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Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

12 février 2026 à 19:20
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.

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The European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels. The Trump administration’s embrace of cryptocurrency has ratcheted up European concerns about control of the euro.

Crypto Super PAC Targets Al Green, a Texas Democrat Who Voiced Concerns

12 février 2026 à 18:23
A crypto-backed super PAC plans to spend $1.5 million against Mr. Green, a member of the House Financial Services Committee who has expressed concerns about cryptocurrency.

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Representative Al Green of Texas, whose Houston-area district was upended by redistricting, is running against Representative Christian Menefee, a fellow Democrat who won a special election late last month.

N.Y.C. Officials Condemn Stonewall Pride Flag Removal Ahead of Rally

12 février 2026 à 18:08
Activists and officials plan to re-raise the flag on Thursday, setting up a defiant response to the Trump administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.

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“The most Stonewall thing that we could possibly do is put that flag back up ourselves instead of waiting for the president,” Councilman Chi Ossé said on Thursday.

Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor

12 février 2026 à 18:00
The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.

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The offices of Apexus in Irving, Texas. The company, a subsidiary of Vizient, negotiates drug discounts.

Youngstown, Ohio, Has Been Freezing Because of a Broken Utility

12 février 2026 à 17:49
An insolvent, broken utility left downtown buildings in Youngstown freezing in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine has attributed the problems to an archaic system.

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Only one of three mobile boilers was operational on the edge of downtown Youngstown, Ohio, where dozens of buildings were without heat as temperatures dropped on Monday.

Mamdani Says Little About NYCHA as He Targets Bad Landlords

12 février 2026 à 13:33
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to hold private landlords accountable. But he has said less about how he will fix the crumbling public housing system he now oversees.

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Angela Norales, who lives in a New York City Housing Authority building in the Bronx, contends with frequent leaks from her bedroom ceiling.

Anti-Drone Laser Is Said to Have Caused El Paso Airport Chaos, and Bondi Refuses to Apologize to Epstein Victims

12 février 2026 à 12:02
Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry.

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The Federal Aviation Administration briefly shut down the airspace over El Paso for 10 days, a decision that disrupted travelers. Restrictions were lifted less than eight hours later.

Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before Senate Panel

12 février 2026 à 11:08
The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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From left, Rodney Scott, the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Joseph Edlow, the director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; and Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE. The three testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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