2026-02-05 20:30:26
On Friday night, a record 232 US athletes are expected to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Behind that impressive number, though, a quiet crisis is looming over the medal podium — one that might prevent the country from rolling this deep into subsequent competitions again.
2026-02-05 20:00:25
After two Americans were killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump signaled a shift in tone. This week, with negotiations between Democrats and Trump over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will test how much he also wants a substantive shift in tactics.
2026-02-05 19:30:25
If you’re a climate-change denier in the eastern US, including the president, then the past few weeks have been a dream. It’s cold and snowy where I live, you might say, colder and snowier than in years. Therefore, climate change is a hoax, just as I’m always saying. Would I be able to hold this snowball otherwise? Check and mate.
2026-02-05 19:00:32
It’s impossible to know whether the US president will carry out his threats to strike Iran, how the regime might retaliate or what the long-term fallout would be. What’s surer is that neutering the threat posed by Iran and encouraging a better future for its people will take more than bombs and missiles.
2026-02-05 19:00:30
Bruce Springsteen released his impassioned protest anthem against President Donald Trump’s Minnesota immigration enforcement campaign the day before Amazon.com Inc.’s MGM Studios welcomed the administration’s elite to a premier for its gauzy documentary about Melania Trump.
2026-02-05 18:30:27
Just when I thought I’d grown immune to seeing huge numbers attached to the artificial intelligence business, Alphabet Inc. comes along with this:
