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The Evening: Trump targets sanctuary cities

January 22, 2025

	By Matthew Cullen

Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Trump's crackdown on immigration
Record snowfall in the South
Plus, this year's travel trends

Two men in dark coats stand outside the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington.

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington. Rod Lamkey Jr. for The New York Times

The Justice Dept. asserted its immigration authority

The Justice Department threatened in a new memo to prosecute local officials who refuse to help President Trump carry out his immigration agenda. The directive raised the possibility of clashes between the Trump administration and Democrats in so-called sanctuary cities and states.

The memo was issued yesterday by Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general and a former member of Trump's criminal defense team. The document asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate with the Trump administration under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they failed to comply.

The move came as the Department of Homeland Security prepared to make targeted raids in cities, including Chicago, with high numbers of undocumented immigrants. It was one of a blitz of actions the Trump administration has taken on immigration, including an executive order declaring border crossings an "invasion."

The Pentagon also said today that it would send 1,500 troops to the southwestern border by the end of the month. Several more border deployments are likely to follow, a Defense Department official said.

A portrait of Donald Trump wearing a suit and a red tie in the White House.

Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Trump began gutting diversity initiatives

President Trump signed an order today that revoked a 60-year-old executive order banning discrimination in the federal government's hiring practices. The move, according to Trump's order, will allow the government to focus on "speed and efficiency" rather than diversity.

The measure was a sweeping example of Trump's efforts to "forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based," as he vowed to in his inaugural address. He also ordered that officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the federal government be placed on leave by the end of today.

The president's push is part of a broader effort to eliminate diversity and inclusion programs across the country. Many companies have followed suit. One notable holdout has been Costco.

In other politics news:

Elon Musk publicly broke with Trump, casting doubt on the president's major A.I. investment announcement.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary nominee, would keep his stake in major litigation against a vaccine maker if confirmed.
The House gave final approval to a bill to deport migrants who enter the country without authorization and are charged with certain crimes.
Trump said he would impose tariffs on Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China. Jamie Dimon, the JPMorgan C.E.O., told critics to "get over it."
The president threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Two of the most prominent Jan. 6 defendants told Trump to seek revenge on their behalf. Another defendant said it would be "an insult to the Capitol Police" if she accepted Trump's pardon.
Trump wants to rename Denali. Alaska lawmakers don't.

A man walking on a snow-covered beach under palm trees.

Snow fell on Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bobby Altman for The New York Times

A storm dumped snow on the Carolinas

Parts of the South were at a standstill today after a powerful winter storm brought record snowfall to the Gulf Coast and the Carolinas. Much of the region was unequipped to deal with the sudden influx of snow. Here's what it looked like there.

The storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, killed at least 10 people in Texas, Alabama and Georgia and left hazardous ice-covered roads and frozen bridges in its wake. Many schools, businesses and airports were closed. Freezing temperatures are expected to last across much of the country.

Blocks of houses that have been burned to the ground seen from above.

Homes destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif. Loren Elliott for The New York Times

L.A. residents died where evacuation orders were late

When embers from the Eaton fire began showering homes in Pasadena and Altadena, Calif., this month, evacuation orders went out within minutes.

But one neighborhood did not get the order to leave until more than seven hours later, and the consequences appear to have been fatal. All 17 people who died in the fire lived in that area.

The latest: A new fire north of Los Angeles reached more than 5,000 acres in just a couple of hours. Residents were told to evacuate.

More top news

U.S.: A 17-year-old fatally shot one female student and injured another in a Nashville high school before killing himself.
Middle East: Israel's military said that it was pressing on with what it called a new counterterrorism operation in the West Bank.
Britain: Prince Harry agreed to a settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, which offered an "unequivocal apology" for hacking his cellphone.
Ukraine: North Korea sent special operations troops trained for surgical strike missions to Russia. Instead they are basically used as foot soldiers, with grim outcomes.
Turkey: The authorities are learning more about the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel that killed at least 79 people, and its victims.
Law: The Supreme Court seemed poised to reject an argument that courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to "the moment of threat."
Africa: North African governments, funded by the E.U. to tackle migration, have used brutal tactics to block sub-Saharan migrants from heading to Europe.
Australia: A series of antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney has rattled the Jewish community.
Michigan: Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic secretary of state, announced a run to succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

TIME TO UNWIND

An illustration shows a stylized, open yellow suitcase. On one side a turquoise train on a bridge curves around a corner, surrounded by trees. On the other is a toylike boat floating in turquoise water that sloshes over the rim of the suitcase. Above it all is an orange airplane, spewing a contrail behind it.

Miriam Martincic

2025 is shaping up to be a big year for tourism

Vacationers returned to roads, rails, oceans and skies en masse last year, putting an end to the pandemic travel lull. This year is expected to be even bigger.

Our Travel team published a guide to help you understand where the industry is headed. Cruise lines are expanding to islands, luxury resorts are adopting the all-inclusive model, solo travelers are connecting with one another and interest in sustainability is still rising.

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A wide-open Oscar season

The Academy Award nominations will be announced tomorrow. While in previous years the winners' names seemed already engraved on statuettes, this season remains fluid. Kyle Buchanan, our awards season columnist, wants to be surprised: "It's fun!" But he also has a few front-runners in mind. Here are his predictions.

A man looks at a set table with a view of Manhattan and Central Park behind him.

Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times

Dinner table topics

Lonely at the top: Manhattan's fanciest apartment buildings have exquisite private restaurants. They're often empty.
Sanitized music: Kidz Bop is still going, 50 G-rated albums later.

They call him Woj: An ESPN star took a 99 percent pay cut to help save his favorite college basketball team.
Keep it moving: Corals come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but they are mostly immobile. These corals are made for walking.

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

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Cook: Try this reliable gukbap, which means "soup rice" in Korean.

Watch: A brilliant mathematician becomes an enemy of the deep state in "Prime Target."

Read: "Darkmotherland" is one of five new books we recommend.

Listen: Here are 10 essential songs by Garth Hudson, the Band member who died yesterday.

Learn: Experts corrected 10 myths about gut health.

Carry: Wirecutter tested more than two dozen slim wallets. This one is the best.

Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here.

ONE LAST THING

Topps

An 11-year-old found a one-of-a-kind treasure

Just about everyone who collects baseball cards is suddenly jealous of an 11-year-old from Los Angeles. The child, according to the card maker Topps, found the hobby's most sought-after new prize: a special-edition rookie card featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes.

The card is expected to fetch $1 million at auction. The Pirates offered the child 30 years of season tickets and several other rewards in exchange for the card.

Have an extraordinary evening.

Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew

Sean Kawasaki-Culligan was our photo editor today.

We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com.

Writer: Matthew Cullen

Editors: Carole Landry, Whet Moser, Justin Porter, Jonathan Wolfe

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