What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

NYT

12 janvier 2026 à 22:56

The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington under construction in July.

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project

NYT

Par :Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

12 janvier 2026 à 22:54

The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.

Components of the Revolution Wind farm project on a pier in New London, Conn., in September.

Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments

NYT

Par :Mitch Smith

12 janvier 2026 à 22:51

The two Democratic-led states claimed in separate lawsuits that the immigration enforcement campaigns violated the Constitution.

Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis at a news conference at City Hall on Friday.

Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth

NYT

Par :Megan Mineiro

12 janvier 2026 à 22:46

Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.

Senator Mark Kelly on Thursday at the Capitol.

Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar Fluctuate on Threat to Fed Chair Powell

NYT

Par :Joe Rennison and Eshe Nelson

12 janvier 2026 à 22:44

Stocks and U.S. Treasuries were relatively unchanged on Monday, a sign investors don’t see an immediate threat to the economy.

World Court Hears Groundbreaking Genocide Case Against Myanmar

NYT

Par :Marlise Simons

12 janvier 2026 à 22:28

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

The International Court of Justice began hearing the genocide case against Myanmar, in The Hague, on Monday.

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

NYT

Par :Kalley Huang

12 janvier 2026 à 22:23

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.

New versions of Apple’s Apple Intelligence models will be based on Google’s Gemini A.I. models and its cloud computing services.

DOJ Charges Luis Nino-Moncada, Who Was Shot by Border Patrol in Portland

NYT

Par :Anna Griffin

12 janvier 2026 à 22:04

Last week’s shooting of two Venezuelan immigrants put the city on edge. Federal officials said the man who was shot had repeatedly backed into a Border Patrol car.

Law enforcement blocked off an area near where U.S. Border Patrol agents shot two people during a “targeted vehicle stop” in Portland, Ore.

Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

NYT

Par :Mike Isaac and Eli Tan

12 janvier 2026 à 21:30

The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.

Michael Abrash, chief scientist of Reality Labs, during a presentation for Meta last year.

With Democrats at a Crossroads, Elizabeth Warren Urges a Left Turn

NYT

Par :Reid J. Epstein

12 janvier 2026 à 21:05

The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful.

“There are two versions for what a big tent means,” Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said in a speech on Monday in Washington. “The Democratic Party cannot pursue both visions at the same time.”

Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case

NYT

Par :Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

12 janvier 2026 à 22:34

Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, who has continued to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

A courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia. Robert K. McBride had been working in the U.S. attorney’s office for the district for only a couple of months.

University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President

NYT

Par :Alan Blinder

12 janvier 2026 à 20:15

Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that also has debated diversity.

The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.

Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies

NYT

Par :Abbie VanSickle and Karen Zraick

12 janvier 2026 à 19:59

The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.

A Chevron Oronite oil additives manufacturing facility, seen in 2008 in Plaquemines Parish, La.

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution

NYT

Par :Maxine Joselow

12 janvier 2026 à 19:54

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.

The change could make it easier to repeal limits on pollutants from coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities.

In Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration

NYT

Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev

12 janvier 2026 à 19:08

Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.

The opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa, in Caracas in 2020.

The Weimar Republic Shaped the 20th Century. Can Today’s Leaders Avoid Its Fate?

NYT

Par :Clay Risen

12 janvier 2026 à 11:00

A fragile democracy, the Weimar Republic, briefly took hold in Germany before the Nazis seized power. Now, Weimar’s collapse is seen as a warning.

The German National Theater in Weimar, Germany, where leaders met in 1919 to create a new national Constitution.

Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery

NYT

Par :Lauren Hirsch

12 janvier 2026 à 19:09

The announcement was the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive actions by Paramount to buy Warner Bros.

The Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, Calif.

Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan

NYT

Par :Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle

12 janvier 2026 à 18:31

The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.

A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation facility under construction in Phoenix. As part of the trade deal, the company would commit to building more semiconductor facilities in Arizona.

Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028

NYT

Par :Shane Goldmacher

12 janvier 2026 à 18:02

Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot to consider.

Iowa, Nevada, South Carolina and New Hampshire are all angling for positions at or near the front of the Democratic presidential primary calendar in 2028.

F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds

NYT

Par :Pam Belluck

12 janvier 2026 à 17:37

A study of more than 5,000 pages of agency documents on mifepristone over 12 years found that agency leaders almost always followed the evidence-based recommendations of scientists.

Photos: Backstage With Teyana Taylor, Owen Cooper and More Golden Globe Winners

NYT

Par :Chantal Anderson

12 janvier 2026 à 17:00

Rose Byrne, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, Teyana Taylor and other award winners in the spotlight.

Duke Webb, a Green Beret, Went on a Shooting Rampage. Is the Army at Fault?

NYT

Par :Dave Philipps

12 janvier 2026 à 20:34

High-tempo Special Operations training can cause brain injuries that accumulate unnoticed. One soldier says that is why he snapped and killed three people.

Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk

NYT

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic

12 janvier 2026 à 16:57

Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.

The police on Jan. 2 outside Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a fire had swept through New Year’s celebrations.

Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

NYT

Par :Colby Smith

12 janvier 2026 à 16:46

The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.

Vue lecture