How Emily Sundberg’s ‘Feed Me’ Newsletter Made Her Into a Rising Substack Star Emily Sundberg’s business newsletter, Feed Me, has made her a rising Substack star.

Trump Directly Calls for Closure of USAID The president’s demand to end the U.S. Agency for International Development came as the vast majority of the agency’s employees were expecting to be placed on indefinite administrative leave.

Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.

Hamas Names 3 Hostages to Be Released in Next Cease-Fire Exchange The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in return.

U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.

This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.

Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.

OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.

Former Adams Aide to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Straw Donations Case The aide, Mohamed Bahi, had been accused of telling a witness to lie to federal agents investigating illegal contributions to the mayor’s campaign.

What to Know About the Super Bowl: Chiefs, Eagles and Halftime Show Don’t be ashamed. Here’s all you need to know about the big game on Sunday.

White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.

Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon’s New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the government for decades.

Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.

Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum First Amendment experts say Mr. Trump’s lawsuits, based on an unproven legal theory, lack merit. But more could be on the way.

Plane Crashes Into Street in Brazil, Killing 2 Six people on the ground were also injured by the plane, part of which struck a bus on the road when it crashed.

Sacramento County Jail Death Leads to Accusations of Neglect Court-appointed monitors of Sacramento County jails say a man’s fatal overdose was one of multiple deaths in which deputies and nurses exhibited a “callous” indifference toward detainees.

Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break that has survived time after time.

Now Will We Believe What Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes? There can be no appeasement. None.

What Elon Musk Wants The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk’s goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.

Sweden Plans Tighter Gun Laws After Orebro Mass Shooting The changes would make it harder to access semiautomatic weapons, and enhance police and medical checks in license applications.