How a Conservative Texas District Rejected the Politics of Division

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2 février 2026 à 22:21

Many Americans are growing both exhausted and frightened by Trump’s scorched-earth, hyperpartisan, fire-ready-aim approach to the presidency.

Trump to Unveil $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile

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Par :Alan Rappeport and Tony Romm

2 février 2026 à 21:23

The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.

A rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, Calif. The United States is working to develop its own supply chain for critical minerals.

Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75

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Par :Clay Risen

2 février 2026 à 20:45

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Billy Bass Nelson, seated at far right, with other members of Funkadelic in 1971.

Judge Bars Further Changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia House

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Par :Mattathias Schwartz

2 février 2026 à 20:41

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now.

Local teachers last month taped signs that read “history is real” on a blank wall where signs about slavery were removed at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

Trump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%

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Par :Erica L. Green and Tony Romm

2 février 2026 à 20:14

The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.

President Trump, who has at times had a strained relationship with India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, in his second term, on Monday described him as “one of my greatest friends.”

Jobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown

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Par :Ben Casselman

2 février 2026 à 20:12

The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unemployment and wages in January.

Monthly jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be delayed because of a lapse in government funding.

Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled

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Par :Raymond Zhong

2 février 2026 à 19:49

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.

Threading a cable through the Thwaites glacier in an attempt to place monitoring equipment.

Stars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys

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Par :Ben Sisario

2 février 2026 à 19:33

Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.

“No one is illegal on stolen land,” Billie Eilish said while accepting a Grammy on Sunday.

Will the Spirit of 1976 Come to 2026?

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Par :Steven Kurutz

2 février 2026 à 11:02

Bicentennial celebrations across America were spirited and joyous. As the semiquincentennial approaches, there’s a different mood.

Buster Smith, in Revolutionary garb, took part in an anti-big-business protest held by the People’s Bicentennial Commission at the Washington Monument on July 4, 1976.

New York City’s First Real Winter in a Long Time Is Relentless

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Par :Dodai Stewart

2 février 2026 à 21:04

Mountains of rock-solid filthy snow. Narrow, icy sidewalks. Temperatures that sound like shoe sizes. When will it end?

Much of Silicon Valley Remains Mum About Minneapolis. Here’s Why.

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Par :Aaron Zamost

2 février 2026 à 21:00

In a shaky job market, Silicon Valley workers feel they lack the leverage needed to make their political views known.

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

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Par :Cade Metz

2 février 2026 à 20:47

A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.

Just two days after the social network Moltbook was launched, more than 10,000 “Moltbots” were chatting with one another on the site.

Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects

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Par :Maxine Joselow

2 février 2026 à 20:46

The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.

A staging area for Orsted’s Sunrise Wind project at the Port of Coeymans south of Albany, N.Y., in 2024.

Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown

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Par :Aaron Boxerman

2 février 2026 à 20:39

A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Last-minute negotiations to keep the government running included starting talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.

Minnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down

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Par :Lydia DePillis

2 février 2026 à 20:37

Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in other cities where federal officials have arrived in force.

Business is down in stores and restaurants around the Twin Cities, including at El Guanaco, a restaurant and bakery with several locations in the area.

U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom

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Par :Ben Hubbard and Farnaz Fassihi

2 février 2026 à 20:26

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.

A billboard in Tehran showing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reads “We recognize the American president as a criminal.”

Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Megan Specia

2 février 2026 à 19:20

Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in 2024, at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. She said in a statement on Monday that she regretted her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.

Oversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Epstein Testimony

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Par :Annie Karni

2 février 2026 à 18:53

Bill Clinton agreed to an interview he had long resisted, but Representative James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, signaled he would go forward with holding the former president in contempt.

Lawyers for former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, made an offer for Mr. Clinton to testify before the House Oversight Committee after initially refusing.

Takeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

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Par :Kate Christobek

2 février 2026 à 18:43

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.

In the first week of the Alexander Brothers Trial, two women testified, and the prosecution introduced email, video and photo evidence.

Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow on Groundhog Day, Predicting Longer Winter for U.S.

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Par :Victor Mather

2 février 2026 à 17:23

The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)

The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports

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Par :Jason Stallman

2 février 2026 à 11:00

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.

Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search

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Par :William K. Rashbaum · Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes

2 février 2026 à 19:34

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry, The Times has learned.

The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, wearing a coat and dark cap, at the Fulton County elections office in Fairburn, Ga., last week.

Man, 83, Tricked by Scammers, Gets 21 Years to Life for Killing Uber Driver

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Par :Michael Levenson

2 février 2026 à 17:00

Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.

Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver who was shot and killed after she unwittingly got ensnared in a telephone scam.

We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.

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Par :Stevan Bunnell · Gus Coldebella · Ivan Fong · Kara Lynum · Jonathan Meyer and John Mitnick

2 février 2026 à 17:00

Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional.

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