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• Officer Beaten by the Jan. 6 Mob on Is On Duty Again, This Time to Protect Trump. Officer Daniel Hodges said he had come to grips with the idea that his professional duty now required him to protect a man whose supporters beat him, kicked him and tried to gouge his eyes out in 2021.
• Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67. Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
• Trump has promised an immigration crackdown as his first order of business. One of his advisers announced a slew of executive actions to be signed during his first hours in the White House, including some that would seal off the border.
• Religious leaders of different faiths are set to lead inaugural prayers.
• Plenty of tech billionaires are expected to be in attendance.
• What to Know About the Singers Who Will Perform at the Inauguration. The country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood and the tenor Christopher Macchio are all scheduled to sing at the swearing-in ceremony.
• Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders. The incoming president’s team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.
• Some Jan. 6 Rioters Are Expected to Be in Washington for the Inauguration. At least eight rioters who have faced criminal charges have been granted permission to attend. Most were accused of relatively minor offenses.
• Here’s the latest.
• Trump to Release Records on the Assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King. The president-elect said the move was aimed at improving government transparency.
• Trump is set to take office with some important work already done.
• Defiance is out and deference is in as Trump returns to Washington.
• Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals. Acting on the day he leaves office, President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, who has vowed “retribution.”
• Rotunda Ransacked by Pro-Trump Mob on Jan. 6 Will Be His Inauguration Backdrop. The large domed expanse, a breathtaking and solemn space in the Capitol, was the scene of mayhem wrought by Trump supporters four years ago. A very different crowd of his backers will be on hand Monday.
• Inauguration Draws Leaders From Europe’s Right. Many of the European politicians expected to be in Washington on Monday share President-elect Donald J. Trump’s anti-immigrant stance.
• Trump aims for a show of strength as he returns to power.
• Trump will be sworn in at noon. Here’s what to know.
• Their Homes Are Intact, but the Fire Damage Inside Is Unbearable. Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.
• It’s Going to Be a Big News Day. Here’s What to Watch For. From Donald J. Trump’s swearing-in to pardons, executive orders and more, the first day of the new administration promises to be busy and eventful.
• Trump’s Unlikely Return to Power. Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan Swan, a politics reporter for The New York Times, breaks down how President Trump overcame signif...
• Living Through the Fires, and Covering Them. New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to Los Angeles.
• Twelve Dudes and a Hype Tunnel: Scenes from the ‘Super Bowl for Excel Nerds’ At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
• Highlights From the Microsoft Excel World Championship. The event’s organizer hopes to turn competitive Excel into a popular e-sport where pros compete for million-dollar prizes and big-league glory. That’s still a ways off.
• Searching for Lessons in Trump’s Return to Power on Same Day as King Holiday. The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.
• Fact-checking Trump’s rally the eve before his inauguration.
• Miller tells Republican leaders Trump will strip protections from career civil servants. The president-elect’s incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give the president more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.
• Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says. The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.
• Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On. Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.
• Trump Faithful Descended on D.C., but Not Everyone Made It Onto a Yacht. The celebrations ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration included passionate members of his base along with Trump-loving power brokers partying wildly all around them, but just out of reach.
• Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence. Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.
• Trump Aims for Show of Strength as He Returns to Power. The incoming president has told allies he wants to seize momentum and avoid the missteps of his first administration.
• TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.
• White House changes hands and so do fortunes for lobbyists in Washington.
• TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say. No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.
• How to make sure your donations count, according to aid organizations.
• Trump’s Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the World’s Most Valuable. The new business venture by the Trump family is generating intensifying criticism and ethics questions, even as it has turned into an overnight phenomenon, generating a windfall on paper.

World

• Food and other vital aid surges into Gaza after 15 months of hunger and scarcity.
• Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help. Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.
• At Least 80 Dead Amid a New Surge of Violence in Colombia. Thousands have fled clashes between armed groups on the border with Venezuela, dashing hopes of peace in Colombia.
• West Bank settlers attack Palestinian villages, angry about prisoner releases.
• Scenes of Elation as Hostages Released, but the Path Ahead Is Uncertain. Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.
• Houthi rebels say they will limit attacks in the Red Sea to ships linked to Israel. The Yemeni rebels have targeted ships since the early days of the war in Gaza in what they say is solidarity with Hamas.
• Previously released hostages have described harrowing experiences in captivity.
• A father and son return to their Gaza neighborhood to find their home destroyed.
• U.K. Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder of 3 Girls in Southport Stabbing Attack. Axel Rudakubana also admitted attempting to murder 10 other people at a Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport, England, last July, and to the production of ricin, a toxin.
• Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over. Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.
• Mexico Is Getting Ready for Trump. Here’s What’s Different This Time. President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.
• Here’s the latest on the cease-fire.
• Relief, Joy and Uncertainty as Gaza Truce Begins. After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, releasing 3, and Israel said it had released 90 Palestinian prisoners.
• What’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?
• Awaiting prisoner releases, West Bank Palestinians hold off celebrating.
• As Israel loosened its own bombing rules, civilians paid a heavy price.
• Long-Awaited Cease-Fire Between Hamas and Israel Takes Effect. Hamas released three hostages after more than 15 months of captivity, while residents of the Gaza Strip celebrated a long-awaited respite from the war.
• Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza. Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of force on Sunday.

