The Headlines

Plus, the next Super Bowl halftime show act is revealed. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms by Michael Gold

Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Plans for Postwar Gaza by Aaron Boxerman

Trump Again Focuses on Portland as an Avatar of the Left by Anna Griffin

What We Know About the Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting by Talya Minsberg and Anushka Patil

Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City by Nicholas Fandos, Dana Rubinstein, William K. Rashbaum and Maggie Haberman

Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show by Emmanuel Morgan

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Plus, your Friday news quiz.

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Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process by Alan Feuer, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman

Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings by Ana Swanson, Rebecca Robbins and Peter Eavis

Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe by Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper

Attack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says by J. David Goodman and Christina Morales

Relief, Grief and Pain as Gaza’s Wounded Are Flown to Safety by Ismaeel Naar

Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ and Says Hamas Will Not Govern Gaza After War by Farnaz Fassihi

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers by Karen Weise and Cecilia Kang

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Plus, how big was Jimmy Kimmel’s first night back? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

What We Know About the Shooting at a Dallas ICE Facility by Pooja Salhotra

White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony Romm

China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini Sengupta

With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show by John Koblin

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Plus, robot fight club. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Shutdown Nears by Catie Edmondson

‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. by Luke Broadwater

In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia by David E. Sanger

Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC by John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum

Man Found Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida by David C. Adams and Patricia Mazzei

‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight by Natallie Rocha

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Plus, America’s new astronauts. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism by Azeen Ghorayshi

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow

Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night by John Koblin, Brooks Barnes, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. by Eileen Sullivan

Women Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class by Kenneth Chang

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Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River? 

On Today’s Episode:

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall,’ by Farnaz Fassihi

Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State, by Mark Landler

At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity, by Elizabeth Dias

Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Devlin Barrett

Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos, by Madeleine Ngo, Lauren Hirsch and Pranav Baskar

Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars, by Julie Creswell

Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It, by Julie Bosman

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company, by Cade Metz, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac

The Plot to Free the Nuns, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

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Plus, smart glasses and even smarter headphones.

On Today’s Episode:

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure, by John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes

Kennedy’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots, by Apoorva Mandavilli

5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing, by Christina Jewett and Dani Blum

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year, by Colby Smith

3 Police Officers Are Killed in Shooting in Southern Pennsylvania, by Campbell Robertson and Pooja Salhotra

The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound, by Brian X. Chen

Meta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant, by Eli Tan

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Plus, Robert Redford’s legacy. 

On Today’s Episode:

Kirk Killing Suspect Faces Aggravated Murder Charge, and Death Penalty, by Anna Griffin, Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jacey Fortin

Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Andrew Duehren, Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers

Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing, by Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer

Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape, by Lauren Hirsch, Emmett Lindner and Sapna Maheshwari

What to Know About Trump’s Second State Visit to the U.K., by Stephen Castle

Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos, by Aaron Boxerman, Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Liam Stack and Michael Levenson

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89, by Brooks Barnes

Robert Redford: 15 Memorable Movies to Stream, by Esther Zuckerman

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Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants. 

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says, by Nick Cumming-Bruce

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer

White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups, by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman

U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Charlie Savage

Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers, by Alan Rappeport

These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life, by Cara Giaimo

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