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Oil Remains Potent Geopolitical Tool, Decades After Energy Crisis

9 mars 2026 à 10:02
The war in the Middle East has sent prices soaring, showing how much the world continues to depend on reliable supplies of oil and gas.

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An oil tanker off the coast of El Segundo, Calif., last week. The United States is the world’s biggest producer of oil and natural gas but is still feeling the effects of the war in the Middle East.

Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers

9 mars 2026 à 10:36
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.

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Apocalyptic scenes of bombardment, like at an oil-storage facility in the Tehran area on Sunday, have contributed to many Iranians’ gloominess about their nation’s future.

How Markwayne Mullin Became Trump’s Homeland Security Pick

9 mars 2026 à 10:03
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.

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If Mr. Mullin were to be confirmed by the Senate, he would take the mantle of a federal agency carrying out the president’s immigration agenda.

4 Takeaways on How Billionaires Are Donating to Federal Elections

9 mars 2026 à 10:01
300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of ultrawealthy people is spending money on political change.

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Before the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling that lifted many remaining campaign finance restrictions, the share of billionaire spending on federal elections was quite small.

In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity

9 mars 2026 à 10:01
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.

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James Talarico has cast his Senate candidacy as an opportunity for Christians to reclaim what he sees as core principals of their faith in American political life.

Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court

9 mars 2026 à 13:36
The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton said that this year’s march in Selma, Ala., was about continuing, rather than commemorating, the fight to protect voting rights.

Bennie Thompson Faces a Young Challenger in the Mississippi Primary

9 mars 2026 à 10:01
The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend of younger candidates going after older incumbents.

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Representative Bennie Thompson, Democrat of Mississippi, was first elected to Congress in 1993. He now faces a primary challenge from a much younger opponent.

Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024

9 mars 2026 à 10:00
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

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Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court in 2019 as Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the court’s decision that lifted many campaign finance restrictions.

Ukraine Helps U.S. Mideast Bases With Stopping Drones

9 mars 2026 à 14:29
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.

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Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in December, monitoring the sky to shoot down Russian Shahed drones using a 30-millimeter antiaircraft gun.

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

9 mars 2026 à 05:01
Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.

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Demonstrators in Istanbul showing support for Ekrem Imamoglu, then the mayor of Istanbul, last March after he was arrested.
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