New York

• Eric Adams to Attend Inauguration After Invite From Trump. Mayor Eric Adams is attending Donald J. Trump’s inauguration after a last-minute invite. Mr. Trump has said he is considering pardoning Mr. Adams in his federal corruption case.
• Adams Accuses Former Prosecutor of Bringing Case to Help His Own Career. A lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams argued in court documents that Damian Williams, the former federal prosecutor who charged the mayor with bribery, had brought the case for his own political benefit.

Business

• Trump Takes Office as a Newly Minted Crypto Billionaire. The Trump family’s new crypto tokens, which went on sale over the weekend, have soared in value — along with crypto markets in general.
• Life in Prison for Hospital Rape and Murder That Shocked India. The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation.
• The Deal Maker in Chief Is Back. The business world is expecting big changes — and potential disruptions — as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
• TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote. The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
• Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead? Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes and electronics. But the retail economy is still a mixed bag.
• Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term. Several large U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, have withdrawn from the networks after years of growing political and legal pressure.
• Chinese Tech Had Promise And Esteem. Now What? China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.

Technology

• TikTok Butters Up Trump, Again and Again. The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.
• Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban. Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
• What We Know About the TikTok Ban. The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.

Obituaries

• Claire van Kampen, 71, Playwright and Arranger of Early Music World, Dies. After she married Mark Rylance, the two often collaborated; her specialty was arranging music for Tudor-era plays. Then she wrote a period piece of her own.
• Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Who Choreographed ‘Footloose,’ Is Dead at 78. Striving to widen the audience of dance, she brought vitality to Broadway musicals like “Swing!” as well as ballets and Hollywood films.
• David Schneiderman, Village Voice Editor and Publisher, Dies at 77. Named editor in chief of the venerable alternative weekly in 1978, he was not welcomed with open arms. But his commitment to strong journalism won people over.
• Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82. His work for Sports Illustrated included the renowned cover photo of the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their upset win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Briefing

• The Trump Changes Begin. We cover the start of Donald Trump’s second term.
• Monday Briefing. The start of a truce in Gaza.
• Monday Briefing: A Gaza Cease-Fire Begins. Plus, how Oscar contenders are rethinking sex scenes.

Podcasts

• Trump Takes Office, and the TikTok Roller Coaster. Plus, women’s history on the National Mall.
• The TikTok Flip-Flop. What happened to the popular video app? And what can Donald Trump actually do about it?
• Pivot Point. Life in the moment before everything changes.

Climate

• Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged. The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.

Opinion

• Fixing America’s Immigration System. Readers respond to an editorial with their own suggestions. Also: The benefits of virtual therapy; in praise of solitude; our warming planet.
• Four More Years! Four More Years! Wait. Four More Years? Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
• I Was an Undocumented Immigrant. I Beg You to See the Nuance in Our Stories. The situations of undocumented immigrants are varied, and call for a variety of solutions.
• On a Cold, Dark Inauguration Day, a Message From the Birds. Seeing those cardinals watching over each other, I wondered: What can I, too, do to be watchful? To take care?
• Trump Won’t Change the Fact That America Needs Immigrants. Binyamin Appelbaum argues that immigration is America’s rocket fuel.
• A King? A Pawn? A Rogue? The Founders Could Barely Imagine a President. The young nation had seen many things, but a single executive? Surely not.
• Can Trump Be a Great President? Pushing power to the limit does not guarantee presidential success.
• Sorry, No Secret to Life Is Going to Make You Live to 110. Some of the claims behind the longest-lived people are simply improbable.
• This Day Calls for Martin Luther King’s Vision. The troubled times many of us feel we are in make his message especially relevant.
• It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now. The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.

Arts

• ‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends. The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said.
• How a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall. The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional and other roadblocks.
• Maria Tallchief: Making Ballet American, Chapter 1. Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year.
• This Week on TV. The new Apple TV+ series stars Leo Woodall as a math genius, and President-elect Donald J. Trump is inaugurated for his second term.
• At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music. The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.

