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House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran

6 mars 2026 à 01:02
A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky was one of two Republicans to back the effort.

Pokémon Company Objects to White House’s Political Memes

5 mars 2026 à 22:45
“No permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property,” the company said. The Trump administration frequently promotes policies with content from video games.

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The White House used an image from the new game Pokémon Pokopia in a social media post saying “Make America Great Again.”

António Lobo Antunes, One of Europe’s Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83

6 mars 2026 à 00:50
In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s legacy of dictatorship and colonialism.

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António Lobo Antunes in 1988. The literary critic George Steiner called him “a novelist of the very first rank” and likened him to Joseph Conrad and William Faulkner.

FEMA Delays Under Kristi Noem Angered Republicans

5 mars 2026 à 22:17
Long delays in FEMA assistance brought bipartisan complaints, especially in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene in 2024.

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Republican lawmakers from North Carolina had expressed frustration over how slowly FEMA was releasing disaster aid after Hurricane Helene devastated the state in 2024.

Feeling the Effects of 260,000 Federal Jobs Lost

5 mars 2026 à 20:50
One year in, assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs.

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Demonstrators gathered to protest against budget cuts outside the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, last year.

Senate Democrats Block D.H.S. Funding Again Over Enforcement Guardrails

5 mars 2026 à 20:31
For the third time, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed as Democrats refused to support the money without new restrictions on federal immigration agents.

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Democrats’ list of demands includes requiring immigration officers to show visible identification, blocking them from wearing masks and adopting stricter use-of-force policies.

House Republicans Tell Gonzales to Quit Re-Election Campaign

5 mars 2026 à 19:46
The call came a day after the Texas congressman admitted to an extramarital affair with an aide, and as he faced a runoff to keep his seat.

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Representative Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, publicly acknowledged on Wednesday a sexual relationship with a staff member who later took her own life.

North Carolina Voters Punish Incumbents in Primary Election

5 mars 2026 à 11:03
Voters across this politically purple state made it clear on Tuesday that they wanted to punish the powerful on both sides of the aisle. It may be a warning to incumbents elsewhere.

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Phil Berger, the leader of the State Senate, has steered the state in a more conservative direction since 2011. He and his allies spent a staggering $10 million in his primary race.

Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven

5 mars 2026 à 20:33
A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.

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A police vehicle arriving at a hospital in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, where Iranian sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena were being treated.

States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs

Par : Tony Romm
5 mars 2026 à 20:31
The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports.

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The legal challenge is only the latest twist in a saga that has engulfed President Trump’s economic agenda, which hinges on the use of tariffs.

Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens

5 mars 2026 à 18:44
Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, arriving at the Capitol on Tuesday for a briefing on the Iran attacks. “This is war, and we’re taking out the threat,” he said before later backtracking.

Deliberations Start in Sex-Trafficking Trial of Alexander Brothers

5 mars 2026 à 19:02
Prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses, including 11 women who said the three men had sexually abused them. The brothers, who have pleaded not guilty, face life in prison if convicted.

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The jury will start deliberating the fate of the Alexander brothers as soon as Thursday. The three men face life in prison if convicted of some of the most serious charges.

50 Medical Schools Back Kennedy Plan on Nutrition After Pressure

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.

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“This is how we implement the MAHA agenda,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a news conference on Thursday.

Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California

5 mars 2026 à 18:52
“Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life,” a representative for the pop star said after she was released from jail.

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Britney Spears was pulled over after officers observed her driving erratically at high speeds, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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