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  1. Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:12:44 -0000

    President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.
  2. U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:18:51 -0000

    The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.
  3. Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:49:09 -0000

    Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.
  4. Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:26:45 -0000

    The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
  5. Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:12:32 -0000

    Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
  6. White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:32:13 -0000

    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
  7. Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:59:58 -0000

    A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.
  8. Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:55:32 -0000

    Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
  9. What the American Right Wants From Europe

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:10 -0000

    The tensions in Marco Rubio’s trans-Atlantic vision.
  10. Trump Officials Hold High-Stakes Talks in Geneva

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:12:22 -0000

    Also, the Epstein emails have rocked several industries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.