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September 22, 2026 at 9:59 AM
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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September 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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September 16, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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September 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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September 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
After Accolades Abroad, an Israeli Documentary Faces a Backlash at Home www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/w...
‘NAZA,’ Israeli Film About Killings in Gaza, Faces Backlash
The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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September 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Trump moves to ease environmental rules for data centers www.axios.com/2026/09/10/t...
Trump moves to ease environmental rules for data centers
The moves risk inflaming an already fierce and bipartisan backlash to data centers, the backbone of the AI boom.
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September 10, 2026 at 9:27 AM
U.S. Rep Bill Keating on Trump 'low-keying it" on Iran: "He has to retreat from where he is. What you're seeing here is the beginning of a capitulation. ... This is reality. It's sinking in." - CNN interview
August 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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August 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Trump blinks again. Under pressure, US president cancels "massive attack" threatened against Iran. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S.
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August 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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July 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM