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El Paso airspace shutdown sparks D.C. blame game
The order alarmed residents of El Paso and blindsided local political leaders.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
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February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Trump administration says El Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
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February 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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It's not at all clear why the FAA is doing this, but it is worth watching this story as it develops.

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US officials abruptly close airspace in El Paso, Texas, for 10 days in unusual move
FAA cited ‘special security reasons’ for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with Mexico
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
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February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada

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Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada
As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would “not allow” it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. “very unfairly.”
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February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
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February 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | This Is Not a Drill
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February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Greenland isn’t the answer to U.S. Arctic security. This place is.

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Opinion | Greenland isn’t the answer to U.S. Arctic security. This place is.
The U.S. could start building a true Arctic fortress in Alaska tomorrow.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
Opinion | The Border Patrol Is the Problem. It Always Has Been.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Engineering Regime Change, Right Here at Home
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January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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January 20, 2026
World leaders are gathered at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which is taking place from January 19 to January 23.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/b...
As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
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January 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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‘Make no mistake, this is an occupation’: ICE’s deadly presence casts long shadow over Minneapolis
Classrooms have emptied, shops have shut, and the mood is tense – but as the federal operation has ramped up, so has residents’ response
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January 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case
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January 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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A clear and appalling sign that this administration will set no limits on its acts of aggression against an independent press. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing
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January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups
Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers r...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats
Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical
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January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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International central bankers on the statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
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January 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/b...
Big Oil doesn’t share Trump’s dream of making Venezuelan oil great again | CNN Business
President Donald Trump may have made a major miscalculation about Venezuela’s oil.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
Why Chevron Could Reap the Biggest Rewards From Venezuela
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January 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
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January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Slate article on Supeme Court on National Guard in Chicago, the definition of "regular forces," and the Insurrection Act. slate.com/news-and-pol...
December 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM