We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela Here's what they said.  —  What do Americans think about the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?  What role should the U.S. have in deciding how the country is governed?

92-year-old judge handling Maduro case 'doesn't give a s—t what anyone thinks about him' … “He's just old and old-school and does things his own way and doesn't give a shit what anyone thinks about him,” said another former federal prosecutor, who — like most lawyers interviewed for this story …

2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe  —  The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Minneapolis region as it escalates its federal crackdown in a Democrat-led area plagued …

Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service  —  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved Monday by its board of directors, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations.  —  The board of CPB …

Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children  —  Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.  —  Federal health officials on Monday announced dramatic revisions …

Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over ‘seditious’ video: Hegseth … The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat's “seditious” statements on a video telling service members …

Tim Walz Drops Re-election Bid, and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead  —  Mr. Walz said a growing scandal over fraud in social services programs led him to abandon his run for a third term as governor of Minnesota.  —  Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said on Monday that he was abandoning his bid …

Denmark tells Donald Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland  —  Danish prime minister says US has no right to annex Arctic island  —  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called on US President Donald Trump and his allies to stop threatening to seize Greenland as tensions flared between …

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say  —  A new study found that the court's Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.  —  Supreme Court justices take two oaths.

Big automaker hearing postponed after Ford CEO refuses to show  —  The Senate Commerce Committee is postponing a blockbuster hearing that was slated to feature the top executives at Detroit's Big Three automakers because Ford's CEO refused to appear for the Jan. 14 date, three people familiar with the decision told POLITICO.

27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing  —  The authors commute to the Times office inside the congestion zone by foot, bus, bike, subway, ferry, tram, Amtrak and occasionally car.  —  One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe …

MAGA media link Trump's overthrow of Maduro to 2020 election conspiracy theories  —  MAGA influencers are suggesting that the United States overthrew Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in retaliation for Venezuela, via election technology companies, purportedly rigging the 2020 U.S. election …

10 Are Convicted of Cyberbullying France's First Lady  —  The defendants made false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France.  —  Ten people who falsely claimed that Brigitte Macron, France's first lady, was born male were found guilty on Monday of online harassment.

Big Law walks away from democracy  —  The Department of Justice has sued 21 states and the District of Columbia for access to their complete voter files.  If successful, the Trump administration would gain access to a trove of private data that it could weaponize against voters in future elections.

For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn't Enough  —  Some pardoned rioters have been rearrested.  Others returned to poverty and mental health challenges.  And many became consumed by resentment and demands for payback.  —  11 MIN READ  —  Iran Offers Citizens $7 a Month in a Bid to Cool Protests