Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World

President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”Mr. Miller has the president’s complete trust, a staff of over 40 people, and several big jobs that include protecting the homeland and securing territories further afield.

K Katie Rogers

Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland

President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday. European leaders reject the president’s assertions.A former radar station in eastern Greenland. President Trump has long said he wants to acquire the territory.

E Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Rally and Demand More from Trump

The “J6ers,” as they refer to themselves, praised President Trump but called for more action from his administration, including financial restitution and prison reform.Protesters marched on the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

K Karoun Demirjian

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.A FEMA planning document obtained by The New York Times detailed potential cuts of more than 11,500 people from a work force of about 23,000.

S Scott Dance

Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts

“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.Béla Fleck was scheduled to perform in three concerts next month with the National Symphony Orchestra.

E Emmanuel Morgan

Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84

As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.Aldrich Ames was led from court in 1994 after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union. He remained in prison for th

T Tim Weiner

Doug LaMalfa’s Death Further Depletes House G.O.P. Majority

The California Republican’s sudden passing, on the same day that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation took effect, made the party’s House math even trickier.Representative Doug LaMalfa, Republican of California, on his farm in Richvale, Calif., last month.

A Annie Karni

Can You Optimize Love?

A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart.Cuddle puddles at the Love Symposium, a conference in San Francisco in November.

A Amanda Hess

Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.A memorial in 2025 on the grounds of the Nova music festival, which was attacked by Hamas and other militants on Oct. 7, 2023.

I Isabel Kershner

Mamdani Issues Executive Orders on Homeless Shelters and City Jails

Mayor Zohran Mamdani directed city agencies to make plans to comply with rules governing health and safety at the facilities, and said they must work to end solitary confinement.Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said the city must work with the federal monitor overseeing the city’s jails, including t

H Hurubie Meko

This Activist Has Long Been Polarizing. Mamdani Is Standing by Her.

Cea Weaver, a tenant advocate named to a high-profile role in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is facing criticism for past comments calling homeownership “a weapon of white supremacy.”Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Cea Weaver, center, as the director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenan

D Dana Rubinstein, Sally Goldenberg and Mihir Zaveri

N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze

The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York.Zohran Mamdani had a cordial meeting with President Trump shortly after his election, but the administration has now slashed funding to New York State.

J Joseph Goldstein

Michigan City to Pay $3.25 Million After Woman Was Mistakenly Declared Dead

Timesha Beauchamp, 20, was found alive at a funeral home after she had been pronounced dead during a medical episode in Southfield, Mich. She died weeks later.A lawyer for the family of Timesha Beauchamp said the city of Southfield had agreed to a settlement over the mistaken declaration of her deat

M Mark Walker