This Is How Putin Took Total Control
The Russian elite’s room for maneuver has disappeared.
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Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.
Scientists Warn of Flood Risks to 8 Himalayan Countries after Nepal Disaster
The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.
Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants
While Russian elections are hardly free, they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.
Bill Cassidy on vaccines, RFK Jr. and the fight for public trust
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure
The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.
Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.
Tell Us What Questions You Have About Winter Getaways and Holiday Travel
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Former Institute of Peace Workers Warn Trump May Push to Engrave Name on Building
As part of a lawsuit, the workers have asked a federal court to stop any plans to engrave the building with President Trump’s name.
S.U.V. Driver Charged With Murder in Los Angeles Bus Crash
Prosecutors said the driver was impaired by drugs and ran a red light before ramming a city bus on Tuesday. Two people died. Compounding the tragedy, a news helicopter also crashed.
Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’
A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.
Blanche’s Political Activity Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
Inside Microsoft and OpenAI, Worry About Damaging the Publishing Industry
Newly unsealed court documents show Microsoft employees discussing whether OpenAI was involved in the “largest theft of labor in human history.”
RFK Jr. Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked
The selections suggest the Trump administration may be trying to move the United States Preventive Services Task Force in a direction that serves its political ideology.
Republicans Face a Tough Path Ahead
Also, Kennedy tells anti-vaccine group they have a friend in the White House. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show
The quote headlined an unsealed document in the New York Times’s copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI.
This week in science: T. rex footprints, solar 'superflares,' and benefits of reading
Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a giant — the fossilized footprints of T. rex. Plus, solar "superflares" and the brain benefits of reading in this week's Short Wave science news roundup.
Searing Elon Musk Film Nears U.S. Release Amid Overseas Concerns
Alex Gibney’s “Musk” will arrive in United States theaters next month. Universal says it remains committed to releasing it overseas but has yet to set dates.
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for…
Senator blocks bill meant to lower electricity prices linked to data centers
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) halted passage of a proposal that had passed the House by an overwhelming margin.
Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
What to know about the Kennedy Center closing under Trump
His allies have warned that it could be permanent if his name is not added to the iconic arts venue.
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