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Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights.

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For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold

Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump, by Michael Gold

Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics, by Erica L. Green

Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still Stuck With Deadline Nearing, by Michael Gold

Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military, by Ben Dooley, Isabella Cota and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

2026 Olympics, Day 2 Recap: Lindsey Vonn Crashes, U.S. Skaters, Breezy Johnson Win Gold, by Alex Valdes

Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime, by Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario and Lindsay Zoladz

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‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin

Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz

U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard

Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy Qin

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Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor. 

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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad

Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith

Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs

Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault

Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce

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Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold

A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll

Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen

Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann

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Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes

Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan

Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni

Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair

Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy

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Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich

The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate

Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker

They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas Confessore

U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton

Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor

Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins

Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick

Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse

Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le Stradic

Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata

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Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson

Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse

Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer

Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan

Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley

Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti

Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone

Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering:

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Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger

Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz

They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz

Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang

After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack

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