Kristi Noem Is Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary The former South Dakota governor now leads the agency that runs the nation’s immigration system.

U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion Agencies are gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the blizzard of new policies as workers frantically try to assess the impact on their lives.

Here’s What Trump Ordered in First Week, on Immigration, DEI and More Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.

Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry’s credibility.

How Trump Shifted Policy in Week 1, on Immigration, DEI and More Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.

In Visit to Pacific Palisades, Trump Praises Firefighters and Blames Democratic Officials After a tour of areas damaged by the California wildfires, the president sparred with local leaders and blamed them for a wide variety of issues affecting the disaster response.

U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.

Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

Trump and Newsom Promise to Work Together on California Wildfire Relief Gov. Gavin Newsom told the president that California needed his help, and President Trump said he would work to “get something completed.”

Nearly 3 Decades After Texas Woman’s Murder, a Former Tenant Is Charged Mary Moore Searight, a prominent landowner and benefactor, was killed in 1996 at her home in Paris, Texas. In 2023, DNA obtained from a tenant, David Paul Cady Jr., linked him to her final moments, the authorities say.

Trump’s New U.S. Attorney in D.C. Comes to Aid of Oath Keepers Leader Ed Martin, a longtime advocate for Jan. 6 defendants recently named to run the prosecutors’ office, sought to undo a judge’s order barring Stewart Rhodes from visiting Washington.

Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sexual and racial identity.

How Trump’s Second Term Is Already Different From His First The new president’s advisers have become masters of the government bureaucracy they have promised to upend.

Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.

Samantha Hegseth Is Bound by a Nondisparagement Clause Samantha Hegseth is contractually obligated not to speak ill of him, according to the terms of their divorce. A former sister-in-law has said Pete Hegseth was threatening and abusive toward Samantha Hegseth.

Pence Wages Lonely Crusade Against Kennedy as Abortion Opponents Avoid Fight Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has taken different positions on the issue, has pledged to promote President Trump’s anti-abortion agenda in a bid to get confirmed as health secretary.

Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests Howard Lutnick disclosed details of complex financial interests, holding at least $800 million in assets.

As Newsom Plans to Greet Trump, He Faces a Political Test Gov. Gavin Newsom faces what may be his greatest political test and leadership challenge. He planned to greet President Trump upon his arrival in Southern California on Friday.

What Stood Out in Trump’s Speech to Davos During his campaign, Donald J. Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war by Day 1 of his new term as president. Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times, looks at how he described the war in an appearance at the World Economic Forum since taking office.