For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump

A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.Freedom 250’s events for the country’s semiquincentennial will feature a traveling “Freedom Truck” show, which included the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife a

K Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold

Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.The Justice Department lost about 8 percent of its work force between November 2024 and November

G Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Mimi Dwyer, Ernesto Londoño and Michael S. Schmidt

Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.A photograph released by the Justice Department showing former President Bill Clinton with Ghislaine Maxwell. Newly released emails show Ms. M

D Danny Hakim

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

Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi standing atop a vehicle during an election campaign in Tokyo on Saturday.

J Javier C. Hernández

At the Super Bowl, it’s Nice Guy vs. Underdog.

Your guide to today’s matchup.New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel (left) and Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks (right)

N Natalie Kitroeff, Alex Barron, Tina Antolini, Chad Graff, Michael-Shawn Dugar, Michael Barbaro, Wendy Dorr, Sophia Lanman, Diane Wong, Corey Schreppel and Marion Lozano

The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked

Here is our critic’s survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst to A.I.George Clooney pitches Grubhub in one of two Super Bowl ads directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

M Mike Hale

Talk to Your Parents

Today, some advice on having conversations with aging parents about their health.

S Simar Bajaj

A First Look Below Antarctica’s Most Menacing Glacier

Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome.

R Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Shafik Quoraishee

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

Portugal Votes for President, With Leftist Set to Beat Surging Far Right

Polls predict a comfortable victory for António José Seguro, but a nationalist’s presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe’s rising nationalist tide.António José Seguro, who has wide establishment support, campaigning for president in Porto, Portugal, on Friday.

J Jason Horowitz