‘Stand Up’: With One Maneuver, Trump Tries to Box In Democrats

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25 février 2026 à 08:09

President Trump turned his State of the Union address into full-blown political theater, handing out medals to war veterans and tossing the spotlight to ice hockey players.

Jimmy Kimmel Goes Live After a Super Long State of the Union

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Par : Trish Bendix

25 février 2026 à 07:48

“I can’t believe America missed an all-new ‘Will Trent’ for this one,” he joked.

Abigail Spanberger, in Democratic Response, Asks if Trump Is Working for Americans

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Par : Reid J. Epstein

25 février 2026 à 07:12

“We all know the answer is no,” the Virginia governor argued in her rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered a Democratic rebuttal to President Trump that struck the political notes her party’s leaders are aiming to press on the economy and other issues.

America Might Not Rule, but the Dollar Still Does

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Par : Eswar Prasad

25 février 2026 à 09:38

The currency is stumbling, by many accounts. But the narrative is false.

Leader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein

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Par : Sharon Otterman

25 février 2026 à 06:43

The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”

Dr. Richard Axel was a co-director of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University,

In Windsor, Some See Family Drama in the Andrew Accusations

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Par : Megan Specia and Stephen Castle

25 février 2026 à 06:01

“Her children have let her down,” said one woman, referring to Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s fall from grace drew strong reactions from some. Others said they just did not care.

Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace, in 2019.

Futsal Phenom in Afghanistan Is a Hero the Taliban Didn’t Expect

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Par : Elian Peltier · Yaqoob Akbary and Tomás Munita

25 février 2026 à 06:00

A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes.

Abu Dhabi’s State Oil Company Looks Beyond Oil

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Par : Stanley Reed and Natalie Naccache

25 février 2026 à 06:00

Having reshaped the company, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber wants to expand internationally, particularly in natural gas, chemicals and renewables.

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has helped put ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s state oil company, on the map as a global deal maker.

Why Democratic Congresswomen Wore White to Trump’s State of the Union Again

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Par : Jesse McKinley

25 février 2026 à 04:51

It’s not the first time some Democratic women have displayed unity by wearing the same color, but this time it was in part to signal opposition to the SAVE America Act.

Some Democratic congresswomen donned the same color for the president’s State of the Union address, while dozens of other Democrats boycotted the event.

House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

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Par : Karoun Demirjian

24 février 2026 à 23:53

A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

The bill’s failure upends the debate around how to respond to last year’s fatal crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River.

Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers

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Par : Erik Wemple

25 février 2026 à 03:29

The judge said the court itself would search the devices, which were seized from a Washington Post reporter’s home last month.

The courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, where a judge rejected an “unsupervised, wholesale” search by the federal government.

Kash Patel’s Olympics Trip Left Plenty of Time for Leisure, Schedule Shows

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Par : Glenn Thrush

25 février 2026 à 03:16

An itinerary for Mr. Patel’s trip provides more granular detail, including long segments of personal time that suggest he was not immensely oversubscribed by official duties.

Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, watching the United States and Canada in the gold medal hockey game at the Milan Olympics.

BAFTAs 2026 Outburst: What Tourette’s Tics Feel Like

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Par : Christina Caron and Simar Bajaj

25 février 2026 à 01:43

Verbal or physical tics can be a daily struggle. So can dealing with the hurt they may cause.

John Davidson, who has Tourette’s syndrome and is the subject of the biographical film “I Swear,” unintentionally shouted a racist slur while two Black stars were onstage at the BAFTAs.

Federal Judiciary Asks Congress to Give Over Control of Courthouses

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Par : Mattathias Schwartz

24 février 2026 à 23:19

In a letter to lawmakers, the courts’ policymaking body claimed that the General Services Administration, part of the executive branch, had been slow to make crucial repairs.

The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in Chicago, where floors were damaged by a water leak in 2024.

Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return

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Par : Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

24 février 2026 à 19:54

In a new video, the “Today” host acknowledged that her 84-year-old mother may already be dead, but said the family was holding out hope for a miracle.

Nancy Guthrie, right, the mother of the television host Savannah Guthrie, went missing from her home in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 1.

Mr. Clean, the Bald, Broad-Shouldered Cleaning Mascot, Retires

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Par : Alexandra E. Petri

25 février 2026 à 01:44

The character became the face of a household cleaner in 1958. It’s not clear what the brand plans for its next mascot.

Mr. Clean was created in the 1950s, envisioned as a bald man with a nose ring, in a nod to the genie-like powers of the cleaning product.

Judge Dismisses Minnesota Gun Case as Prosecutors Struggle With Resignations

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Par : Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith

25 février 2026 à 01:31

A judge took the unusual step of dropping the case over a speedy trial violation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, which has been flooded with immigration-related cases.

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson in his chambers at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building in downtown St. Paul, Minn., in 2021.

Éliane Radigue, Composer of Time, Silence and Space, Dies at 94

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Par : Peter Catapano

25 février 2026 à 00:40

Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.

Éliane Radigue in 2011. Her subtly shifting textures seemed to ebb and flow glacially, without the sense of forward motion or drama that has characterized much of Western music.

Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model

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Par : Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel

25 février 2026 à 00:09

Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned the chief executive of Anthropic to Washington for a meeting on Tuesday.

Trump Will Deliver His State of the Union Address

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Par : Matthew Cullen

25 février 2026 à 00:03

Also, most teens use A.I. chatbots for schoolwork. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

How The New York Times Covers the SOTU Under Intense Deadline Pressure

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Par : Mike Abrams and Megan DiTrolio

24 février 2026 à 23:50

The editor who oversees White House coverage for The Times talks about the challenges of tracking a major speech by a president who regularly goes off script.