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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2026
When the Trump administration started dismantling a $368 million ocean monitoring system earlier this year, scientists, fishermen and Congress fought back. On Saturday, a 238-foot ship set sail to reinstall the first batch of monitors in the waters of the Pacific.
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After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea
Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/10/2026
President Trump directed staff to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency, setting in motion a $20 million contract that used funds from the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter. nyti.ms/4jBqx63
President Trump stands in a dark suit and red tie. A crowd of people and a large American flag are in the background. A headline reads: "Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency." Photo by Doug Mills for The New York Times.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
These librarians want you to know about book bans, budget cuts, crafting groups and pop-up clinics. They want you to worry about AI and harassment of staff. And they want you to know the library is a safe place to gather around books, ideas and one another. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/10/2026
Exclusive: The Trump administration stripped tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from European and Middle Eastern countries and will give those funds instead to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America, U.S. officials said.
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Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/09/2026
Analysis: Federal agencies are embarking on a possibly game-changing project to speed up the handling of FOIA requests by using artificial intelligence to turbocharge redactions.
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Analysis | The government is enlisting AI to help decide what public records you get to see
The Department of Homeland Security says it will use the technology to “revolutionize” how the agency handles redactions.
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkR
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/09/2026
Fernando Cerimedo, who steered right-wing campaigns across Latin America, is accused of directing two hit men to kill his pregnant mistress. The stunning allegation has ignited a political scandal that has reverberated from Argentina to Washington.
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He pushed MAGA in Latin America. Then came an affair, and an attack.
Fernando Cerimedo, who steered right-wing campaigns across Latin America, is accused of directing two hit men to kill his pregnant paramour.
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 25/09/2026
Greg Casar is urging colleagues to seize the AI debate as the party vies to retake Congress in November.
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The Democrats’ Mad Scramble to Get AI Right
Greg Casar is urging colleagues to seize the AI debate as the party vies to retake Congress in November.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
El Museo del Barrio said it "deeply regrets" a four-day conference held during the anniversary of 9/11 in rented space at the museum by people who advanced conspiratorial theories about the destruction of the World Trade Center. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/a...
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Museum Regrets Renting Space to 9/11 Event That Aired Conspiracy Theories
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC said they would halt TV coverage of presidential events, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post, over the White House’s ban of CNN, which is one of the five members the White House television pool. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban
CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, filed a lawsuit over the ban, which the president defended as “an assault on the FAKE NEWS.”
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The political system has shed its last vestiges of tolerance for dissent. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the country, including most of its vocal opposition leaders and activists. Almost all antigovernment media outlets have been forced to shut down or operate from abroad.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Jabal is back at his home at a Brooklyn bodega after being removed about a week ago by an unidentified person. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A lot of people know Gloria Steinem as a social change agent, activist and publisher. She was also a very good magazine writer. Here, stories by her on the 1968 presidential campaign, on the scenes that unfolded across New York City on the night Martin Luther King Jr was murdered and more.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/09/2026
The world will zoom well past its target for global temperature rise in the next few years, a first-of-its-kind U.N. report warned, exposing people and ecosystems to profound climate impacts that nations had pledged to avoid. wapo.st/45XnNrV
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/09/2026
Breaking News: A whistle-blower at the U.S. Postal Service said Trump officials were defying court orders with a “secretive, rushed” effort affecting voting by mail.
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Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/09/2026
Exclusive: The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints. wapo.st/4yczarY
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/08/2026
President Trump is not planning to attend a ceremony in Manhattan for the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, in part because he wanted to deliver a speech and the annual event has long barred remarks, according to people with knowledge of the events.
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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 25/08/2026
Donald Trump is threatening to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Rather than coming up with a creative new threat for the revived Canada trade war, Trump is just doing “Gulf of America” again, writes Margaret Hartmann.
