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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.

18 février 2026 à 17:25
Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.

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Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly were among the Democratic lawmakers targeted by federal prosecutors after recording a video informing troops that they could refuse illegal orders.

Mamdani Fills Out Housing Board in Push to Freeze Rent

18 février 2026 à 17:23
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, which decides whether rents can go up in nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged throughout his campaign last year to “freeze the rent” for the nearly two million New Yorkers who live in rent-stabilized units.

Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics

18 février 2026 à 17:11
Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

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Russian athletes carrying their national flag at the closing ceremony for the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know

18 février 2026 à 17:10
Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

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The lawsuits are for the first time putting social media companies on the spot for creating harmful products, exposing them to new kinds of liability.

Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge

18 février 2026 à 16:54
A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.

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Voters in Oak Creek, Colo., in 2024. A ballot measure backed by a Democratic-allied group in the state would ask voters to suspend the state’s independent redistricting commission for two election cycles and install a map with as many as three more Democratic-leaning seats.

As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap

18 février 2026 à 15:22
Across the country, Democratic-led states are accelerating their initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Their role just became much more important.

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Shoppers measured the width of an electric vehicle at the Colorado Auto Show in Denver last year. Colorado legislators plan to introduce a bill that would give car buyers a $2,000 tax credit for new E.V.s starting in 2027.

E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule

18 février 2026 à 15:41
Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.

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The E.P.A. last week erased the scientific finding that gave it the authority to regulate greenhouse gases. Cars are a top emitter of the gases, which cause climate change.

Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

18 février 2026 à 13:00
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.

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Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other taxi services are often the biggest users of charging stations, like this one at Kennedy International Airport.

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s State of the Union Speech With Rally

18 février 2026 à 14:17
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.

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Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, was ejected from the chamber after disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress last year.

Remembering Jesse Jackson

18 février 2026 à 12:45
We look back at the life and legacy of an American who helped shape our politics and our culture.

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Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche

The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.

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Members of a rescue team make their way to the area of an avalanche in Soda Springs, Calif., on Tuesday.
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