the United States had invaded Iraq....
Iraq Was Bad. This Is Absurd.
Trump is doing improv in Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Two decades ago, Richard N. Haass, a senior foreign-policy official in the George W. Bush administration, confessed that he would go to his grave not knowing why the United States had invaded Iraq....
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsDemocratic Senator Mark Kelly is fluent in insult, particularly when it comes to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “unquali...
‘Aren’t We Supposed to Be the Good Guys Here?’
Senator Mark Kelly says that taking Greenland “would probably be the biggest mistake any president has made in the history of this country.”
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsDemocratic Senator Mark Kelly is fluent in insult, particularly when it comes to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “unquali...
Aidan Perzana woke up to honking vehicles and looked out his window just as ICE officers surrounded an SUV. The 31-year-old data engineer told me he saw the officers moving to the side of the vehic...
Lethal Force on a Frozen Street
Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a dark turn in Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Aidan Perzana woke up to honking vehicles and looked out his window just as ICE officers surrounded an SUV. The 31-year-old data engineer told me he saw the officers moving to the side of the vehic...
Since he was confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary early last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previewed big changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans—the government’s go-to guide o...
The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a very different approach to food than to vaccines.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Since he was confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary early last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has previewed big changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans—the government’s go-to guide o...
Representative Seth Moulton is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, but he learned about the U.S. military’s middle-of-the-night capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the...
Does Congress Even Exist Anymore?
The fast fade of a co-equal branch of government
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Representative Seth Moulton is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, but he learned about the U.S. military’s middle-of-the-night capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the...
The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.
Governor Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care in New York, which had been a central focus of his campaign.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Governor Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care in New York, which had been a central focus of his campaign.
A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.
A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.
The SUV did move toward the ICE agent as he stood in front of it. But the agent was able to move out of the way and fire at least two of three shots from the side of the vehicle as it veered past him, according to the analysis.
ICE agent was not in the vehicle’s path when he fired at driver, video shows
An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
wapo.st
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The SUV did move toward the ICE agent as he stood in front of it. But the agent was able to move out of the way and fire at least two of three shots from the side of the vehicle as it veered past him, according to the analysis.
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.
The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.
In a wide-ranging conversation with four Times reporters, President Trump talked about the Minneapolis ICE shooting, immigration, Venezuela and even his plans for further White House renovations.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
In a wide-ranging conversation with four Times reporters, President Trump talked about the Minneapolis ICE shooting, immigration, Venezuela and even his plans for further White House renovations.
Jimmy Kimmel said it was good President Trump would be in charge of Venezuela’s oil sales: “That way we know it will be spent honestly.”
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Jimmy Kimmel said it was good President Trump would be in charge of Venezuela’s oil sales: “That way we know it will be spent honestly.”
Clips analyzed by The Times show the moments immediately before and after a woman was fatally shot.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Clips analyzed by The Times show the moments immediately before and after a woman was fatally shot.
The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders.
Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian.
Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fr...
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fr...
The person was killed, federal authorities said. Gov. Tim Walz asked for calm as protesters gathered.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The person was killed, federal authorities said. Gov. Tim Walz asked for calm as protesters gathered.
Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.