Politics: 5 stories from this week

January 10, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

An overhead view of New York Times reporters seated around the Resolute Desk as President Trump speaks in the Oval Office.

The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President

He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” Inside an unpredictable evening with President Trump.

By Katie Rogers and Doug Mills

A woman holding a laptop while President Trump is seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

Doug Mills/The New York Times

We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.

The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

A man cups his hand saround his mouth and yells near a vehicle.

Tim Evans/Reuters

Horns, Whistles and Then Gunfire on a Minneapolis Street

A man opened his door to discover a tableau of deadly violence after a federal agent fatally shot a woman.

By Jacey Fortin

The West Wing of the White House, connecting to the Executive Mansion in the background.

Doug Mills/The New York Times

The Next Phase of Trump’s Renovations: A New ‘Upper West Wing’

Besides changes to the White House, President Trump also said he planned to tear up the brick walkways in Lafayette Park and replace them with granite.

By Katie Rogers, Luke Broadwater, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager

Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky speaking to reporters outside the Capitol in November.

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela

Representative Thomas Massie, a rare Republican critic of President Trump’s military intervention, explained his concerns in an interview with The New York Times.

By Jennifer Medina

The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President

We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.

Horns, Whistles and Then Gunfire on a Minneapolis Street

The Next Phase of Trump’s Renovations: A New ‘Upper West Wing’

This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela

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