Politics
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Hollywood Inc.
In The Times’ first daily newsletter from Sundance 2025, two films that elevate the celebrity bio-doc and an interview with the director of ‘Ricky.’
Company News
The veteran editor and reporter most recently ran the newsroom’s environment, health and science desk.
World & Nation
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity is from solar and other renewables, showing the gap between the EU and Trump’s fossil fuel push.
President Trump’s transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher marriage or birth rates.
Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes and other financial matters.
Business
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.
A rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, closing highways and grounding nearly all flights.
Sports