Politics
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties
Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. The conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and the media to discuss actionable and collaborative solutions to some of the most important questions of our time. […]
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Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis
A female worker operates a machine during the rolling process at the mechanized cigar factory in Havana on May 8, 2025. Adalberto Roque | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba’s capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until […]
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Graeme Sloane | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. A partial […]
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Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator
Close up image of a tablet screen displaying a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the official U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library in Washington District of Columbia United States on February 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images The recent release by the Department of Justice of millions of pages […]
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Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals are on the table in talks with the U.S.
People take part in a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 14, 2026. Caroline Brehman | Reuters Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days […]
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Trump trade adviser Navarro says administration may force data center builders like Meta to ‘internalize’ costs
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump’s trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday that the White House may force data center builders to absorb their […]
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Epstein files: LA28 chief Wasserman puts his talent agency up for sale after Maxwell revelations, WSJ reports
Casey Wasserman, CEO of the Wasserman Media Group, interviews during the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 9, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chief, Casey Wasserman, is putting his talent and marketing agency […]
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Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter ID requirements before midterms
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Samuel Corum | Sipa | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “shortly” issue an executive order laying out […]
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Trump takes a beating from his own party amid Epstein files release and tariffs rebuke
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to board Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party might be starting to loosen, just […]
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Trump administration sues Harvard, accuses it of defying admissions probe
Harvard University graduates attend the university’s 374th commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing it of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether the university had illegally considered race in […]
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