In Minnesota, America’s Federal System Is Coming Apart

The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight.Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis, where Border Patrol agents killed a protester last week.

E Emily Bazelon

Trump’s Lawsuit Against I.R.S. Creates ‘Enormous Conflict of Interest’

The president is demanding that the federal government pay him at least $10 billion over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns during his first term.President Trump created what legal experts called an unparalleled situation of federal agencies facing a lawsuit from the head of the executiv

A Andrew Duehren

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.Kevin M. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, was also a front-runner to lead the central bank during President Trump’s first term.

C Colby Smith, Tony Romm and Ben Casselman

Death Toll During New York City Cold Snap Rises to 13

The growing number of deaths comes amid heightened concern about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of last weekend’s winter storm and the aftermath.The Junction playground in Queens where the body of one victim was found.

M Mihir Zaveri and Dana Rubinstein

Could the Hudson River Freeze Over?

New York City is icy and cold right now, but you’re probably not going to be able to walk to New Jersey any time soon.Ice floating in the New York Bay from the East and Hudson Rivers continues to affect ferry operations in Downtown Manhattan.

A Amy Graff and Joel Eastwood

Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop

Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.“Just as we are ready for negotiations, we are ready for warfare,” Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran, left, said on Friday in Is

B Ben Hubbard

Why Trump Is Going After Iran Now

As President Trump warns that “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” our national security correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down what to know.

D David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Valentina Caval, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer

Children Were Arrested in Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protests

An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.Students at Tehran University in 2024. Students, particularly at universities, have long been at the forefront of struggles for democratic change in Iran.

P Pranav Baskar and Leily Nikounazar