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February 5, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says All Palestinians Should Leave

The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, meeting in person with another world leader for the first time since returning to power.

Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government

The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary to the full Senate.

Editors’ Picks

Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs

As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

Opinion | A.I. Is Coming for Hank Azaria’s ‘Simpsons’ Voices

Soon enough, artificial intelligence may be able to recreate the sounds — but there will be something missing.

World

As Israel Expands West Bank Operation, Two Soldiers Are Killed

Israel’s military said this week that its campaign targeting militants, which local Palestinians have called one of the most destructive in recent memory, was moving eastward.

At Least 10 Dead in Sweden’s ‘Worst Mass Shooting,’ Prime Minister Says

The shooting occurred at a center for adult education in the city of Orebro. The suspect is believed to be among the dead, officials said.

In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together

In their first meeting, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed strengthening their countries’ ties.

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U.S.

As Big Retailers Like Target Pull Back on D.E.I., What Happens to Black Sellers?

Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at companies like Target and Amazon. Now they worry it might be closing.

Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point

The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use.

F.B.I. Agents Ask Court to Bar Trump Team From Disclosing Their Names

Employees who participated in the Jan. 6 investigations contended in two lawsuits that they believed the administration intended to reveal their identities, endangering them and their families.

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Politics

Bondi Confirmed as Attorney General

The quick confirmation highlighted the new administration’s focus on controlling and changing the Justice Department.

‘Accidental’ F.B.I. Chief Builds a Following as Agency’s Defender

Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and satirical clips.

General Services Administration Workers Warned of Impending Staff Cuts

The notice came as the Trump administration pushes to shrink the work force, giving civil servants until Thursday to decide whether to resign.

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Business

As Trump’s Trade War Unfolds, American Companies Brace for Pain

American companies intent on making goods in the United States are fretting over the impact of tariffs on their access to parts and raw materials.

Fed Official Pushes Back on Pre-emptive Policy Moves

Mary C. Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said the central bank needed to assess the “scope, magnitude and timing” of President Trump’s policies.

Trump Promised a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. Here’s His Chance.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.

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Technology

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.

S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts

Some in a special unit of 50 lawyers and staff members that had been assigned to regulate cryptocurrency are being reassigned in the agency.

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Arts

‘Not Like Us’ Reinvented Kendrick Lamar. Is the Super Bowl Ready for It?

After sweeping the Grammys on Sunday, Lamar’s ubiquitous Drake diss could be the centerpiece of the halftime show. That, it bears mentioning, is pretty strange.

Grammy Awards Audience Drops 9%

The awards show drew 15.4 million people this year, down from nearly 17 million last year.

How Beyoncé Finally Won Her Elusive Grammy

The Recording Academy has worked to reshape its voting pool, but the triumph of “Cowboy Carter” as album of the year can’t be traced to any one factor.

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