Fake Post About Racist Video Looked to Be Trump’s on Truth Social

The post, which spread widely, appeared to describe the president’s rationale for deleting a racist video about the Obamas that he had shared.The spread of the fake post appeared to be aided in part by the confusion surrounding how President Trump came to post the original racist video and why it wa

S Stuart A. Thompson

Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.Binance has offered a series of marketing promotions to encourage its customers to buy World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin.

D David Yaffe-Bellany

Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.Documents released by the Justice Department directly contradict Howard Lutnick’s assertion on a podcast last year that he had decided never to be in the

M Michael Rothfeld

Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff D’Onofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said.Will Lewis, the chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday.

B Benjamin Mullin, Katie Robertson and Erik Wemple

Top ICE Lawyer in Minnesota Departs as Immigration Lawsuits Overwhelm Courts

Jim Stolley, the chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota, has left as government prosecutors grapple with a crush of cases.Demonstrators at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in January in Minneapolis. Government lawyers have failed to respond in a timely manne

E Ernesto Londoño and Hamed Aleaziz

A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires

A who’s who of celebrities will join them. Just a little over 25 percent of the seats for the game will be for regular fans, with the cheapest ticket now selling for more than $4,000.The Super Bowl in Silicon Valley “is tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend the

K Ken Belson and Mike Isaac

Thousands in Mississippi Remain Without Power Two Weeks After Winter Storm

A majority of those who lost service have had their power restored. But thousands in more rural areas remain in darkness, according to a local utility.Utility workers have been on the job for weeks as they try and restore power in Oxford, Miss., after an ice storm late last month.

C Chris Hippensteel

What to Know About the Cold Snap in NYC This Weekend

Cold-weary New Yorkers will get hit by another blast of frigid weather. Here’s what to expect, and what the city is doing to protect the vulnerable.A biting wind is expected to whip through New York City on Saturday night, creating wind chills of 15 to 25 degrees below zero.

T Taylor Robinson

In Bid to Lead Thailand, a Progressive Party Softens Its Image

Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, speaking to supporters in Bangkok on Friday.

S Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum Sringammuang

Brad Arnold, Rocker Who Fronted 3 Doors Down, Dies at 47

He wrote the band’s breakout hit, “Kryptonite,” in a high school math class, and would go on to be nominated for three Grammy Awards.Brad Arnold, center, performing with 3 Doors Down at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 2017, in honor of Donald J. Trump’s first inauguration.

D Derrick Bryson Taylor

Japan’s Leader Makes a Bold Election Bet. Here’s What to Know.

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi standing atop a vehicle during an election campaign in Tokyo on Saturday.

J Javier C. Hernández