NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick) - Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
A young aide behind social posts that echoed white supremacist messaging will help run social media for the much larger Homeland Security Department.
NYTIMES (Lara Jakes) - NATO Is Expected to Step Up Arctic Security. Here’s Why.
As Russia displays military might in the Arctic Circle, the Western alliance is preparing a mission to increase its presence in that area.
NYTIMES (Mark Mazzetti) - Iran’s Missile Program Tops Israel’s Concerns as Netanyahu Meets Trump
President Trump is focused on Iran’s nuclear program, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees a more immediate threat from Tehran’s rapid rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel.
NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt) - U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington
The rare gathering focused on the Western Hemisphere underscored potential implications of the Trump administration’s “Donroe Doctrine.”
NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman) - Trump to Meet Netanyahu in Washington Amid Tensions With Iran
It will be the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.
NYTIMES (Catherine Pearson) - The Secret to Happiness May Lie in Our Social Skills
A new book, “How to Feel Loved,” links our social skills to how content we are.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Unemployment Rate in Focus as Fed Considers When to Restart Rate Cuts
The latest jobs data, to be released on Wednesday, will shed light on how the labor market is faring, with vast implications for the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates.
NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis) - After a Year of Sluggish Hiring, 2026 Could Be Off to a Stronger Start
Employment data for January is set to be released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
NYTIMES (Matthew Goldstein, Melanie Bencosme, Sutton Raphael, Thomas Vollkommer, Nikolay Nikolov, June Kim, Joey Sendaydiego and Edward Vega) - Will Trump’s Order on Housing Help?
Matthew Goldstein, a reporter for The New York Times who has focused on the financialization of the housing market, looks at a new executive order on housing by President Trump.
NYTIMES (Matthew Goldstein) - Trump Decries a ‘Nation of Renters’ but His New Policy Promotes One
President Trump’s recently announced executive order that would bar big investors from acquiring single-family homes includes an exemption that allows them to build homes for rent.