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The Washington Post Eliminates Its Sports Department
The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.
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Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race
Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.
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Border czar Tom Homan says 700 ICE and CBP officers are leaving Minneapolis
The reduction of ICE officers in Minneapolis is a significant scaling back of Homeland Security’s presence and comes after two U.S. citizens were killed.
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Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.
A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.
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Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz
A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.
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In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.
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Bessent Says Fed Lacks Accountability and Has Lost Public Trust
In a House committee hearing, the Treasury secretary declined to say if the president has the power to fire a member of the central bank’s board.
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F.T.C. Settles With Express Scripts Over High Insulin Prices
The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices.
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For a Long Valentine’s Weekend, 6 Wellness Getaways
Couples have three days to celebrate togetherness this year, and resorts and hotels are going all out on the feel-good front.
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New York Times Added 1.4 Million Digital Subscribers in 2025
The company reported total revenue of $802.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, up 10.4 percent from a year earlier.