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How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups

Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/I5ZhvGp

Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran

The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RC7FtZL

Arkansas Primary Elections: What to Know, How to Vote, ID Rules and More

The state will hold party primaries as well as some general elections for nonpartisan local offices. Early voting continues through Monday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tlUjLXi

Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech

The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/m1TgaUy

Dan Duckhorn, Who Transformed Napa Valley Merlot, Is Dead At 87

A founder of Duckhorn Vineyards, a California winemaker, Mr. Duckhorn transformed merlot from a blending grape into a premier American variety. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1kHaFEh

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants

The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his mass deportation efforts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PQoEGrO

Trump’s speech gets a mixed reaction around the world.

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Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/G8Oe37N

As More Products and Places Bear His Name, Trump Plays Coy

In his State of the Union address, President Trump promoted two programs that just so happened to be named after him. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qAYLhEH

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails

Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8eZ37Gn

Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud

The State of the Union gives the president a high-profile chance to issue a call to action on election security legislation he has pressured Republicans to ram through over Democratic opposition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r0o5LuI

Facing angry ‘MAHA Moms,’ Kennedy defends Trump’s pesticide order.

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Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack

The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0BUk9Af

When Faced With Claims of Racism, Trump Points to His Black Friends

President Trump has often invoked his unnamed Black friends, or name-checked celebrities and athletes, when asked to discuss anything related to Black voters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/K9kZFIo

Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn

Security officials are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs as President Trump considers another military campaign against Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/f8yC2zP

Trump Pulls Support From House Republican Who Opposed Tariffs

The president yanked his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, imperiling Republicans’ chances of holding onto his seat as they brace for midterm losses. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ms423Ag

2 Skiers Are Injured After Being Buried in Utah Avalanche

The men were skiing on Saturday in a backcountry area of the Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, said officials, who urged caution in unstable snow conditions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gKSRJXW

Nine Bodies Recovered in Deadly Sierra Nevada Avalanche, Officials Say

A ninth victim who had been missing was found and recovered, officials said Saturday, from an avalanche that was the deadliest in modern California history. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NgCfPEk

Ohio Woman Who Fatally Drugged 4 Men Is Handed 4 Life Sentences

The woman, Rebecca Auborn, pleaded guilty to murder in December. The men, whom she had met for sex in exchange for money, overdosed on fentanyl, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vcaWeTi

San José State University Graduate Is Found Dead in Tree Well at Lake Tahoe Resort

The recent graduate, 21, was on a trail in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Tuesday and did not return, prompting a search. His death is under investigation, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/peNWHmh

These Skiers Cleared Out as Group That Would Be Hit by Avalanche Arrived

If the party had waited out the storm in their cabins, one of the skiers said, the outcome might have been different. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ytdVur7

Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation

Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/U0zZLg4

Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Sparking Criminal Investigation

Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NfkiB2X

Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends

A man said his sisters regularly met up with their friends, many from Stanford University, to go on ski trips. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9rw1val

Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project

President Trump has eliminated any pocket of resistance from within his administration to his plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qgs9V8v

Administration Increases Scrutiny of Noncitizen Voting, Pursuing a Trump Claim

The move is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qkYSVw2

Backcountry Skiers Carry a Variety of Safety Gear

Beacons, shovels and probes are necessities in avalanche country. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/egPu0v7

N.B.A. All-Star Game’s Map of France Leaves Something Out: 800 Years

Introducing the French player Victor Wembanyama was a map that hearkened back to the Capetian realm of the 12th century. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QzWS4xE

Tricia McLaughlin, Forceful Defender of Trump’s Immigration Agenda, Is Leaving DHS

Ms. McLaughlin was one of the most prominent voices in the administration defending President Trump’s mass deportation campaign. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/30f6cGD

Police Respond to Shooting at a Rhode Island Hockey Arena

The authorities said they were responding on Monday to a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, where a high school hockey game was scheduled. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KmHavBb

Progress in Guthrie Case Is Fitful as Search Enters Its Third Week

Late-night bursts of activity have yielded few visible results as investigators hunt for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of a “Today” show host. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/VOPLoub

As Guthrie Case Grips Nation, One Police Chief Reflects on His Time in the Spotlight

“It’s probably something that no one ever expects to happen in their career,” said James Fry, who was the police chief in Moscow, Idaho, when four students were killed there in 2022. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2tsng95

Useful Camera Footage in Guthrie Case Proves Elusive

The lack of helpful video footage in Nancy Guthrie’s community may be hindered by several factors, experts say. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DBTHG3c

Pat Tillman’s Brother Pleads Guilty to Setting Post Office Fire

Richard Tillman, brother of the N.F.L. star turned Army Ranger who died in a case of friendly fire in Afghanistan, drove a vehicle into a California post office while it was closed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gUIGqhz

Texas Students Protest ICE Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Threats

In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MLpkYTt

King Leatherbury, Trainer and Trader of Horses, Dies at 92

He trained mostly lesser-known, cheaper thoroughbreds in Maryland and was the fifth-winningest trainer in North American history. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/c6IuR5O

