Protesters face federal officers and local law enforcement outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, demonstrating against federal officer activity in Minneapolis, Jan. 9, 2026. The ICE Shooting Displays the Need for Equilibrium. But How? (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times) By ROSS DOUTHAT It may seem hard to believe when you’re inside the social media cascade, but American society actually stabilized meaningfully across 2025. The homicide and crime rates dropped, finally erasing...