Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/europe/trump-nato-iran.html Author : Steven Erlanger Publish date : 2026-04-02 11:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The president has said responsibility for reopening the waterway should fall largely to European and Asian countries that depend on it more than the U.S. does for oil. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/02/us-iran-war-strait-hormuz-future/ Author : Ellen Francis Publish date : 2026-04-02 11:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The 48-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown is one step closer to ending after the Senate moved to fund most of the department Thursday morning.The Senate agreed via voice vote to send a bipartisan deal funding the whole department except for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement and border security efforts to the House for consideration.The chamber is not expected to vote on the legislation until House lawmakers return to Washington on April 13. The Senate vote follows GOP leaders endorsing a two-track approach to funding DHS on Wednesday, with President Trump giving lawmakers a hard deadline to end the record-breaking funding
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/europe/european-union-social-media-internet-regulation-children.html Author : Jeanna Smialek Publish date : 2026-04-02 09:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The president doesn’t appear interested in seeking lawmakers’ approval for his $400 million project — and they’re not inclined to give it. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/02/trump-ballroom-white-house-congress/ Author : Dan Diamond, Jonathan Edwards Publish date : 2026-04-02 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is again warning of a growing threat to the nation. In her lone dissent Tuesday in Chiles v. Salazar, Jackson observed that "to be completely frank, no one knows what will happen now."The ominous tone stemmed from the fact that free speech had prevailed over state-imposed orthodoxy in a Colorado case. Eight justices, including her two liberal colleagues, ruled that Colorado could not prevent licensed counselors from "any practice or treatment" that "attempts or purports to change" a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.The win for free speech was catastrophic for Jackson and many on
Starving Cubans does nothing to advance American interests. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/opinion/trump-cuba-oil-blockade.html Author : Ricardo Zúniga Publish date : 2026-04-02 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
We know the Europeans can run a committee. But can they stand on their own two feet? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/01/trump-starmer-uk-europe-security/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-04-01 22:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The man accused of fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens two years ago was found not guilty of first-degree murder, but guilty of manslaughter and other charges.Guy Rivera was convicted Wednesday of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree for attempting to shoot a NYPD sergeant who also responded to the scene and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He was acquitted of murder in the first degree.Earlier on Wednesday, the jury said it had reached a verdict but were sent back for
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/asia/chinas-aiming-for-the-moon-and-nasa-is-looking-over-its-shoulder.html Author : Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong Publish date : 2026-04-02 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Probably cooler tomorrow, although it’s a tricky temperature forecast. Highs near to above 80 are in play again Friday and Saturday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/04/01/dc-weather-live-updates-warm-wednesday-storms/ Author : Dan Stillman, Ian Livingston Publish date : 2026-04-01 23:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A 7-month-old baby girl was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday afternoon when a gunman on a moped opened fire on a Brooklyn street, police said.According to the New York City Police Department, two individuals on a moped approached the intersection of Moore Street and Humboldt Street in Brooklyn when the individual in the back fired a weapon multiple times, with a stray bullet striking a young girl on the sidewalk.The NYPD has identified the 7-month-old girl as Kaori Patterson-Moore of Brooklyn. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.The individuals fled the scene on the moped. The NYPD said one
American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/nyregion/american-woodcock-bryant-park-nyc.html Author : Neil Vigdor Publish date : 2026-04-02 01:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which hit theaters April 1, is expected to be one of the biggest box office hits of the year. Because, Mario. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/04/01/super-mario-galaxy-review/ Author : Gene Park Publish date : 2026-04-01 18:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Actor Billy Porter warned Saturday that the wave of "performative wokeness" may have come to an end as many arts jobs have dried up with it.The Emmy-winning actor, known for appearing as a gender-neutral Fairy Godmother in "Cinderella," spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton on MS NOW about the shifting landscape of the entertainment industry."As a Black, gay, out artist, I caught the wave of what we now know as performative wokeness," Porter said on "PoliticsNation." "I caught the wave of being in the center of that very progressive space. And I crashed through glass ceilings that were concrete."DEI AND WOKE
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html Author : Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes Publish date : 2026-04-01 23:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
We form interspecies relationships with our pets. So why not plants? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2026/04/01/human-tree-connections/ Author : Kate Morgan Publish date : 2026-04-01 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Artemis II crew launched into the history books Wednesday, blasting off aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on a mission around the moon — the first crewed journey beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the U.S., and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, boarded the 322-foot Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B on Wednesday afternoon, just hours before launching at 6:35 p.m.The Artemis II crew is expected to travel around the moon and back, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.Although the mission
The drug, made by Eli Lilly, could offer a more convenient option for patients who want to avoid injections. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/well/fda-obesity-pill-orfoglipron.html Author : Dani Blum and Rebecca Robbins Publish date : 2026-04-01 20:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A three-judge circuit court panel stayed a decision that would have allowed employees to resume work at the global broadcaster after a year of waiting. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/01/voice-of-america-staff-return-stopped/ Author : Scott Nover Publish date : 2026-04-01 16:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Fox News Channel dominated the first quarter of 2026, topping all of cable for the 20th consecutive quarter while beating CBS among weekday primetime viewers. Fox News averaged 1.7 million total day viewers during the jam-packed news cycle, compared to 691,000 for MS NOW and 577,000 for CNN. During primetime, Fox News averaged 2.6 million viewers, while MS NOW managed 1.1 million and CNN settled for only 797,000. It was the 97th straight quarter that Fox News topped cable news primetime viewership, and the network also outdrew ESPN despite college football and NFL playoffs.Fox News commanded nearly 60% of the cable news
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/hegseth-iran-war-testimony.html Author : Megan Mineiro Publish date : 2026-04-01 17:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“No punishment. No investigation,” the Pentagon chief wrote on social media hours after military officials announced they had grounded the pilots involved. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/31/hegseth-kid-rock-flyby/ Author : Tara Copp, Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe Publish date : 2026-04-01 02:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump goes before the nation in prime time on Wednesday evening to deliver what the White House says is "an important update" on the war with Iran.The president's address comes amid the month-long attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, which polls indicate are unpopular with many Americans, and a surge in gas prices as a direct result of the fighting have triggered a further slide in Trump's standing in public opinion surveys.The political implications are clear: The strikes on Iran and the erosion of the president's approval ratings are warning signs for the GOP as Republicans
A primary in Tennessee between Representative Steve Cohen, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/democrats-age-memphis-house-primary.html Author : Emily Cochrane Publish date : 2026-04-01 15:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.