White House Warns CBS: Air Trump Interview in Full, or ‘We’ll Sue’

In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, at a briefing at the White House on Thursday.

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Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters

A protest at City Hall was organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. He was chased by counterprotesters lobbing water balloons in frigid temperatures.Conservative influencer Jake Lang was surrounded by counterprotesters in Minneapolis on Saturday.

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National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again

Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer’s hometown, set off renewed political debate after years of boycotts.Gregory Bovino, center, a Border Patrol official, at a Target store in St. Paul, Minn., this month. Last week, agents detained two em

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Before Criticizing Pro-Hamas Chants, Mamdani Sought Jewish Leaders’ Input

The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.The protests outside a Queens synagogue on Jan. 8 featured insults and slurs from the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups that gathered at night,

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Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner to Oversee NYC Green Spaces

The mayor announced Tricia Shimamura as the city’s new parks commissioner amid broad calls for more park funding.Tricia Shimamura, the Parks Department’s Manhattan borough commissioner since March 2024, will now be in charge of 30,000 acres of parkland across the city’s five boroughs.

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A.I. Is Coming to Class. These Professors Want to Ease Your Worries.

Even as some instructors remain fervently opposed to chatbots, other writing and English professors are trying to improve them.Attitudes toward artificial intelligence are evolving, with some academic groups saying students must learn how to use it critically.

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These Are the 12 States Vying to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Contest

There were a few surprises, and subtle regional digs, as Democratic state parties angled for early spots on the next presidential primary calendar. The New York Times reviewed their applications.Joseph R. Biden Jr. campaigning in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 2020. Democrats in the state are hoping to ke

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Trump Backs a Potential Primary Challenger to Bill Cassidy, a G.O.P. Senator

The president urged Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana to run against Mr. Cassidy, in a move that is likely to further complicate his relationship with Senate Republicans.Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, has sometimes criticized President Trump and voted to convict him in his sec

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