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Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.
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8/29/2026 11:58 AM
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| Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers. |
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El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack
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8/29/2026 11:39 AM
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| Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.” |
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In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
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8/29/2026 8:25 AM
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| Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race. |
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One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
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8/29/2026 6:01 AM
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Open Story
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| The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate. |
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How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together
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8/29/2026 4:00 AM
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| State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table. |
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What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement
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8/26/2026 11:22 AM
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| Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics. |
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An ICE Shooting, an Extradition Showdown and the Federal Case That Stalled
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8/29/2026 9:40 AM
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| Federal prosecutors planned to charge an immigration agent arrested in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis. Then the agent walked free. |
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How Trump’s Deportation Agenda Spreads Overseas
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8/29/2026 11:12 AM
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| Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how so-called third-country deportations are sending immigrants to countries across the globe. |
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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
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8/29/2026 12:13 PM
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Open Story
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| The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic. |
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Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.
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8/29/2026 12:24 PM
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| Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace. |
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Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates
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8/29/2026 1:39 PM
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| Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire. |
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Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
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8/29/2026 11:10 AM
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| The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart? |
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Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time
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8/28/2026 9:01 PM
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| In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable. |
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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation
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8/29/2026 10:49 AM
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| As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation. |
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Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods
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8/29/2026 1:07 PM
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| The Nepal Army, which is leading rescue efforts, turned to the trapped workers more than a day after the flood, according to army officials, industry groups and private rescuers. |
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As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
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8/29/2026 2:04 AM
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| A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing. |
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Ina Garten Says You Can Either Get on Her Train or Get Out of the Way
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8/29/2026 2:15 AM
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| At 78, the cookbook author and Food Network host knows what she likes, knows what she wants and isn’t stopping anytime soon. |
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Dolly Parton Was So Fake She Was Real
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8/29/2026 5:20 AM
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| Dolly Parton was utterly real about her unrealness. She played with the over-the-top details. |
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India’s Gen Z Cockroach Movement Was a Joke — Until It Wasn’t
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8/29/2026 2:00 PM
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| Inside India’s viral political movement. |
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37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence
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8/29/2026 11:26 AM
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| The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. |