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There are no written directives, but officers have been told to “do what you need to do” to make more arrests, according to current and former ICE officials familiar with the directives.

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Silicon Valley’s New Hold on Washington See how allies of four tech titans are staffing the agencies meant to regulate them, raising ethics flags and securing billions.

Elon Musk’s role in government may shrink, but his companies and allies will continue to influence how Washington, D.C. does business with them.

See how allies of Musk and three fellow tech titans are staffing the agencies meant to regulate them, raising ethics flags and securing billions.

The Department of Homeland Security is considering being part of a television show in which immigrants would compete for potential U.S. citizenship.

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So much cocaine is being made that cartels need entire fleets of "narco subs" to move it.

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Captain Clutch adds to his lore as Knicks survive Pistons war

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"The group’s aim is to avoid the fate of some top law firms, where one deal led to others following suit. The universities want to make sure other schools don’t go so far as to strike deals that create a worrisome precedent that others would be under pressure to follow."

They’re the Richest Team in Baseball History—but That’s Not Why They’re Winning Despite their giant payroll, the Mets have avoided spending on big-name starting pitchers. Instead, they’ve scoured the fringes of the market for undervalued arms and turned them into baseball’s best…

Despite their giant payroll, the Mets have avoided spending on big-name starting pitchers. Instead, they’ve scoured the fringes of the market for undervalued arms and turned them into baseball’s best rotation.

Today, with economic relations between the two careening off the rails, China and the U.S. are headed toward what could be a Cold War that extends beyond trade—to deepening conflict or even military tension as both seek to form their own blocs.

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By rejecting the Trump administration’s demands, Harvard also became the first university to fully confront the White House. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Canadians Are Cashing Out Their American Vacation Homes Political uncertainty, coupled with a weak Canadian dollar, is driving owners to sell properties they’ve had for decades.

Many Canadians are giving up their U.S. vacation homes, selling properties they have owned for decades in popular snowbird spots like Florida and Arizona

"'Swinging from one extreme to another is not the right policy approach,' Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told an energy conference in Houston on Monday. 'We have allocated capital that’s out there for decades, and so we really need consistent and durable policy.'"

Essay | Trump Is Overturning the World Order That America Built As the president embraces Putin, longtime allies are starting to view the U.S. not just as unreliable but as a possible threat to their own security.

Essay: President Trump’s embrace of Vladimir Putin and overturning of relations with allies are fast undoing an 80-year-run of American world leadership set up in the Truman administration

A Silicon Valley Intellectual Society Kicked Them Out. Now They’re Tied to a Killing Spree. The “Zizians” are known for their ties to the tech world and militant veganism—and now a nationwide rampage.

The “Zizians” are known for ties to the tech world and militant veganism—and now a violent nationwide rampage.

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Trump Hints at Curbs on Musk’s Powers After Billionaire Shakes Up Washington The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is holding firm.

Musk’s team is developing AI tools they want to install into government technologies to root out what they deem as wasteful government spending, according to people familiar. And they are aiming to acquire office space in every agency, according to people familiar with how the operation is working.

The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down Monday’s bloodbath in Nvidia and other AI stocks wiped out some $1 trillion from the stock market’s value.

DeepSeek emerged from China with an AI model that appeared to perform on par with a cutting-edge counterpart from OpenAI.

Here’s why it wiped out some $1 trillion from the stock market’s value.

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Bill Gates thought differently from other teenagers, he recalls in an exclusive excerpt from his memoir. “If I were growing up today,” he writes, “I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum.” https://on.wsj.com/3Cose3K

When the Buffalo Bills face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, they will be bringing a new offensive wrinkle known as the jumbo package https://on.wsj.com/3WuE3fw

Randy ‘Crawdaddy’ Miod, a Malibu Surfing Legend, Dies in LA Fire at 55 When the fires hit, he was determined to stay behind to protect his house, his cat and the life he loved.

Malibu is known as an exclusive enclave that's home to the rich and famous. But Randy Miod was part of a constituency of surfers, bartenders, and blue-collar and middle-class workers who lived in RVs, trailers, studios and spare rooms if it meant they had easy access to Surfrider Beach.

The Who’s Who of Trump’s Exclusive Inauguration Ceremony The new president was flanked by tech billionaires, corporate executives and international leaders.

The Donald Trump inauguration seating chart: We break down the new power dynamic in America.

“The order will mean that government-issued documents, like passports and visas, will identify a person’s sex, rather than their expressed gender. It will direct agencies to ensure prisons and migrant shelters separate people on the basis of biological sex and not expressed gender identity.”

President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump have met with President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the White House for coffee and tea.

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The $500 Million Debacle at Sonos That Just Won’t End Companies update their apps all the time. This one annoyed customers, cratered the stock and cost the CEO his job.

How do you send your stock plummeting and annoy all your customers? There’s an app for that.

“The fires shine a light on the tightknit community of Hollywood crew, and leaves those gaffers, grips, costumers, makeup artists, location scouts and others wondering how much longer their dwindling ranks can remain in Los Angeles.”

The Playlist Power Broker Who Makes or Breaks New Artists Sulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits, a shift from the service’s well-known algorithm.

Spotify is known for its algorithmic recommendations, but this executive brings a human touch to finding new hits

Their Wealth Is in Their Homes. Their Homes Are Now Ash. Many of L.A.’s middle-class homeowners bought properties years ago, before prices exploded. Now, they’re figuring out what to do next, as fires accelerate the city’s crushing housing crunch.

"It was our retirement. It was our investment. It was our equity. It was everything." Teachers, plumbers and nurses bought into L.A.’s affluent neighborhoods decades ago. The bulk of their fortunes are tied up in homes that are now ash.