Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race

NYT

5 mars 2026 à 03:30

The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.

Senator Steve Daines said it was time for new leaders from Montana and endorsed a Republican successor.

Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say

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Par : Hannah Ziegler

5 mars 2026 à 02:17

The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.

The Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, last year.

China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades

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Par : Aaron Krolik

5 mars 2026 à 02:11

The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, attending the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference on Wednesday.

U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds

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Par : Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

5 mars 2026 à 01:53

The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.

For many importers, the liquidation process is still well underway for millions of goods that were brought ashore during President Trump’s first year back in office.

Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit

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Par : Kate Conger

5 mars 2026 à 01:51

Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.

Elon Musk arriving at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion

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Par : Erika Solomon · Julian E. Barnes · Christiaan Triebert · Parin Behrooz and Farnaz Fassihi

5 mars 2026 à 01:28

The C.I.A. has given small weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq in a covert program that began before the current war.

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran inspects the damage sustained at the party’s Azadi Camp after an Iranian cross-border attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

Judge Blocks DeSantis’s Declaration of Muslim Group as Terrorist Organization

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Par : Patricia Mazzei

5 mars 2026 à 01:21

A federal judge found that the designation for CAIR, one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy groups, had violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed an executive order in December declaring the Council on American-Islamic Relations a terrorist group.

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs

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Par : Luis Ferré-Sadurní · Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera

5 mars 2026 à 00:58

Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.

The Ecuadorian Coast Guard patrolling in 2025. The U.S. military is now helping Ecuador plan a series of raids targeting the South American country’s violent drug gangs.

Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim

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Par : Karoun Demirjian · Hamed Aleaziz and Michael Gold

5 mars 2026 à 00:54

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work.

The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general, Joseph V. Cuffari, testifying last year. Mr. Cuffari has opened investigations that include an audit of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigates use-of-force incidents.

Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours

NYT

Par : Ben Sisario

5 mars 2026 à 00:11

The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies.

Barclays Center in Brooklyn was the subject of heated testimony at the Live Nation trial on Wednesday.

James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.

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Par : Reid J. Epstein

4 mars 2026 à 23:26

After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.

State Representative James Talarico has emerged as the Texas Democratic nominee for the Senate and is suddenly one of the hottest properties in the party.

Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power

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Par : David McCabe and Brad Plumer

4 mars 2026 à 23:25

Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.

President Trump meeting with executives from the artificial intelligence industry in Washington on Wednesday.

Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War

NYT

Par : Tiffany Hsu · Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson

5 mars 2026 à 00:35

State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.

The U.S. Is Accelerating Its Attacks on Iran

NYT

Par : Matthew Cullen

5 mars 2026 à 00:03

Also, sea levels may be higher than we thought. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Smoke rises over Tehran today after U.S.-Israel airstrikes.

Talarico Can Win. But He Will Not Turn Texas Blue.

NYT

Par : Christopher Hooks and John Guida

5 mars 2026 à 01:34

Texas politics is in constant churn.

After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military

NYT

Par : Mark Arsenault

4 mars 2026 à 22:00

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused Harvard of indoctrinating students into left-leaning ideologies.

What Are Your Prom Dinner Plans? We Want to Hear From You.

NYT

Par : Priya Krishna

3 mars 2026 à 18:15

We may want to cover your big night for a story about high school’s most important event.

Prom night is a time-honored American tradition. We’d like to understand it better.

Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89

NYT

Par : Richard Goldstein

4 mars 2026 à 23:56

Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.

Lou Holtz with Notre Dame players in about 1988. Unassuming in demeanor, he had a keen football mind and a disciplinarian’s resolve.

Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.

NYT

Par : Maya King and Dana Rubinstein

4 mars 2026 à 23:26

A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said that bigotry against Muslims is often greeted by silence that “allows it to fester.”

As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law

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Par : Hilary Howard

4 mars 2026 à 22:22

The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Solar panels line a rooftop in Astoria, Queens. New York ranks among the most expensive states for electricity in the United States.

What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept

NYT

Par : Farah Stockman

4 mars 2026 à 22:16

What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.

A Shahed drone displayed as part of a military exhibit in Tehran last year.

Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds

NYT

Par : Roni Caryn Rabin

4 mars 2026 à 21:53

In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.

Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs

NYT

Par : Brad Plumer

4 mars 2026 à 21:53

The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.

A Google data center. Large data centers can use as much electricity as a small city.

Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

NYT

Par : Michael S. Schmidt · Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

4 mars 2026 à 21:52

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

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