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‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
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February 7, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump

Administration officials told the top Senate Democrat the president would release frozen funding for the Gateway project if the transportation hubs were renamed for him.

‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas

The video clip that President Trump posted in a late-night flurry of social media activity caused an unusually strong and public outcry from members of his own party.

Russia’s Time as a Sporting Pariah May Be Coming to an End

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.

World

Trump Says Talks With Iran Were Good, but There’s More Work to Do

President Trump said the negotiations would resume next week. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, said the talks were off to a “good start.”

China Reverses Death Sentence for Canadian in a Small Win for Carney

The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders that led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations.

JD Vance Is Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan

Before the event, protesters marched in Milan in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose personnel are in Italy to advise local officials in securing the Winter Games.

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U.S.

U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos

Liam was detained last month near Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation in which his father was also taken into custody by federal agents.

Authorities Investigate a New Message in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case

The F.BI. and local law enforcement gave no details about the note, which came on the sixth day of the search for Ms. Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” host Savannah Guthrie.

A $50,000 Watch and Friendly Notes: One College Leader’s Ties to Epstein

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.

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Politics

Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard

Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.

Trump Is Hosting Governors at the White House, but Only Republicans

The president’s decision to exclude Democratic governors from an annual meeting later this month breaks a longstanding tradition.

Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress

Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada added his name to the growing list of Republicans planning to give up their seats as their party faces losses that could cost them the House.

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Business

Stocks Rebound After Volatile Week as Dow Hits Record High

The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time, as old line stocks come back into vogue.

Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties

Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.

Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies

More than 800 employees delivered a petition to management, condemning the Trump administration’s use of Google technology in immigration enforcement.

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New York

U.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Tunnel Project

Nearly all of the work had stopped on Friday while negotiations continued in Washington and litigation played out in court.

N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Found Guilty in Death of Bronx Man He Threw Cooler At

Erik Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, making him the first New York City police officer to be found guilty of killing a civilian while on duty in a decade.

In a Close Election, Voters Send a Sharp Anti-Trump Message

The Democratic primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in Congress is still too close to call. Much of the advertising focused on opposition to the president and his immigration policies.

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Arts

So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket

The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.

The ‘Little Scorpion’ of the French Riviera

An eccentric watch heiress wants to revoke her grandfather’s donation of Jean Cocteau artworks after the museum built to display them was overwhelmed by a freakish storm.

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Food

What Our Staff Likes to Cook When It’s Freezing Out

Shepherd’s pie, chili, goulash and more dishes that will warm you and your kitchen.

26 Heartwarming (and Heartbreaking) Recipe Comments About Food and Love

Readers shared their tiny love stories and the dishes that played a part.

Make Sancocho This Sunday

Also: Our best Super Bowl recipes, and reader favorites from this week.