State Department Revises Plan to Buy Armored Teslas The name of the carmaker led by Elon Musk was removed from a list of planned purchases after news outlets raised conflict-of-interest concerns.

U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama The move could herald a new front in the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations, one that allows for more rapid removal of migrants whose home countries are reluctant to accept them.

Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary The former wrestling executive will speak about her priorities for the Department of Education. But she will also likely be questioned on White House discussions to close it.

State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.

Here Are the Names of 53 Migrants Taken to Guantánamo Bay The Times has obtained a list of the names of the men, whom the U.S. government has described as Venezuelan citizens under final deportation orders.

8 Inspectors General Fired by Trump File Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement The case is the latest to challenge a wave of actions by President Trump that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.

Deb Haaland, Ex-Interior Secretary, Is Running for Governor of New Mexico Ms. Haaland, one of the first former cabinet officials in the Biden administration to announce a run for office, would be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a state.

Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg The army base was earlier named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The Pentagon said the name will now honor Roland L. Bragg, a soldier who was decorated for his service during World War II.

Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King Hamas and President Trump have threatened to upend the cease-fire. Analysts say those words could prove hollow, but the deal still may not last beyond early March.

Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt.

S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule The acting chair, Mark Uyeda, is directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to pause its legal defense of a rule requiring companies to make climate disclosures.

Musks’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.

Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”

Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.”

Early Crypto Traders Had Speedy Profit on Trump Coin as Others Suffered Losses Some traders made tens of millions off a new cryptocurrency launched by President Trump and his sons. Many others lost out.

A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.

The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Memecoin A small group of crypto insiders and other early investors in Trump’s meme coin made millions of dollars and inflated the price of the cryptocurrency. But many average investors who came late to the game have lost money. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what happened.

Trump, Expected to Attend Super Bowl, Has Had a Fraught Relationship With the NFL The president’s expected attendance at Sunday’s Super Bowl highlights how his connection to the league has veered from aspirational to openly antagonistic.

As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.