| Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
- President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:12:44 +0000
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| Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:04:35 +0000
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| 10 Skiers Missing in Avalanche as Storms Slam California
- Six people in a group of 16 survived the avalanche, the authorities said. The conditions after dark were hampering search efforts.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:04:15 +0000
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| Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight
- A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:59:58 +0000
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| Boneless Wings Are Still Wings, Judge Rules
- A Chicago man filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Buffalo Wild Wings, arguing that it had engaged in false advertising of its boneless wings. A judge said the claim “has no meat on its bones.”
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:53:51 +0000
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| Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments
- The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:26:45 +0000
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| Goldman Sachs to Drop D.E.I. Criteria for Board Members
- The move would be the Wall Street firm’s latest retreat from diversity mandates that its chief executive, David Solomon, had once made a priority.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:15:35 +0000
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| Trump Officials Hold High-Stakes Talks in Geneva
- Also, the Epstein emails have rocked several industries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:12:22 +0000
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| How a Stray Quote of Jesse Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters
- The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:47:23 +0000
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| Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
- Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:37:15 +0000
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| White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:32:13 +0000
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| Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again
- Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:55:32 +0000
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| California Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts Before Bernie Sanders Visit
- The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:49:28 +0000
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| Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
- There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:21:50 +0000
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| U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says
- The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:18:51 +0000
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| What the American Right Wants From Europe
- The tensions in Marco Rubio’s trans-Atlantic vision.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:10 +0000
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| Mamdani Ushers in a New Tradition: Ramadan in City Hall
- Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will observe Ramadan as he runs the nation’s largest city, blending his faith into his public life.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:20:38 +0000
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| The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence
- There were plenty of signs that something wasn’t right with Jeffrey Epstein. Why didn’t anyone say something?
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:16:58 +0000
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| Shia LaBeouf Charged With Battery in New Orleans
- The actor, known for his roles in “Transformers” and “Megalopolis,” was arrested early Tuesday after reportedly assaulting two people, the authorities said.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:45:00 +0000
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| Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview
- Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:12:32 +0000
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