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Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Threat to Canada Is Just Lazy
Instead of coming up with a creative new way to bully our neighbors, he’s giving Lake Ontario the “Gulf of America” treatment.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
1/3 Federal prosecutors are said to have shown grand jurors in Minnesota a chart alleging that the AFL-CIO, the Black Cat Workers Collective, MN ICE Watch, SEIU 26, DSA, a bike shop called the Grease Pit, and others had conspired to impede immigration officers in Minnesota.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11/08/2026
Exclusive: An Iranian assassination threat against President Trump prompted an operation last month in which he flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One, The Post has learned.
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Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This is a smart look at the network of conspiratorial influencers who manufacture evidence-free theories, amplify one another and create a seemingly endless flow of content that purports to be a form of investigative journalism but lacks investigative methodology and journalistic rigor.
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Anne Cronin @annecronin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The US Postal Service is asking Congress for help its dire finances. Without help, the Postmaster General warns that USPS will have to raise prices and close post offices. Cailley LaPara has more details > www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US first-class postage stamp prices in the 21st century, showing prices rising from 34 cents in 2001 to 82 cents in 2026
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 31/07/2026
Breaking news: Federal prosecutors moved to drop a criminal charge filed against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool, suggesting that the damage was instead due to a rushed installation.
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Prosecutors drop Reflecting Pool damage charge against former Olympian
Trump has claimed vandals deliberated damaged the pool, but prosecutors say internal documents show it was likely contractor error.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 28/07/2026
EBay, former executives to pay $56 million to settle couple's harassment case reut.rs/4yJzWxL
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EBay, former executives to pay $56 million to settle couple's harassment case
EBay and three former top executives have agreed ​to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a ‌bizarre stalking and harassment campaign carried out by several of its employees in retaliation for their coverage of the e-commerce company in a newsletter they publish.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Debates over World War II became popular at Heritage, with “rehashing and going through who was the bad guy and who were the good guys." A sizable number of newer staffers were fans of Pat Buchanan, who wrote a book saying Churchill, not Hitler, instigated the war. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/m...
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What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right
The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational — civil war.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 25/07/2026
JUST POSTED: A deep investigation by The NYT of shortcuts taken to get President Trump his Qatari-donated plane in time for POTUS to show it off during 250th anniversary events-compromises that leave the plane more vulnerable to potential threats (Free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/07/2026
A credible threat from Iranian proxies prompted President Trump to switch planes when leaving Turkey earlier this month, people briefed on the matter said. The Secret Service urged him to leave on the old Air Force One, raising questions about the security of a Qatari-donated jet. nyti.ms/4fUdB9a
President Trump is walking off the older Air Force One. A headline reads: "Iranian Threat to Air Force One Prompted Plane Swap During NATO Summit." Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
From Texas Monthly writer Eric Benson, the most detailed and comprehensive story so far about the Prarieland case. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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How Texas Went to War Against Antifa
How the federal government and Texas officials went to war against antifa.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/07/2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could soon declare that pygmy rabbits or Florida manatees are threatened with extinction. But under a policy change issued by the Trump administration, Americans could still kill, trap and harass them. wapo.st/3TrN2iV
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Brouillette, 37, told his ex-wife Ashley Brouillette late last year that he had been hired by ICE. She said that because of his long history of psychiatric issues, she thought he was having a mental health episode and she didn’t believe him. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...
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Ed Kilgore @edkilgore.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A quick overview of Lindsey Graham's career, and the implications of his absence for political life in Washington and in South Carolina: nymag.com/intelligence...
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Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Two Power Vacuums
Neither the GOP nor his home state of South Carolina will have a simple time trying to replace him.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/07/2026
Breaking News: The White House directed Kash Patel to oversee a leak investigation tied to New York Times reporting about Air Force One.
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White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/07/2026
Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
A headline reads: "Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species." A piping plover stands on a wet beach with scattered shells. Photo by Dave Sanders for The New York Times.
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Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over data centers, hoping to deepen a genuine “domestic fracture point" that is quickly becoming a top issue in this year's midterm elections. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/b...
