Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
January 17, 2026

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

President Trump, wearing a long dark coat, speaks to the media. Behind him, a green helicopter is parked.

Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged

The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting Denmark and seven other European countries with a 10 percent rate.

By Shawn McCreesh, Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek

A man with a long white beard steadies water jugs in the back of his pickup truck.

Michael Ciaglo for The New York Times

A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered

The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.

By Jack Healy and Michael Ciaglo for The New York Times

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Eric Lee for The New York Times

News Analysis

Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.

By David E. Sanger

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Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right

Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.

By Clyde McGrady

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The New York Times

How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025

Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.

By Minho Kim and Ashley Wu

MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

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The New York Times

Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump?

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The New York Times

Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda

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