Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss  —  Experts have warned that the president's efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.  —  President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm …

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America's Parent  —  The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president's power.

Green card holder from New Hampshire ‘interrogated’ at Logan Airport, detained  —  A New Hampshire man with a green card was detained by immigration officers at Logan Airport and is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

Top House Democrats Throw Chuck Schumer Under The Bus Amid Funding Fight  —  “This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote for an extreme GOP spending bill.  —  WASHINGTON - Top House Democrats …

‘A Really Easy Mark for Trump’: Three Columnists on the Threats to Elite Colleges  —  Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Bret Stephens about Donald Trump's attacks on Columbia University …

Trump suggests media outlets be deemed illegal  —  President Trump railed against the media on Friday, suggesting some of the actions of the press be deemed illegal and should be investigated.  —  In a speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ), during which Trump railed against people …

She saw family in Lebanon.  Now this Brown Medicine doctor is being held at Logan for deportation. … A Rhode Island doctor who traveled home to Lebanon to visit family was prevented by U.S. Customs officials from reentering the country on Thursday at Boston's Logan International Airport …

Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide  —  The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.  —  Early on Friday, Elon Musk shared …

Trump Administration Expels South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio had lashed out on social media over comments critical of President Trump that the ambassador had made to a think tank in Johannesburg.  —  President Trump's administration …

‘Do something, dammit!’:  Tim Walz says Democrats need to answer Americans' ‘primal scream’  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he came to Iowa Friday to answer the “primal scream” coming from Americans demanding that elected officials do more to push back against President Donald Trump's sweeping, norm-defying agenda.

Fierce Storms Kill at Least 13 as the South Faces Highest Risk of Tornadoes  —  The most dangerous threat would most likely be in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, where intense long-duration tornadoes are expected on Saturday, forecasters said.  —  Severe storms have left …

Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk  —  Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn.

A majority-Black town starts armed protection group after neo-Nazi rally  —  “I feel like it's more secure now,” one woman said.  “I know my son can walk home and be OK.”  —  LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio — Nearly every morning for the last month, Jay has been waking up before sunrise to drive around …

Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut.  That Isn't True.  —  Mr. Kristof reported from South Sudan and Nairobi, Kenya.  Ms. Fezehai is a photographer and visual journalist based in Kenya.  —  As the world's richest men slash American aid for the world's poorest children, they insist that all is well.

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital  —  Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus.  Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.  —  On Wednesday, a woman gave birth in a Lubbock, Texas, hospital in the middle …

Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Background.  Global law firms have for years played an outsized role in undermining the judicial process …

Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and even before he even took office.

Trump's Attempts to Muzzle the Press Look Familiar  —  Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán's playbook.  —  When Viktor Orbán gave a speech in 2022 at a Conservative Political Action Conference gathering in Budapest …

Trump Org Presses Eric Adams for Wollman Rink Rights After City Hall Spurned $120M Nonprofit Gift  —  The Central Park Conservancy offered the nine-figure gift to upgrade and run the skating oasis.  City Hall instead solicited bids days after the election — handing the president …

Trump Administration Appears to Launch ‘Alien Enemies Act’ Deportation Program  —  On Friday, the Trump administration appeared to start the process of carrying out the deportation of Venezuelan nationals pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime authority that legal experts warn is clearly not applicable to those individuals.

Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries  —  A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.  —  The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens …