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- Deported Student Hopes to Return After U.S. Acknowledges Errorby Michael Levenson on January 16, 2026 at 10:40 pm
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
- Leadership Dispute Said to Spur Abrupt Exit at the National Constitution Centerby Charlie Savage on January 16, 2026 at 10:36 pm
The congressionally chartered museum and national town hall has not explained the sudden departure of Jeffrey Rosen as its president and chief executive.
- Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Timeby Kenneth P. Vogel and Susanne Craig on January 16, 2026 at 10:23 pm
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
- Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plansby Luke Broadwater on January 16, 2026 at 9:40 pm
A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.
- Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Billsby Tony Romm on January 16, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
- Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trumpby Colby Smith on January 16, 2026 at 7:32 pm
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.
- U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenlandby Elisabeth Bumiller and Robert Jimison on January 16, 2026 at 7:28 pm
Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.
- Trump Store to Close as Sales Falter, With No Election Battles Aheadby Ashley Ahn on January 16, 2026 at 6:53 pm
The shop in suburban Philadelphia had been a gathering spot for the MAGA crowd to rally during the 2024 campaign.
- Mexico’s president defends her nation’s antidrug efforts following U.S. criticism.by David Shortell on January 16, 2026 at 6:37 pm
- Martha Graham Dance Company Won’t Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Centerby Michaela Towfighi on January 16, 2026 at 5:45 pm
The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.
- Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know.by Carol Rosenberg on January 16, 2026 at 5:05 pm
Prosecutors want jury selection to start in January 2027. That would be a quarter century after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
- Washington National Opera Finds a Stage Outside Kennedy Center Amid Trump Tensionsby Reggie Ugwu on January 16, 2026 at 3:06 pm
Spring performances of “Treemonisha” and “The Crucible” will be held at George Washington University.
- Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Teamby Annie Karni on January 16, 2026 at 2:49 pm
In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema’s onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.
- C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracasby Julian E. Barnes on January 16, 2026 at 2:33 pm
The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
- The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millionsby Pranav Baskar on January 16, 2026 at 1:47 pm
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.
- U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgivingby Adam Sella on January 16, 2026 at 1:10 pm
The Trump administration acknowledged it mistakenly deported a college student to Honduras despite a court order barring the removal. But the government has not moved to drop the case.
- What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? It Depends Whom You Ask.by Anton Troianovski, Jeffrey Gettleman and Edward Wong on January 16, 2026 at 9:05 am
The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.
- Judge Proposes Restricting Deportation of Student Activistsby Zach Montague on January 16, 2026 at 3:18 am
In a case over the First Amendment rights of noncitizen scholars, a federal judge proposed extending protections to members of two academic groups behind a lawsuit.
- Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Addressby Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Patricia Sulbarán on January 16, 2026 at 1:13 am
In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda.
- N.S.A. Nominee Promises to Protect Elections From Foreign Interferenceby Adam Sella on January 15, 2026 at 10:35 pm
President Trump fired the National Security Agency’s chief back in April and has weakened cyberattack protections.