New York Time Politics
- Nervous Allies and Fox News: How Trump Realized He Had a Big Problem in Minneapolisby Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz on January 28, 2026 at 6:39 pm
President Trump often blusters his way through a crisis, refusing to back down. Minneapolis tested the limits of that strategy.
- Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demandsby David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi on January 28, 2026 at 5:50 pm
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
- How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheatingby Stephanie Saul on January 28, 2026 at 4:51 pm
Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.
- As Trump speaks in Iowa, thousands of demonstrators protest Pretti’s killing.by Ann Hinga Klein on January 28, 2026 at 4:12 pm
- Trump threatens Iran again and calls for negotiations on a nuclear deal.by Aaron Boxerman on January 28, 2026 at 3:10 pm
- What Americans Really Mean by ‘Affordability’by Nate Cohn on January 28, 2026 at 2:18 pm
A few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young, our poll finds.
- Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Former Adams Aide, Took Diamond Earrings as Bribe, Prosecutors Sayby Hurubie Meko on January 28, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Prosecutors added new details to their case against Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who is accused of using her position in New York’s City Hall to help associates in exchange for bribes.
- As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their Statesby David W. Chen on January 28, 2026 at 10:02 am
Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.
- D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimedby Madeleine Ngo, Alexandra Berzon and Hamed Aleaziz on January 28, 2026 at 3:53 am
An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.
- Corey Lewandowski, a Familiar Trumpworld Figure, Is at the Center of the ICE Uproarby Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz on January 28, 2026 at 3:26 am
Now a top aide to Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, Mr. Lewandowski has a long history of controversy in President Trump’s orbit, but he has always found a way back from exile.
- Trump Issues Order, but No Funds, to Push Faster Rebuilding After L.A. Firesby Shawn Hubler on January 28, 2026 at 3:25 am
Over the weekend, the president demanded that local officials expedite rebuilding permits and ordered an audit of federal funds. But he was silent on the region’s stalled request for $34 billion in federal aid.
- Why Did the Trump Administration Silence Bovino on Social Media?by Shawn McCreesh on January 28, 2026 at 2:29 am
When the border chief got yanked from Minnesota, he lost access to his X account, too.
- Trump Demonizes ICE Detainees in Minnesota as ‘Vicious’ Criminalsby Chris Cameron and Aishvarya Kavi on January 28, 2026 at 2:02 am
Hours after saying that he might “de-escalate” an aggressive ICE crackdown in Minnesota, Trump portrayed those arrested by federal agents there as “hardened, vicious, horrible criminals.”
- Noem’s Handling of Shooting Put Her in Trump’s Penalty Box, but Just Brieflyby Luke Broadwater, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs on January 28, 2026 at 1:57 am
Kristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents but soon seemed to be back in his good graces.
- Trump Suggests He Will ‘De-Escalate’ in Minneapolis, Without Offering Detailsby Aishvarya Kavi and David E. Sanger on January 28, 2026 at 1:53 am
President Trump continued to put the blame on Alex Pretti for legally carrying a weapon with a permit, saying, “You can’t walk in with guns.”
- Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirementby Megan Mineiro on January 28, 2026 at 1:26 am
The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term.
- Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Help From Iraq if Former Leader Returnsby Anton Troianovski on January 28, 2026 at 12:51 am
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, has been nominated to the post by the main Shiite Muslim bloc in the Iraqi Parliament.
- Bari Weiss Urges CBS News to Think Like a ‘Start-Up’by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin on January 27, 2026 at 10:59 pm
“We are not producing a product enough people want,” Ms. Weiss told employees at her first all-staff meeting at the network.
- How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenalby Julian E. Barnes and Adam Sella on January 27, 2026 at 7:50 pm
The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
- On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defenseby Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer on January 27, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.