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House Defeats Republican Bid to Block Votes on Trump’s Tariffs

11 février 2026 à 04:34
Three Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting a bid by G.O.P. leaders to continue skirting a law that requires the House to vote promptly on measures challenging President Trump’s tariffs.

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House Republicans had shielded their members from having to choose between supporting tariffs many of their constituents opposed and angering President Trump by voting to cancel them.

California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalf

11 février 2026 à 04:31
The man, Mike Sun, corresponded with Chinese government officials, monitored the visit of Taiwan’s president to California and backed the election of a city council member, according to court documents.

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Tsai Ing-wen, who was then the president of Taiwan, came to California in 2023. During her visit, she met with Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican who was the speaker of the House at that time.

Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video

11 février 2026 à 03:57
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.

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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and the other five Democratic lawmakers had posted a video that enraged President Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military and intelligence community of their obligation to refuse illegal orders.

Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure

11 février 2026 à 02:32
The program, nearly 30 years old, had allowed Cuban medical workers to fill critical needs in Guatemala, while reaping income for Cuba.

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A Cuban doctor and a patient in San Mateo, Guatemala, in 2009. Cuba’s medical brigade of health care workers has been a fixture in Guatemala for nearly 30 years.

Man Is Charged in 2021 Acid Attack Against Woman on Long Island

11 février 2026 à 01:36
Terrell Campbell, 29, was charged with assaulting Nafiah Ikram outside her home. Mr. Campbell later described the assault in a rap lyric, prosecutors said.

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After the attack, Nafiah Ikram was treated for second- and third-degree burns to her face, arms, eye and esophagus.

Pentagon to Send 200 Troops to Nigeria

11 février 2026 à 00:39
The troops will help train Nigerians to fight militants, but will not be involved in combat. U.S. forces have been assisting local soldiers with identifying potential terrorist targets.

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The U.S. troops will be assigned to locations across Nigeria to provide training and technical expertise, a U.S. official said.

Mexican Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant

11 février 2026 à 00:12
About 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized since 2012, and of those, 47 percent came from a plant in Kansas City, Mo., Mexico’s defense secretary said.

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A police officer in Villa Unión, Mexico, with a .50-caliber cartridge. Mexico’s defense secretary said that about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds had been seized since 2012.

Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island

11 février 2026 à 00:24
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.

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Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday.

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine

11 février 2026 à 01:22
The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful Covid vaccines’ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects.

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Moderna is a pioneer in using mRNA technology, first with the Covid vaccine. Its flu shot was being developed for people 50 and older.

Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog

10 février 2026 à 23:51
The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave.

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Britney Spears has sold tens of millions of albums and scored five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart.

Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration

10 février 2026 à 23:48
A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.

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President Trump said on Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, currently under construction to link Detroit with Windsor, Ontario.

Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House

10 février 2026 à 23:59
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.

© Nicole Craine for The New York Times

Members of the F.B.I. seized 2020 ballots and other materials from an election center in Fulton County, Ga., late last month.

Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges

10 février 2026 à 22:11
After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.

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J.B. McCuskey, the West Virginia attorney general, in Washington last month. He led the effort against the climate chapter in the judges’ handbook.

Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department’s Effort to Obtain Voter Data

10 février 2026 à 21:02
The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data from nearly every state.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

A polling location in Detroit. The decisions offer an early indication of how the Justice Department’s nationwide quest to essentially establish a national voting database may be running into significant headwinds from the judiciary.
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