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Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony

By: Adam Nagourney —
Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.

“When it happened, I was like, ‘Oh my God — it’s time,’” the conductor Elim Chan said of her appointment in San Francisco. “It is groundbreaking. It’s another ceiling broken.”

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He Sued the N.Y.P.D. He Advised ‘Homeland.’ Now He’s Mamdani’s Lawyer.

By: Emma Goldberg —
Ramzi Kassem is accustomed to challenging authority. As the chief counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, he finds himself on the other side.

Ramzi Kassem, who once sued the New York Police Department for its surveillance of Muslim Americans, is now advising the mayor on police matters.

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Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?

By: Helen Shaw —
Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).

Susannah Flood, seated, and fellow cast members in “Liberation.”

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New Disney Boss Is Tested by Trump and His Administration

By: Brooks Barnes and John Koblin —
Josh D’Amaro, who took the helm in February, will have to lead Disney through surprising new scrutiny from the president.

Disney’s new chief executive, Josh D’Amaro, at Disneyland last year, when he was chairman of Disney experiences.

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Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government

By: Ephrat Livni —
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

The ceremony in Baghdad on Monday at which Ali al-Zaidi was announced as prime minister-designate. The photograph was released by the president’s media office.

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Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

By: Colby Smith， Tony Romm and Steven Rich —
Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

Kevin M. Warsh will be at a Senate hearing next week to consider him as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

By: Benjamin Mullin， Katie Robertson and Erik Wemple —
His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff D’Onofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said.

Will Lewis, the chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday.

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Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

By: David Yaffe-Bellany —
Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.

Binance has offered a series of marketing promotions to encourage its customers to buy World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin.

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Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution

By: Colby Smith —
The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.

President Trump has said anybody who disagrees with him will never get the top job at the Federal Reserve, prompting concern that his nominee will prioritize pleasing him over all else.

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Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City

By: Dana Rubinstein —
Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall subway station early Thursday.

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On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle

By: Jeffery C. Mays —
Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.

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Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

By: Troy Closson —
The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.

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Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director

By: Glenn Thrush， Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman —
The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

Dan Bongino, the F.B.I. deputy director, at the Capitol last month.

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She Speaks Trump’s Language: Meet Ukraine’s New Prime Minister

By: Constant Méheut —
The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with the country can be lucrative, even in wartime.

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko outside her office in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. She was appointed to the position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July.

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What Women Heard in Hegseth’s Remarks About Physical Standards

By: John Ismay —
The defense secretary raised the issue suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass.

A training event known as “the gauntlet” at the Citadel, the South Carolina military academy, in 2019.

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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

By: Jennifer Schuessler and Minho Kim —
The departure of Todd Arrington, who led the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, came after the administration sought a sword from its collection as a gift for King Charles.

President Trump gave King Charles a replica of a sword belonging to Dwight D. Eisenhower last month during his state visit to Britain. The administration had sought a real one.

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Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

By: Ann E. Marimow and Colby Smith —
The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Ms. Cook and instead set oral arguments in the case for January.

President Trump has been trying to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board for months.

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Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment

By: Motoko Rich —
The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.

Pope Leo spoke at a conference on fighting climate change in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Wednesday.

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Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws

By: Devlin Barrett —
In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

Justice Department veterans see an overarching pattern in the dismissals — a quickening effort by the Trump administration to ignore and eventually demolish longstanding civil service legal precedents meant to keep politics out of law enforcement work.

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