Trump Administration Revokes Deportation Protections for Yemenis

It is the latest restriction of the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed people fleeing unrest in their home countries to live and work in the United States. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fThWngc

Au Pair Juliana Peres Magalhães Sentenced to 10 Years in Banfield Double Murder Case

Juliana Peres Magalhães, 25, had cooperated with prosecutors, who sought a lenient sentence. But the judge said the woman, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, merited the state maximum. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kGFW6M7

Ohio State Professor Luke Perez Put on Leave After Tackling Filmmaker Over Epstein

After another journalist interviewed the university’s former president about Jeffrey Epstein, a professor physically intervened when a documentarian wanted to ask more questions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GkgHMRz

Bar Punts on Ethics Complaint Over Application to Search Reporter’s Home

A press freedom group accused a prosecutor of violating an ethics rule by not telling a judge about a law limiting searches for journalistic work product. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qAbolxd

Casey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say

Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nvhFik6

Critics Question Why Administration Suddenly Closed El Paso’s Airspace

Trump administration officials said Mexican drug cartel drones breached U.S. airspace. But two people briefed on the situation said the Defense Department’s new counter-drone technology prompted the shutdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Lu2wAPp

Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department’s Effort to Obtain Voter Data

The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data from nearly every state. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JgAPLD7

DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal

Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iUIB412

Pockets of Republican Pushback to ICE Facilities Point to MAGA Fissures

Signs of fractures on the right, often fueled by the Trump administration’s actions, keep stacking up. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zocaDEr

New Email Shows Bard President Leon Botstein Thanked Epstein for Caribbean Trip

Leon Botstein, Bard’s president, also invited Jeffrey Epstein to visit a high school linked to Bard College and sent him well wishes after stories were published about his sexual abuse of minors. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/j9T5Sg4

Savannah Guthrie Says, ‘We Believe Our Mom Is Still Out There’

The television host released a video pleading for the public’s help in finding her mother, Nancy, who disappeared from her Arizona home last week. “We are at an hour of desperation,” she said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OlHg3ao

MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Help Defeat Senator Cassidy in Louisiana Primary

Tony Lyons, a co-founder of the group MAHA PAC, said his group would support the congresswoman who has been endorsed by President Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CfFaVlA

Here’s the latest.

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4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EnyflFW

7 Days, No Suspects: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

The mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has not been heard from since an evening of dinner and games with family members. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jlTPJ2Z

Whistle-Blower Report Involved Intelligence About a Trump Contact

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, moved to lock down an intelligence intercept that referred to someone close to President Trump, the report said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MIqkBHL

Ohio Man Is Charged With Threatening to Kill JD Vance

During the investigation, the man was found to have child sex abuse materials on his phone, federal prosecutors said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SCp30Yy

Top ICE Lawyer in Minnesota Departs as Immigration Lawsuits Overwhelm Courts

Jim Stolley, the chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota, has left as government prosecutors grapple with a crush of cases. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/c3UTRDs

A Trump Deal With Iran May Hinge on the Number Zero

Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium? from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3iZYKPg

Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Rekindles Kidnapping Fears

High-profile abductions, like those of Patty Hearst and J. Paul Getty III, have captured the nation’s attention, but experts say kidnappings by strangers are exceedingly rare. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yj5EHcL

Nancy Guthrie’s Abduction Set Off a Storm. This Sheriff Is Riding It Out.

Sheriff Chris Nanos is surrounded by chaos but is trying to keep his cool as the search for a celebrity news anchor’s mother grinds on. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KjTqaZr

Myra MacPherson, Who Wrote Wrenchingly About Vietnam Vets, Dies at 91

A political reporter at The Washington Post, she also wrote “Long Time Passing,” about the Vietnam War’s social, political and psychological aftereffects. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/m8e1HZB

Facing a Democratic Blitz, Susan Collins Scores a Super Bowl Ad in Maine

The ad is part of a multimillion dollar effort by a Republican-aligned group to help Ms. Collins, who is seen as one of the party’s most vulnerable incumbents. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IwpFlB7

White House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid

President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wCuJHL3

In Spending Talks, Senators Clash Over Immigration Crackdown

Democrats’ push to rein in federal agents, and Republican opposition, reflect opposite views of whether the deportation drive should be bound by standard law enforcement rules. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jEnVpWe

Colombians Rally During Their President’s Meeting with Trump

President Gustavo Petro had asked Colombians to gather around the country during his meeting with President Trump on Tuesday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IjLz6a3

Lawsuit Argues Trump Gold Card Visa Program Prioritizes Wealth Over Ability

The suit asks that a judge find the pay-for-play visa program unlawful, casting it as another example of the Trump administration’s seeking to bypass Congress. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lkEGuSB

As Democrats Press Trump on ICE, Gallego and Pritzker Preview 2028 Pitches

Speaking at a party gathering in Nevada, the two politicians urged opposition to President Trump’s deportation agenda, while appearing to lay the groundwork for potential presidential runs. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NIbWspq

Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. Complaint

Trump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4Lnyem1