Arson Suspect Targeted Mississippi Synagogue for Its ‘Jewish Ties,’ F.B.I. Says

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13 janvier 2026 à 00:40

The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was turned in by his father, who said his son had laughed as he confessed to the fire that damaged the synagogue, investigators said.

The Beth Israel Congregation library, which was set on fire early Saturday morning, in Jackson, Miss.

Trump Officials Are Sending 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minnesota

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Par :Hamed Aleaziz and Madeleine Ngo

13 janvier 2026 à 00:36

The Customs and Border Protection officers are joining 2,000 other officers and agents at the Department of Homeland Security who have recently been deployed to the Minneapolis region.

Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis last week. Local officials have urged federal forces to leave the city, saying their efforts to arrest immigrants were sowing chaos and danger.

Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts

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Par :Colby Smith

13 janvier 2026 à 00:33

The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.

John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in October.

Former Congressional Employee Accused of Stealing 240 Phones

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Par :Alexandra E. Petri

13 janvier 2026 à 00:28

A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.

The man accused in the theft, Christopher Southerland, was a system administrator for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure from April 2020 to July 2023.

Notable Republicans Criticize Investigation of Fed Chair

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Par :Matthew Cullen

13 janvier 2026 à 00:22

Also, Iran said it is ready for war, but open to negotiate. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane

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Par :Charlie Savage · Eric Schmitt · John Ismay · Julian E. Barnes · Riley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert

13 janvier 2026 à 00:20

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Capitol last week.

In This Town, the Groundhog May Never See Its Shadow Again

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Par :Tracey Tully

13 janvier 2026 à 00:18

Since Milltown Mel died, a New Jersey town has faced a groundhog crisis. Now the governor has vetoed an effort to bring in out-of-state replacements.

Lawyer Whom Maduro Didn’t Hire Is Booted From His Case

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Par :Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich

13 janvier 2026 à 00:01

Last week, a lawyer came forward claiming to represent the unseated president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The judge overseeing the case settled the matter on Monday.

Last week, Bruce Fein told the court that he was Nicolás Maduro’s lawyer, but on Monday a judge removed him from the case.

Leaders of Historians’ Group Veto Resolutions Critical of Israel

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Par :Jennifer Schuessler

12 janvier 2026 à 23:46

The executive council of the American Historical Association said the resolutions, including one accusing Israel of ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza, would put the group at risk.

Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say

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Par :Edward Wong and Tyler Pager

12 janvier 2026 à 23:43

Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran, said his government was ready to negotiate with the United States. Iranian security forces are cracking down on protests.

An image taken from a social media post released on Friday showing demonstrators gathered in Tehran. President Trump has said that he would come to the aid of protesters if the Iranian government used lethal force against them.

Trump’s Attack on the Federal Reserve Is Already Backfiring

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Par :Jason Furman

12 janvier 2026 à 23:33

And the market is gently shrugging.

Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth

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Par :Megan Mineiro

12 janvier 2026 à 23:14

Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.

Senator Mark Kelly on Thursday at the Capitol.

What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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Par :Colby Smith

12 janvier 2026 à 22:56

The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington under construction in July.

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project

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Par :Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

12 janvier 2026 à 22:54

The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.

Components of the Revolution Wind farm project on a pier in New London, Conn., in September.

Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments

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Par :Mitch Smith

13 janvier 2026 à 00:17

The two Democratic-led states claimed in separate lawsuits that the immigration enforcement campaigns violated the Constitution.

Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, center, spoke at a news conference at City Hall on Monday.

World Court Hears Groundbreaking Genocide Case Against Myanmar

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Par :Marlise Simons

12 janvier 2026 à 22:28

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

The International Court of Justice began hearing the genocide case against Myanmar, in The Hague, on Monday.

Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar Fluctuate on Threat to Fed Chair Powell

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Par :Joe Rennison and Eshe Nelson

12 janvier 2026 à 21:37

Stocks and U.S. Treasuries were relatively unchanged on Monday, a sign investors don’t see an immediate threat to the economy.

Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

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Par :Mike Isaac and Eli Tan

12 janvier 2026 à 21:30

The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.

Michael Abrash, chief scientist of Reality Labs, during a presentation for Meta last year.

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

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Par :Kalley Huang

12 janvier 2026 à 21:09

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.

New versions of Apple’s Apple Intelligence models will be based on Google’s Gemini A.I. models and its cloud computing services.

With Democrats at a Crossroads, Elizabeth Warren Urges a Left Turn

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Par :Reid J. Epstein

12 janvier 2026 à 21:05

The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful.

“There are two versions for what a big tent means,” Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said in a speech on Monday in Washington. “The Democratic Party cannot pursue both visions at the same time.”

DOJ Charges Luis Nino-Moncada, Who Was Shot by Border Patrol in Portland

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Par :Anna Griffin

12 janvier 2026 à 22:04

Last week’s shooting of two Venezuelan immigrants put the city on edge. Federal officials said the man who was shot had repeatedly backed into a Border Patrol car.

Law enforcement blocked off an area near where U.S. Border Patrol agents shot two people during a “targeted vehicle stop” in Portland, Ore.

Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case

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Par :Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

12 janvier 2026 à 22:34

Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, who has continued to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

A courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia. Robert K. McBride had been working in the U.S. attorney’s office for the district for only a couple of months.

Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies

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Par :Abbie VanSickle and Karen Zraick

12 janvier 2026 à 19:59

The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.

A Chevron Oronite oil additives manufacturing facility, seen in 2008 in Plaquemines Parish, La.

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution

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Par :Maxine Joselow

12 janvier 2026 à 19:54

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.

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