Books

• You’ve Been Invited to a Secret House Party in London. Details are in Caleb Femi’s new poetry collection, “The Wickedest.”
• The Tragedies That Came After Freedom in the American South. “Somewhere Toward Freedom” tells the story of Sherman’s March to the Sea from the perspective of the formerly enslaved.
• Bats Out of ‘Hellboy’ Mike Mignola’s “Bowling With Corpses” is full of suspicious shadows and offbeat jokes.

Food

• This Quick Noodle Soup Is Vivid in Every Sense of the Word. This creamy butternut squash and coconut noodle soup from Christian Reynoso boasts an incredible color and a perfectly calibrated sour-spicy tang.

Style

• How Can I Get Out of My Leggings Rut? Our fashion critic proposes alternative pant styles to a reader searching for a comfortable yet fashionable replacement to leggings in public.
• Prada Creates Genuine Pants Anxiety. In the label’s sexiest men’s runway show in recent memory, tight trousers waged a comeback.
• What’s With All the Dancing in Suits? In Milan, arty dance routines seemed more prevalent than runway shows, as fashion houses aimed to give their audiences something — anything — to Instagram about.
• For U.S. Users, A Brief Period Of Lamenting. The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service after assurances from President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Travel

• Never Heard of Yogyakarta? It Might Be the Center of the Universe. The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as the Cosmological Axis, a cradle of Javanese culture.

Real Estate

• Rescuing Pongo, Pearl, Bandit, Tiger and Zipper. Throughout the burn zone, Angelenos struggled to save their pets. Among the most difficult to save are those that live in water.
• $2,000 Rentals in Los Angeles. A studio apartment in Koreatown, one-bedroom units in Long Beach and East Hollywood, and links to resources for those displaced by the fires.
• Open Houses in Los Angeles Take on an Eerie Feeling. Though thousands of residents who have lost their homes are desperately searching for somewhere to live, potential home buyers are weighing risks.

Well

• Do LED Face Masks Work? These light-emitting devices are all over the internet. We asked experts if they can reduce wrinkles, clear acne and more.

Times Insider

• A Flag From Four Years Ago. At President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, nearly 200,000 American flags filled the National Mall. Visitors were invited to take them.

Corrections

• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Monday, January 20, 2025.
• No Corrections: Jan. 20, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Crosswords & Games

• Wordle Review No. 1,312. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
• The Connections Companion No. 590. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• Manual for Consistency in Writing. Katie Byl and Jeff Chen make their collaboration debut.

En español

• TikTok volvió a funcionar en EE. UU. luego de que Trump dijo que paralizará su prohibición. Algunos usuarios vieron cómo la aplicación de redes sociales volvía a estar en línea el domingo, luego de que dejara de funcionar al entrar en vigor una ley federal que exigía su venta o prohibición.
• ¿Quién está en la lista de represalias de Trump? El presidente electo ha prometido utilizar los amplios poderes de su cargo para vengarse de políticos y funcionarios que, asegura, lo han agraviado.
• Cómo ver la toma de posesión de Donald Trump. Tenemos a más de dos decenas de reporteros y periodistas gráficos cubriendo los acontecimientos en tiempo real.
• México se prepara para Trump. Esta vez las cosas son diferentes. México se prepara para Trump. Esta vez las cosas son diferentes
• Las 13 mejores parodias de anuncios de SNL. Al menos para nosotros. A lo largo de 50 temporadas, “Saturday Night Live” ha presentado la salsa de cristal, el seguro contra robots e innumerables productos y servicios dementes.
• Cómo la lengua de signos puede ayudarnos a todos a ser mejores comunicadores. La emotividad la lengua de signos puede liberarte de la trampa de la precisión.
• Quiénes son las 3 primeras rehenes israelíes liberadas en el alto al fuego en Gaza. Treinta y tres personas serían liberadas durante la primera fase del acuerdo, entre ellas mujeres soldados y civiles, niños y hombres mayores de 50 años.
• TikTok empieza a desaparecer. Y quizás pocos lo extrañen. La huella cultural de TikTok en Estados Unidos es enorme. ¿Por qué sus usuarios parecen aceptar su partida sin mayor interés?

Weather

• As Brutal Cold Settles Across U.S., Gulf Coast Braces for Rare Winter Storm. Amid a dangerous arctic blast over much of the U.S. this week, snow and ice may bring major travel disruptions and power outages in the South, forecasters warned.
• Southern California Is Threatened by More Damaging and Dangerous Winds. With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.