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China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/07/2026
Breaking news: The French far-right leader is making a risky bet that voters will back her even though she is subject to a suspended prison sentence and may potentially have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. ft.trib.al/I1Amph1
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This video report by the WSJ includes interviews with the people who found Graham Platner, decided he should be a Senator and helped create his campaign. They spoke with a reporter about how and why they decided Platner was the candidate they would back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=adHz...
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Graham Platner Is Now Democrats’ Biggest Risk. These People Handpicked Him. | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 01/07/2026
JUST POSTED: A large chunk of the $2 billion haul President Trump took in last year came as hundreds of thousands of his fans bet on a $TRUMP memecoin. Trump won big. His followers, financially at least, were big losers as Trump profited at their expense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
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Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/06/2026
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville reached a $1.9 million settlement with Tamar Shirinian, a former professor who was fired after she criticized Charlie Kirk. Shirinian claimed that the school violated her constitutional rights.
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Professor reaches $1.9 million settlement after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk
The former University of Tennessee at Knoxville anthropology professor, who sued the school on First Amendment grounds, is the latest person to prevail in such litigation.
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Colin Moynihan @colinmoynihan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Bill Finnegan explores a mysterious death in the Austrian Alps. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?
An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/06/2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could fire the heads of independent agencies without cause, handing him a major victory in his push to exert greater control over the federal bureaucracy and concentrate power.
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Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy
The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political in...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/06/2026
Exclusive: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian candidate in Iowa to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to an audio recording of the conversation obtained by The Post. wapo.st/4xL3jiN?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/06/2026
Vice President JD Vance expressed sympathy for former president Richard Nixon, suggesting that Nixon was wrongly forced out as president in 1974 and comparing his political travails decades ago to those facing President Trump now.
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Vance dismisses Watergate scandal, says ‘deep state’ went after Nixon
The vice president said he admired Nixon and drew parallels between the past president, who resigned amid pressure in 1974, and Trump today.
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Greg Jaffe @gregjaffe.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
On May 5, military leaders asked Hegseth's office for permission to mandate flu vaccinations. On Jun 17, they finally got the OK. By that point the flu was racing through Air Force basic training. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/u...
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Military Leaders Sought Vaccination Program Weeks Before Flu Outbreak Hit Base
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr encouraged a third-party candidate to “make an agreement” to exit a contested Iowa congressional race and help GOP win the seat. “I can’t go into specifics because there’s legal prohibitions about that,” RFK Jr. said, per audio obtained by The Post.
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RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording
The health secretary urged Iowa Libertarian candidates to drop out of key races to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to interviews and a recording obtained by The Post. The effort h...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20/06/2026
Nigel Farage’s Brexit rallies were funded from the EU budget ft.trib.al/9qOoQ4X
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Nigel Farage’s Brexit rallies were funded from the EU budget
European monies paid for anti-immigrant posters during ‘Say No to EU’ tour
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/06/2026
The National Science Foundation announced on Thursday that it will pause efforts to remove deep-sea monitoring instruments that collect data critical to understanding climate change and marine ecosystems. The reversal comes after a bipartisan backlash. nyti.ms/4vm1BTt
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/06/2026
Breaking News: A Taliban leader was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the abduction of the American journalist David Rohde in 2008.
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Taliban Leader Who Took U.S. Journalist Hostage Sentenced to 42 Years
Haji Najibullah had pleaded guilty to hostage taking and providing material support for terrorism.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/06/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to bring six of his children on an official trip to France is putting added strain on his personal protective detail amid heightened threats stemming from the Iran war.
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Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip
The Pentagon says he is covering his family’s travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team during a time of increased threats, officials warned.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/06/2026
Russia has unleashed what researchers are calling an unusually intense barrage of overt and covert influence operations before a parliamentary election on Sunday in Armenia, which has sought closer ties with Europe and the U.S.
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Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election
Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country’s prime minister.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/06/2026
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate.
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Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
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