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Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028

12 janvier 2026 à 18:02
Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot to consider.

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Iowa, Nevada, South Carolina and New Hampshire are all angling for positions at or near the front of the Democratic presidential primary calendar in 2028.

Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk

12 janvier 2026 à 16:57
Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.

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The police on Jan. 2 outside Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a fire had swept through New Year’s celebrations.

Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

12 janvier 2026 à 16:46
The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.

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Jerome H. Powell is the first Federal Reserve chair to face a criminal investigation.

Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

12 janvier 2026 à 11:02
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.

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America’s greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, which had finally started to decline, rose 1.9 percent after Mr. Trump returned to office.

The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota

12 janvier 2026 à 12:00
Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.

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Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, that is said to center on renovations of the Fed’s headquarters. He called the inquiry “unprecedented.”

Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings

12 janvier 2026 à 17:18
The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb Iran’s harsh repression of anti-government protests.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Beirut, Lebanon, last week. On Monday, he expressed an openness to negotiations with the United States.

Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

12 janvier 2026 à 11:02
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.

© Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

America’s greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, which had finally started to decline, rose 1.9 percent after Mr. Trump returned to office.

The Battle Over House Maps Spills Into 2026, Where an X-Factor Awaits

12 janvier 2026 à 11:01
As the race to gerrymander House districts narrows to a few states, Democrats are trying to go on offense. But a Supreme Court ruling could give Republicans a major edge.

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L. Louise Lucas, the Democratic president of the Virginia Senate, has voiced support on social media for a map that would give 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House seats to her party.

Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.

12 janvier 2026 à 11:01
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could affect laws in 27 states that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.

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“I want to be able to play on the team with my friends, and that’s all I’ve wanted to do,” said Becky Pepper-Jackson, who is challenging the West Virginia law.
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