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Police Chief Placed Millions in Bets as He Embezzled, Investigators Say

21 février 2026 à 03:01
Karl R. Jacobson was arrested and accused of stealing from city coffers as he placed $4.5 million in online bets. He resigned in January, when the accusations first surfaced.

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New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson is charged with two counts of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, according to the state’s attorney.

Court Clears Way for Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms

21 février 2026 à 02:30
A federal appeals court vacated a temporary block on the 2024 law, tossing a previous decision that called it “plainly unconstitutional.”

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Liz Murrill, the Louisiana attorney general, speaks alongside Gov. Jeff Landry during a news conference regarding the state’s Ten Commandments in Baton Rouge, La., in 2024.

After Supreme Court Loss, Trump Plans to Impose Global Tariffs Using Different Laws

21 février 2026 à 02:07
The administration has been preparing for months for the possibility that the Supreme Court would rule against the president and developed contingency plans.

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Using different legal authorities, President Trump plans to impose a 10 percent global tariff and open investigations into certain, unspecified countries’ unfair trade practices.

Epstein Scandal Leaves Some Young Trump Voters Feeling Betrayed

20 février 2026 à 18:15
Drawn to President Trump for his pledge to take down the political elite, some of his young constituents say he has failed them.

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As President Trump and prominent right-wing voices try to downplay the revelations of the Epstein files, some young conservatives are losing faith in the Make America Great Again movement.

A Once Prominent American Statesman Faces Fallout From the Epstein Files

20 février 2026 à 11:02
George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

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George Mitchell, shown in 2010, when he was special envoy to the Middle East, has come under renewed scrutiny for his ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

L.G.B.T.Q. Clubs in Some Texas Schools Can’t Be Banned, Judge Says

21 février 2026 à 03:38
A Texas law passed last year was the first in the nation to explicitly ban clubs based on gender identity in K-12 schools. The judge blocked its enforcement in three school districts.

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The Texas law also prohibits employees at K-12 public and charter schools from “assisting” students with socially transitioning between genders.

After Tariff Decision, What Happens to Trump’s Deals With China, Canada and Europe?

The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Trump’s tariffs raised questions about what would become of agreements struck with major U.S. trading partners.

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President Trump signed a trade deal with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Tokyo in October.

Russia Takes the Gulag Out of the Gulag History Museum in Moscow

20 février 2026 à 23:20
The museum had preserved the history of brutality inflicted by the Soviet Union on its people. It will now focus on Nazi war crimes.

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An exhibition at the Gulag History Museum in Moscow in 2022. There are plans to turn the space into a Museum of Memory focused on Nazi war crimes.

Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89

20 février 2026 à 22:55
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.

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Mr. Wren in an undated photo. Explaining why he went into journalism, he said, “I wanted to find a job where I could go out and satisfy my curiosity and have somebody pay for it.”

C.I.A. Retracts Reports Flagged for Bias

20 février 2026 à 22:25
Former officials said the documents were not examples of shoddy work and simply reflected the priorities of past administrations.

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John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director. The agency’s leadership has made moves to keep in step with President Trump.
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