Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts

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Par :Emmanuel Morgan

7 janvier 2026 à 04:33

“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.

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

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Par :Scott Dance

7 janvier 2026 à 04:20

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.

After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’

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Par :David C. Adams and Frances Robles

7 janvier 2026 à 03:05

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.

Cooking soup over an open fire in Havana after the failure of a major power plant in October.

Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World

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Par :Katie Rogers

7 janvier 2026 à 01:21

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.

Michael Reagan, a Son of President Reagan Who Fought for Right-Wing Causes, Dies at 80

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Par :Rylee Kirk

7 janvier 2026 à 03:16

Mr. Reagan, who was the son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.

Michael Reagan, a son of former President Ronald Reagan, speaking at a campaign event for Newt Gingrich in 2012.

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

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Par :Tim Weiner

7 janvier 2026 à 02:58

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 the rest of his life.

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

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Par :Mark Walker

7 janvier 2026 à 02:31

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 death in 2020.

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

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Par :Joseph Goldstein

7 janvier 2026 à 02:25

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.

U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran

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Par :Julian E. Barnes · Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt

7 janvier 2026 à 02:08

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was said to have listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting Monday with senior congressional leaders.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Capitol on Monday. He spoke at a classified meeting with senior congressional leaders.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Rally and Demand More from Trump

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

7 janvier 2026 à 01:39

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.

Mamdani Issues Executive Orders on Homeless Shelters and City Jails

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Par :Hurubie Meko

7 janvier 2026 à 01:15

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 the Rikers Island complex, to end solitary confinement.

Trump Administration Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary

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Par :Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer

6 janvier 2026 à 23:57

A new web page on the official White House site blames the Capitol Police and Democrats for the pro-Trump mob riot, absolving the president of responsibility and calling participants “innocent.”

Rioters walking through the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Discussed Attacks in Videos, Officials Say

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Par :Mark Arsenault

7 janvier 2026 à 01:05

Claudio Neves Valente, who is accused of killing two students at Brown and an M.I.T. professor, left rambling descriptions of the shootings.

A memorial outside the Barus and Holley science building at Brown University, where a shooting killed two people.

Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland

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Par :Edward Wong · Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

7 janvier 2026 à 00:56

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.

Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful

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Par :Charlie Savage

7 janvier 2026 à 03:05

The specifics of the memo are unclear. But Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers in briefings this week that the administration would share the document with them.

Nicolás Maduro was escorted off a helicopter to be taken to the federal court appearance in Manhattan on Monday.

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

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Par :Dana Rubinstein · Sally Goldenberg and Mihir Zaveri

7 janvier 2026 à 02:58

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 Tenants.

Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film

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Par :Clay Risen

7 janvier 2026 à 00:36

His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.

Rosa von Praunheim in 1972. He was a leading figure within the New German Cinema movement.

Tim Walz Says He Ended Minnesota Governor Run to Shield Residents From Trump

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

7 janvier 2026 à 00:13

“I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Gov. Walz said after ending his re-election bid.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota at a news conference at the State Capitol on Monday.

Mamdani Paves ‘The Bump,’ A Troublesome Bike Ramp at the Williamsburg Bridge

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Par :Stefanos Chen

7 janvier 2026 à 00:08

The small but symbolic gesture, at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, signals more ambitious street redesign plans from the new mayor.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani underscored a promise to tackle street-level improvements during an appearance on Tuesday.

Venezuelan Leaders Project Independence

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Par :Matthew Cullen

7 janvier 2026 à 00:02

Also, Europe discusses postwar plans for Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Judge Orders Halligan, a Trump Loyalist, to Explain Why She Has Kept U.S. Attorney Title

NYT

Par :Alan Feuer

6 janvier 2026 à 23:27

The ruling was the most robust effort to date to press the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, on why she has continued to serve as the U.S. attorney, despite an order throwing out her appointment.

A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continued to lay claim to her title after a different judge had determined that she was unlawfully appointed.

Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza

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Par :David M. Halbfinger · Aaron Boxerman and Saher Alghorra

6 janvier 2026 à 23:21

The move against the medical aid group enforces policies limiting criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war and requiring personal details about Gazan employees.

There Were Good Reasons to Depose Maduro

NYT

Par :Bret Stephens

6 janvier 2026 à 23:00

But taking Venezuela’s oil while leaving the regime in place weren’t among them.

After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela

NYT

Par :Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

6 janvier 2026 à 22:21

The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.

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