NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Jerrold Nadler Has Picked a Successor. Will That Matter to Voters?
The retiring congressman hopes his endorsement will carry Assemblyman Micah Lasher past a crowded primary field, including a Kennedy.
NYTIMES (Debra Kamin) - Andrew Farkas Called Jeffrey Epstein “Blessing” as the Two Did Deals
Andrew Farkas has repeatedly played down ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But they swapped business favors in the Virgin Islands, and in nearly 2,000 emails, the two expressed admiration for each other.
NYTIMES (Livia Albeck-Ripka) - Respite From Wind-Driven, Bone-Chilling Cold Weather Is in Sight
Wind chills below zero were expected to persist across parts of the Northeast and New England on Monday but should finally ease, forecasters said.
NYTIMES (Matt Haines and Annie Flanagan) - Is the King Cake Baby Jesus?
Does the popular figurine represent Jesus or the Crescent City’s typical joie de vivre?
NYTIMES (Damien Cave and Tung Ngo) - Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry
To Lam is a former security chief who carved his way to prominence and relishes the good life. He has promised to make Communist Vietnam rich and influential.
NYTIMES (Anna Griffin and Loren Elliott) - A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.
NYTIMES (Michael Crowley) - Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo
U.S. presidents have long been accused of plotting to control foreign oil. But President Trump has asserted a U.S. right to take it.
NPR (Pien Huang) - Four top U.S. speedskaters to watch at the Olympics
U.S. speed skaters set to compete in Milan are drawing comparisons to past greats like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair, and Apolo Ohno. Here are four to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
NEWSNATIONNOW (JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press) - Crackdown on dissent widens after nationwide protests in Iran
Iranian security forces have launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement.
AXIOS (Sami Sparber) - Homeowners are holding onto their houses for a record-long stretch
Data: ATTOM ; Chart: Axios Visuals U.S. homeowners are staying in their houses for the longest time in at least 25 years, largely thanks to their low mortgage rates , data shows. Why it matters: That — along with still-high home prices and tight inventory — is keeping the housing market on ice. The big picture: Sellers at the end of 2025 had owned their homes for an average of 8.6 years — a record in data going back to early 2000, when the average was 4.2 years. What we're hearing: Homeowner tenure has increased steadily in almost every major metro area over the past two decades, according to ATTOM, an industry data provider. - The "trend is especially pronounced in coastal and Northeast metros, where tenure often exceeds a…