Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout

The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.“Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm,” Brad Karp said in a statement from Paul Weiss.

M Matthew Goldstein, Michael S. Schmidt and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway at an event in Oslo in 2024.

M Michael D. Shear

Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.Last week’s disclosures of Jeffrey Epstein’s communications offer insight into how he made his money as an investor after his 2008 conviction.

R Ryan Mac, Erin Griffith and Matthew Goldstein

China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call

Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China in South Korea in October.

E Erica L. Green

How Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?The protest signs have mixed grief, anger and local Philadelphia pride. “Slavery is Real, Go Birds!” one read.

J Jennifer Schuessler

Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.Laborers in Cortina d’Ampezzo working in January to finish a ski lift before the Winter Games begin.

M Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère

U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday

The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, was expected to meet with U.S. envoys in Oman on Friday.

F Farnaz Fassihi

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas

Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.Democratic strategists believe that Bobby Pulido could be the kind of political unicorn who can put a seat that President Trum

S Shane Goldmacher

After Taking on Trump and Backing Mamdani, Hochul Sees Her Star Rise

Gov. Kathy Hochul has warded off most serious challenges to her re-election, but still faces a primary contest against her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado.Gov. Kathy Hochul chose Antonio Delgado to be her lieutenant governor in 2022, but their relationship began to deteriorate by 2024.

B Benjamin Oreskes

Primary for New Jersey House Seat Is First Race of Pivotal Midterms

Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor.Ms. Way, the former lieutenant governor, is among 11 Democrats in the race.

T Tracey Tully

Bad Bunny Means a Breakthrough for Puerto Rican Athletes, Too

Puerto Rican football players are thrilled that Spanish will resound at the Super Bowl. “The stage is bigger than the N.F.L. itself,” one lineman said.More than 100 million viewers in the United States are expected to watch the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny perform during the Super Bowl halftime sho

E Emmanuel Morgan

A 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather

Martin Weil, one of hundreds being laid off at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.The thrill of a byline in The Washington Post “never went away,” said Martin Weil, at his home in the city.

E Erik Wemple

When the Cold Turns Deadly, What Should New York City Do?

Seventeen New Yorkers have died after exposure to frigid temperatures since Jan. 24, raising questions about how Mayor Zohran Mamdani has managed the crisis.The wind chill could drop to minus 10 degrees this weekend, heightening concern for unsheltered homeless New Yorkers.

D Dana Rubinstein, Mihir Zaveri and Andy Newman