Trump, Donald J

• Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters As ‘Terrorists’ - Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
• Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE - Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.
• Appeals Court Opens the Door to Mahmoud Khalil’s Rearrest - Any new detention would not come immediately, and Mr. Khalil’s lawyers are almost certain to appeal. But the ruling is a major blow to Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian movement.
• Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash. - History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.
• Federal Agent Shoots and Injures Man in Minneapolis, and F.B.I. Searches Reporter’s Home - Plus, a space station evacuation.
• Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
• Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead - Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
• James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela - James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.
• Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections - The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.
• After White House Meeting on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved - Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.