| Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90
- The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:54:10 +0000
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| In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
- After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:50:51 +0000
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| How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
- Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0000
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| Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show
- The cooperation of Todd Blanche in President Trump’s retribution against enemies will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:45:32 +0000
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| Warsh to Reiterate Fed’s Pledge to Get Inflation Down
- Kevin M. Warsh, since becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve, has declined to say whether he supports higher interest rates to tame price pressures.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:13 +0000
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| U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. A.I. Isn’t the Key.
- Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:25:43 +0000
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| Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell.
- House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:21:09 +0000
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| Maine ICE Shooting: What We Know About the Death of Joan Sebastian Guerrero
- A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in a car on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. It was the second fatal encounter in a week involving an agent and a person in a vehicle.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:20:23 +0000
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| Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
- The largest banks in the United States collectively raked in tens of billions of profits in the second quarter, despite the war in Iran and persistent inflation.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:13:14 +0000
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| Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots
- The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:56:53 +0000
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| Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran
- In a show of collective strength, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted European allies at the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris. Yet Europe is still a hostage to America’s foreign policy.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:04:35 +0000
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| In the Public Interest
- We look at the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure news organizations.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:34:24 +0000
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| Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
- President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:32:30 +0000
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| Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
- Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:27:28 +0000
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| What Americans Need to Understand About China
- Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia, went back to school to try to understand how the Chinese president thinks.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:11:56 +0000
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| The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming
- The Democratic Party needs shaking up.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:04:45 +0000
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| Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
- Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:14 +0000
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| In Rare Testimony, Supreme Court Justices Will Ask Congress for Security Funds
- Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:03:34 +0000
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| Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
- Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:27 +0000
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| Dark Sky Defenders Raise Alarm Along the Border of West Texas
- Residents fear that the Trump administration’s plans to build a border wall will threaten the region’s spectacular starry skies.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:01:48 +0000
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