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The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, is getting no help from the throne as the crisis over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensifies.

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Prince Andrew, as he was then known, escorted his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to a memorial service for his father, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey in London in March 2022.
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At Least 10 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say, After Israel Strikes Hezbollah

The Lebanese militant group said eight of its members were among those killed late Friday. The attacks threaten to further destabilize an already tenuous cease-fire.

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Coffins draped in fabric bearing the symbol of Hezbollah are carried through the village of Nabi Sheet, eastern Lebanon, on Saturday.
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Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force ‘Talking Filibuster’ for Voter I.D. Bill

Some reluctant Republicans say an old-school filibuster showdown with Democrats could paralyze the Senate with no guarantee of success. But President Trump and their own colleagues are spoiling for the fight.

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Senator John Thune, the Republican majority leader, has warned about the disruptions that provoking an old-school filibuster could cause, upending his party’s plans in an election year.
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A Post-Katrina Law Guards FEMA Resources. Why Hasn’t It Stopped Noem?

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce.

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The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a visit to the FEMA headquarters in Washington on Jan. 24.
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Problem With Artemis Rocket Will Delay NASA’s Moon Mission

The rocket will be removed from the launchpad in order for technicians to investigate and fix a malfunctioning helium system.

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NASA officials said on Saturday they had discovered a potential flaw while fueling the Artemis II rocket.
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Trump Says He Will Raise Global Tariff to 15 Percent

The move signaled that the president would press ahead with steep global import taxes despite the legal setback from the Supreme Court.

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President Trump said on social media that the new, global tariff of 15 percent would take effect immediately.
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Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead

It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.

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Pittsburgh Pirate Bill Mazeroski is doused with champagne in the locker room after hitting the home run that won the 1960 World Series for Pittsburgh over the New York Yankees.
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Divide Among Supreme Court’s Conservatives Could Test Trump’s Agenda

In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power.

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After the tariffs decision, the Trump administration cannot assume that the justices nominated by Republican presidents will see things the same way.
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Future Perfect

Does taking care of our future selves have to mean sacrifice in the present?
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Epstein Was Only One of Thousands of Traffickers in the U.S.

Every year, more than 100,000 children may be sold for sex in the United States. Are we willing to do something about that?

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How $600 Drones Are Outsmarting Colombia’s Billion-Dollar Military

Security officials say easy access by guerrilla groups to commercial drones, cheaply modified into deadly weapons, has put the nation’s army on its heels.

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Robinson Hernandez and John Silva, who work for a company that specializes in drone and anti-drone technology, using devices to neutralize drones during a test in Bogotá, Colombia.
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In Gorsuch’s Homage to Legislative Power, a Subtle Reproach of a Neutered Congress

In his concurrence to the ruling invalidating President Trump’s tariffs, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch made a forceful case for the sanctity of the legislative process — and an implicit critique of its current dysfunction.

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“It can be tempting to bypass Congress when some pressing problem arises,” Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote. “But the deliberative nature of the legislative process was the whole point of its design.”
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He Researched Dishonesty. He Got Friendly With Jeffrey Epstein.

Dan Ariely, a behavioral scientist at Duke, sought out the convicted sex offender for his research. Their yearslong correspondence suggests it wasn’t all business.

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Dan Ariely, a professor of business administration at Duke University, in 2022.
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Trump Doubles Down on Closing Tax Loophole on Cheap Imports

The exemption was shut down last year by President Trump based, in part, on the same legal grounds as the tariffs that were invalidated by the Supreme Court.

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President Donald Trump speaking at the White House on Friday. The de minimis tax loophole had been widely used by companies operating in China to ship goods duty-free to the United States.
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