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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK government
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (195+ words) Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal Trump, who appears more than 6,000 times in the Epstein files, absolved himself on Tuesday and told reporters it was "time now for the country to maybe…...
Supreme Court upholds California gerrymander
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (157+ words) The emergency docket order had no dissents from the court "Donald Trump said he was "entitled" to five more congressional seats in Texas," California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on social media. "He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he…...
700 ICE agents exit Twin Cities amid legal chaos
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (225+ words) More than 2,000 agents remain in the region The Trump administration "says it launched its largest-ever immigration operation in Minneapolis in response to an unfolding welfare-fraud scandal," The Wall Street Journal said. But the "four prosecutors who spearheaded" the Minnesota fraud…...
‘The censorious effect is the same, even if deployed covertly’
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (116+ words) Louise Perry at The Wall Street Journal Mark Mitchell at the Chicago Tribune Donald Earl Collins at Al Jazeera Susana T. Fried and Alicia Ely Yamin at The Progressive Talking Points States oversee voting. Will Republicans take over? The Week Recommends…...
Is the Gaza peace plan destined to fail?
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (589+ words) Since the agreement of ceasefire in October, the situation in Gaza is still "precarious, with the path to peace facing "many obstacles After the return of the final hostage taken during the 7 October attacks, phase two of the 20-point Gaza…...
Vietnam’s ‘balancing act’ with the US, China and Europe
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (257+ words) Despite decades of "steadily improving relations, Hanoi is still "deeply suspicious of the US as it tries to "diversify its options Vietnam has been preparing a "2nd US Invasion plan" more than 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War, drawn…...
‘Various international actors hope to influence the result for their own benefit’
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (103+ words) Artin DerSimonian at Newsweek Demetrius Branca at USA Today Mariel Garza at The Boston Globe Hannah Epstein at The Nation Today's Big Question Analysts say China's leader is still focused on reunification Puzzle and Quizzes Magazine solutions - February 13, 2026 pros and…...
Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (230+ words) The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East Tuesday's skirmishes strained but did not derail "already tenuous negotiations over the staging" of the upcoming meeting, The Washington Post said. Multilateral talks were scheduled to begin Friday in Istanbul,…...
The Mandelson files: Labour Svengali’s parting gift to Starmer
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (470+ words) Texts and emails about Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could fuel biggest political scandal "for a generation' High drama continues in Westminster, as Keir Starmer ordered the release of files relating to his government's appointment of Peter Mandelson as US…...
Trump demands $1B from Harvard, deepening feud
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (162+ words) Trump has continually gone after the university during his second term Today's Big Question EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a…...