| Why Jeff Bezos’ Tax Rate Is Lower Than Yours
- The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:05:03 +0000
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| Three Questions for Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick
- Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:39 +0000
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| Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:34:45 +0000
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| House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days
- The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:46 +0000
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| Trump to Nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Vaccine Supporter, as CDC Director
- Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:38:13 +0000
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| Stephen Colbert Delights in Trump’s ‘Ongoing Papal Feud’
- The host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.”
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:04:35 +0000
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| Analilia Mejia, a Progressive Democrat, Wins Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
- Ms. Mejia, who helped run Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, beat her Republican opponent, Joe Hathaway, to win a seat Ms. Sherrill vacated after she was elected governor of New Jersey.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:05:01 +0000
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| D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:20:36 +0000
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| Who Are D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez?
- The musician is known for creating the anthem for Fortnite. He was touring for his major-label debut when Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in his car, officials said.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:07:12 +0000
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| Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala
- In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, the New York mayor framed his decision to avoid the glamorous fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:30:05 +0000
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| Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May
- Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:34:11 +0000
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| Former Navy Service Member Charged in Georgia Killing Spree
- The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:22:33 +0000
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| Michigan’s Dam Crisis Shows Decay of U.S. Infrastructure, Whitmer Says
- Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:55:04 +0000
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| An Arrest in the Streets of New York, on Horseback
- An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit raced through the Upper West Side of Manhattan, chasing a woman accused of snatching a purse.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:52:55 +0000
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| RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective “for most people” and agreed it was safer than getting measles.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:33:54 +0000
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| Trump to Pick Ousted FEMA Head to Lead Agency Again
- Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:24:03 +0000
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| Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman
- The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0000
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| Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
- You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:42:42 +0000
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| NPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts
- The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:35:46 +0000
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| Mamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics
- In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:26 +0000
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