February 8, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
With the midterm elections nearing, President Trump has found himself in the uncomfortable position of backtracking, even if only by degrees, at key moments.
His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff D’Onofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said.
Jim Stolley, the chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota, has left as government prosecutors grapple with a crush of cases.
Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles.
Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.
Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.
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The Whipple Federal Building has become both a staging ground for immigration agents and a hub for demonstrations against the crackdown in the Twin Cities.
The “Today” show anchor, in a message on social media with her siblings, said the return of their mother Nancy “is the only way we will have peace.”
Becca Good attended a memorial for Renee Good, offering words of compassion and resilience to the crowd gathered in a snow-covered Minneapolis park.
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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, moved to lock down an intelligence intercept that referred to someone close to President Trump, the report said.
During the investigation, the man was found to have child sex abuse materials on his phone, federal prosecutors said.
The former speaker, a prodigious fund-raiser and shrewd campaign strategist, seldom intervenes in primaries but has made an exception for a Kennedy before.
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A who’s who of celebrities will join them. Just a little over 25 percent of the seats for the game will be for regular fans, with the cheapest ticket now selling for more than $4,000.
The post, which spread widely, appeared to describe the president’s rationale for deleting a racist video about the Obamas that he had shared.
Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.
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The billionaire’s decision to merge his A.I. start-up with his rocket company will test investors’ interest in giant combinations of unalike businesses.
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Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.
Ah, those first wondrous hours of a snowstorm in New York. Two weeks later, the sidewalks are sooty and treacherous, and the parked cars are frozen in surrender.
Cold-weary New Yorkers will get hit by another blast of frigid weather. Here’s what to expect, and what the city is doing to protect the vulnerable.
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The filmmaker beat out Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao. The prize is a strong predictor of the Oscars.
From Prince’s giant symbol to Kendrick Lamar’s streetlamps, the set production designer Bruce Rodgers “makes the impossible possible.”
The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.
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