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1. U.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Gateway Tunnel Project

   Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:48:33 -0000

   Nearly all of the work had stopped on Friday while negotiations continued in Washington and litigation played out in court.

2. Trump Is Hosting Governors at the White House, but Only Republicans

   Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:17:21 -0000

   The president’s decision to exclude Democratic governors from an annual meeting later this month breaks a longstanding tradition.

3. Trump Deletes Racist Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes

   Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:37:20 -0000

   The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content as “fake outrage.” But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the president’s social media feed.

4. Trump’s Immigration Policy Is 100 Years Old

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:06:42 -0000

   The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.

5. Justice Dept. Pursues Many Officer Assault Cases in Minnesota as Misdemeanors

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:44:25 -0000

   It is a pattern that has played out in other cities where the administration has conducted immigration surges and taken a muscular stance against those accused of impeding federal officers.

6. Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:05:01 -0000

   Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.

7. In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:18:53 -0000

   Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?

8. Talks With U.S. Were ‘Good Start,’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Says

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:42:19 -0000

   Abbas Araghchi, the minister, said the two sides had agreed to continue negotiations at a later date. The U.S. delegation had yet to comment.

9. In the Grip of Gangs, Haiti Faces a Government Leadership Vacuum

   Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:44:28 -0000

   The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next.

10. Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:17:03 -0000

    Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada added his name to the growing list of Republicans planning to give up their seats as their party faces losses that could cost them the House.