Edward Wong il 27/02/2026

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire

President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, has been leading the Trump administration’s foreign policy.

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Mark Mazzetti, Edward Wong, David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes il 27/02/2026

Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims

Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.People walked past a missile system and banners of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran last year.

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Natan Odenheimer and David M. Halbfinger il 27/02/2026

With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at his office in the embassy in Jerusalem, in August.

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David M. Halbfinger il 27/02/2026

In a New War, Would Israel Run Out of Missile Interceptors?

The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.Israeli air defense systems were activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel

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Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart il 27/02/2026

The Clintons’ Epstein Testimony, and the Pentagon’s New Laser Strike

Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.After resisting for months, the former secretary of state entered a House committee session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican leaked a photo from inside the room.

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Kirsten Grind, Susanne Craig, Alex Klavens and Leo Dominguez il 27/02/2026

Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.

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Elian Peltier, Safiullah Padshah and Zia ur-Rehman il 27/02/2026

Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.Taliban soldiers looking toward Pakistan from the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing, on Friday.

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Francesca Regalado and Lynsey Chutel il 27/02/2026

Why Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Fighting?

The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.Taliban security personnel handling an antiaircraft gun in Afghanistan’s Khost Province on Friday.

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John Koblin and Brooks Barnes il 27/02/2026

What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover

If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.Larry and David Ellison are poised to own a portfolio of companies that would put them in the orbit of superpowers like Disney.

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Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin il 27/02/2026

For CNN, a Takeover by Paramount Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future

Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.Mark Thompson, CNN’s chief executive, urged staff members not to “jump to conclusions” about Paramount’s offer for the network’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron il 27/02/2026

Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure

After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.A police officer walked with a police dog at El Paso International Airport, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso ea

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Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ernesto Londoño il 26/02/2026

Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?

The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Sheriffs and public officials across the state say litt

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Mitch Smith, Ernesto Londoño and Mattathias Schwartz il 27/02/2026

Federal Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Repeatedly Disobeying Orders

The federal judge identified 210 orders issued in 143 cases in Minnesota in which he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had not complied with court orders.Judge Patrick Schiltz was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush.

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Charlie Savage il 27/02/2026

Trump Ally Expands Inquiry of Former Officials Who Investigated the President

The office of a prosecutor based in Miami has issued new subpoenas in a wide-ranging inquiry aimed at President Trump’s perceived foes.Some of President Trump’s allies have hoped that Jason A. Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the District of Southern Florida, would develop a “grand conspiracy”

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Michael Crowley il 27/02/2026

Regime Change in Cuba Appeals to Trump but Carries Risks

The Trump administration is signaling a different approach, after demanding an end to Cuba’s communist leadership.“Cuba does not kneel,” the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, center, told a state-run newspaper this month.

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Frances Robles and Patricia Mazzei il 27/02/2026

After a Speedboat Shootout in Cuba, There are More Questions Than Answers

The Cuban government’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory was called into question after one of the men identified as being on the boat turned up in Miami.Cuban coast guard ships docked at the Port of Havana on Thursday.

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Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel il 27/02/2026

Anthropic Says It Cannot ‘Accede’ to Pentagon in Talks Over A.I.

Anthropic said it was standing firm on not having its A.I. used in certain scenarios by the Pentagon, which has imposed a Friday deadline on the company to give unfettered access to its technology.“We cannot in good conscience accede to their request,” Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, sai

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Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum il 26/02/2026

Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files

The disclosure is the latest example of how the urgent push to release the files led to the government publicizing information it would normally keep under wraps.Several defendants mentioned in the Epstein files conducted what are known as proffer sessions at 500 Pearl Street, the address of the fed

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