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After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next

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Par :Dan Barry
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Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

A memorial formed at the spot where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
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Work Will Stop on Critical Tunnel Project Unless Trump Restores Funding

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Par :Patrick McGeehan
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The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, are expected to warn that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money.

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Work on the Gateway project, which sits at the center of the busy Northeast Corridor rail route, has been underway for more than a year.
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Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits

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Par :Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Tracy Mumford · David M. Halbfinger and Cecilia Kang
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Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Faced with outcry over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the White House tried to distance the president from the response of his most senior officials.
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How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right

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Par :Jeanna Smialek · Koba Ryckewaert and Catherine Porter
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Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump leaving for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he made a rambling speech that underscored his disdain for Europe.
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Transportation Safety Board Set to Declare Cause of Midair Collision

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Par :Karoun Demirjian
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The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman, speaking after the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The board plans to publish a full report on the crash.
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain

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Par :Alan Rappeport
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Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not yet experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.

© Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times

Iowa, a state that is heavily focused on farming, has been struggling under the weight of President Trump’s economic policies.
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Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

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Par :Colby Smith
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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The Fed, especially its chair, Jerome H. Powell, have been assailed by President Trump for not lowering interest rates fast enough.
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Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

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Par :Evan Gorelick
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A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

In the past month, government agencies have made dozens more social-media posts that include iconography associated with far-right extremist groups.
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After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff

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Par :Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett
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Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

Starting in early August, nursing home executives began making donations that would eventually total nearly $4.8 million to MAGA Inc., a super PAC devoted to President Trump and run by his allies.
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Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck

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Par :Scott Dance
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Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

In some cases, states cannot be reimbursed for recovery costs until Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approves payments. In other cases, recovery work cannot begin.
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An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia

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Par :Sharon Otterman
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Jennifer Mnookin forged compromises with protesters and politicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, she faces her biggest test.

© Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal, via Associated Press

Jennifer Mnookin was dean of the University of California, Los Angeles’s law school before taking the top job at Wisconsin’s flagship public university.
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Trial to Begin in Sex-Trafficking Case Against Alexander Brothers

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Par :Debra Kamin and Benjamin Weiser
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Prosecutors say the three men used their money, power and status to sexually assault women, including two underage girls. The men have denied the charges.

© Pool photo by Matias J. Ocner

The trial for Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander is set to start on Tuesday. The brothers have been accused of running a sex-trafficking conspiracy in Miami and Manhattan.
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Brothers Charged With Sex Trafficking Wage Campaign to Shame Accusers

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Par :Debra Kamin
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The Alexander brothers, once titans of the New York party scene, have retained a high-stakes public relations strategist, Juda Engelmayer, whose clients include Harvey Weinstein.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Juda Engelmayer is only the brothers’ most recent public relations hire. The campaign to discredit their accusers reaches back much further.
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New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge

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Par :Mihir Zaveri
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The weather underscored how vulnerable people are when they do not have a safe place to shelter. At least eight people have died, including several who had a history with the city’s shelter system.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Temperatures in New York City dropped into the teens and single digits in recent days, creating dangerous conditions for homeless people who live outdoors.
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