Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll on Trump

Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues.

Leonard Zeskind, Researcher Who Foresaw Rise of White Nationalism, Dies at 75

With “Blood and Politics,” he predicted that anti-immigrant ideologies would become part of mainstream American politics, and warned about downplaying the threat.

Lawsuit Aims to Reverse Firings at Internal Oversight Offices Within D.H.S.

The suit seeks to preserve some of the main guardrails within the agency, all created by Congress, that help uncover and prevent human rights abuses.

Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts

Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.

How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda

Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge

For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.