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Lutnick, Wasserman and others caught up in the Epstein files

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Casey Wasserman, the entertainment mogul, are among facing blowback amid the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Representatives Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, and Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, are part of a bipartisan political push to shed more light on the Jeffrey Epstein ordeal.
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The End of Arms Control

We look at how world superpowers are approaching nuclear weapons.

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An atomic test in Nevada in 1955.
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How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’

Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.

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Police clashing with protesters opposed to the visit of President Isaac Herzog of Israel to Sydney on Monday.
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Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam

Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.

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Suburban homes sprouting up around a mosque in Plano, Texas, have become a target for Republican politicians in the state.
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Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind

The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico now must juggle two competing priorities: honoring long‑standing ties to Havana while navigating an essential but increasingly strained relationship with Washington.
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How a Decision to Use Whistles as a Prop Cost Eric Adams $4,000

The former New York mayor paid a Conflicts of Interest Board fine for having City Hall employees assist in attacking former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations.

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Mayor Eric Adams used whistles as a prop during a news conference at City Hall last August while he was campaigning for re-election.
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Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.

The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.

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Cubans lining up outside the Nicaraguan Embassy in Havana on Monday, after Nicaragua ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens.
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Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants

The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.

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A family from Honduras at a park in northern Illinois in 2023. The Temporary Protected Status program allows people from countries facing war or other instability to temporarily live and work in the United States.
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