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Trump Squeezes Cuba
Many U.S. presidents have tried to bring down the Communist government over almost seven decades. This time, it feels different.
Senate Democrat Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchang…
Providence, R.I., Is Used to Snow. But Not 36 Inches in a Day.
A day after the city got a record-breaking amount of snow, some residents clung to the magic. Others were gearing up for endless shoveling.
Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep, New Study Shows
Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s …
Justice Department Sues University of California Over Antisemitism
The Trump administration accused the university’s Los Angeles campus of not doing enough to curb antisemitism, months after the government…
House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have …
Judge Axes Exxon’s Defamation Suit Against Environmentalists
But the case against the California attorney general, prompted by his lawsuit over Exxon’s plastic recycling program, can proceed in Texas…
15 States Sue H.H.S. Over Revisions to Vaccine Schedule
Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were no…
Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud
The president used his State of the Union speech to call for action on election security legislation, pressuring the G.O.P. to push it throu…
Huge Snowball Fight in New York Escalates After Police Arrive
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers had been attacked at Washington Square Park. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the episode looked li…
What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico
Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the J…