NYTIMES (Kim Bhasin and Sophia June) - Brisk Sales at Goodwill Suggest Wary Shoppers in an Uncertain Economy
Consumers are still spending, but they’re looking for ways to stretch their dollars as far as possible.
NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker) - Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds
Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic anxieties, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
NYTIMES (Alexis Soloski and Nathan Cyprys) - In ‘Memory of a Killer,’ Patrick Dempsey Takes the Wheel
The actor has spent a decade dismantling his McDreamy persona from “Grey’s Anatomy.” He stars as an assassin in a new Fox thriller.
NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren) - Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work.
Frank Bisignano is the first chief executive of the I.R.S., where there’s hope he will end a chaotic stretch at the agency. The tax filing season, which started Monday, is his first test.
NYTIMES (Andy Newman) - Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States
Bonito Lake, N.M., received 31 inches, the most in the country, the National Weather Service said
NYTIMES (Talya Minsberg, Corina Knoll and Julie Bosman) - Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
People who knew a man fatally shot by federal agents pushed back against what they called a smear campaign by federal officials. “He was a good man,” his family said.
NYTIMES (Mitch Smith) - Federal Court Will Hear Minnesota Claims That Immigration Surge is Illegal
State and local officials say the federal deployment of immigration agents violates the 10th Amendment. The surge, which the Trump administration has defended, has led to three shootings and tense protests.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Nehamas, Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alexandra Berzon) - A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.
NEWSNATIONNOW (ROB MAADDI, Associated Press) - Super Bowl 60 is a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks
The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
NEWSNATIONNOW (The Associated Press) - US security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy also emphasized Ukraine’s push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an “economic security guarantee.”