U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.Zach Witkoff, left, and Eric Trump, speaking in Dubai in May. Eric Trump signed an agreement with an Emirati-backed investment firm days before his father’s i

D David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton

Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.

Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.Executives at Zhipu AI, one of China’s most promising A.I. start-ups, alongside others, at a launch event at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

M Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

Can Tom Homan De-escalate ICE Tensions in Minnesota?

The White House border czar wants to focus more on getting immigrants already in jails. He’ll have to persuade Democrats to do it.Tom Homan, the border czar, at a news conference last week. After starting his career as a New York police officer, Mr. Homan spent decades in immigration enforcement, ri

H Hamed Aleaziz

2026 Grammys Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards

On a night marked by explicit political statements, Bad Bunny became the first Spanish-language artist to win the ceremony’s top prize, while Kendrick Lamar is now the winningest rapper in Grammy history.Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

B Ben Sisario

How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files

The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.

S Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich

The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files

The photos, which showed young women or possibly teenagers with their faces visible, were largely removed after The New York Times began notifying the Justice Department.An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein that was released by the Justice Department.

M Mike Baker and Julie Tate

Squeezed Between Trump and China, India Looks for Faraway Friendships

India is overcoming its aversion to free-trade deals to cozy up with Canada and other middle powers.Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, center, met with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and António Costa, the president of the European Council, in New Delhi in Januar

A Alex Travelli

N.Y. Republican in Swing District Gets Rowdy Reception at Town Hall

Representative Mike Lawler, who has promised to hold several town halls as he seeks re-election, was repeatedly heckled by audience members in Rockland County.Representative Mike Lawler, a Hudson Valley Republican, is seeking a third term in a district newly rated a “tossup” by the Cook Political Re

J Jay Root and Nate Schweber

Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.Taylor Rehmet, a Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate, in Fort Worth in January.

J J. David Goodman

Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South

More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.Crews have been working for a week to restore power in Nashville and surrounding areas after an ice storm damaged the power grid.

E Emily Cochrane