18 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

Hochul’s Budget Aims More at Pocketbook Issues Than at Trump The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.

Trump Moves Quickly to Install New Leaders at Key U.S. Attorney’s Offices The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans.

A Closer Look at Who Attended President Donald J. Trump’s Second Inauguration Former presidents, members of Congress, and tech C.E.O.s were among those present to witness Mr. Trump take the oath of office.

Trump Pitches External Revenue Service to Collect Tariffs: What to Know President Trump wants an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs on imports. But one trade expert said the move may be “more branding than substance.”

Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

Judge Stops Justice Dept. From Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors should not be allowed to share the report outside the Justice Department, adding that it contained information that had not been made public.

The Ball Gowns of Trump’s New ‘Golden Age’ Melania and Ivanka Trump and Usha Vance wore a pastiche of bygone eras — perhaps a glimpse of what they hope the future looks like.

Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.

Trump Is at the Peak of His Power. The Question Is for How Long. Republicans are defined today more by a single man than perhaps either party has been in decades, even as the clock starts ticking on Donald Trump’s tenure.

Garth Hudson, Multifaceted Musician With the Band, Dies at 87 He was the last surviving original member of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s and ’70s, with its blend of rock, r&b and country.

John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It? A story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a mysterious woman.

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?

Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options On Monday, President Trump took action to seal the nation’s southern border and terminate the widely used CBP One app, leaving migrants in Mexico feeling desperate and disheartened.

Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95 In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his many plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature.

Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily. President Trump signed an order that would treat the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants as noncitizens, effectively denying them birthright citizenship. The Constitution could stand in the way.

A Determined Trump Vows Not to be Thwarted at Home or Abroad Wiser about the use of power, the newly sworn-in president suggests that this time he will not take no for an answer, whether in enacting an ambitious domestic agenda or in his expansionist worldview.

Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.

Israel’s Military Chief to Step Down Over Oct. 7 Attack Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 Hamas-led assault.