| Newsom Vows to Stop Proposal to Tax Billionaires in California
- Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:13:44 +0000
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| Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty
- State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:05 +0000
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| Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It
- Graffiti denouncing Zionism was discovered Sunday on a wall of the campus, which has not yet been rebuilt after the Eaton fire.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:26:29 +0000
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| Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation
- The Labor Department is investigating a complaint alleging misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:11:18 +0000
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| U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
- Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:44:53 +0000
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| Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project
- The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:31:44 +0000
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| Elle Simone Scott, Chef and Cooking Show Stalwart, Dies at 49
- She was the first Black cast member on the PBS show “America’s Test Kitchen,” and used her influence to help other female chefs of color.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:30:06 +0000
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| Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape
- Two weeks ago, Eric Adams was in Times Square to lead the New Year’s Eve ball drop as his last act as mayor. He returned on Monday to promote a new business interest.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:20:05 +0000
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| A Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts
- The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:30:40 +0000
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| The Resistance Libs Were Right
- Trump’s message, the emotional core of his movement, has always been textbook fascism.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:29:35 +0000
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| Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
- President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:15:14 +0000
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| Trump Suggests Renee Good’s ‘Disrespectful’ Attitude Justified Fatal ICE Shooting
- President Trump suggested that Renee Good’s “highly disrespectful” attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:08:23 +0000
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| Why New Jersey Is Running Out of Groundhogs
- Since Milltown Mel died, a New Jersey town has faced a groundhog crisis. Now the governor has vetoed an effort to bring in out-of-state replacements.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:52:33 +0000
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| Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
- The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:42:51 +0000
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| Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
- The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:22:57 +0000
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| FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
- Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:17:31 +0000
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| Former Congressional Employee Accused of Stealing 240 Phones
- A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:06:43 +0000
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| Arson Suspect Targeted Mississippi Synagogue for Its ‘Jewish Ties,’ F.B.I. Says
- The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was turned in by his father, who said his son had laughed as he confessed to the fire that damaged the synagogue, investigators said.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:40:34 +0000
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| Notable Republicans Criticize Investigation of Fed Chair
- Also, Iran said it is ready for war, but open to negotiate. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:22:05 +0000
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| Lawyer Whom Maduro Didn’t Hire Is Booted From His Case
- Last week, a lawyer came forward claiming to represent the unseated president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The judge overseeing the case settled the matter on Monday.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:01:45 +0000
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