The Portal Bridge Has Caused Headaches for Decades
February 17, 2026
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The Portal Bridge Has Caused Headaches for Decades

It was late on a Monday in January, and train traffic into Manhattan ground to a halt for three hours when, according to one news account, “the fractious…

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George W. Bush Posts First Substack Praising Just One President—Not His Dad
February 17, 2026
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George W. Bush Posts First Substack Praising Just One President—Not His Dad

Former U.S. President George W. Bush has published his first essay on Substack, using the platform to reflect on the leadership of George Washington as the United States…

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Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump’s Unique Relationship
February 17, 2026
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Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump’s Unique Relationship

Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump have shared one of the more unexpected relationships in modern American politics—one that shifted dramatically over time. In 1999, when Trump briefly explored…

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Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute
February 17, 2026
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Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute

The government wants prosecutors to investigate X, Meta and TikTok, adding to a growing clash between the U.S. and Europe over regulating social media. Source link

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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.
February 17, 2026
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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a…

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Nursing Student Self-Deports After Eight Months in ICE Custody
February 17, 2026
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Nursing Student Self-Deports After Eight Months in ICE Custody

A 21‑year‑old Honduran woman who spent almost eight months in immigration detention has returned to her home country after agreeing to a voluntary departure. Allison Bustillo, a nursing…

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Freeze the Rent? Landlords Have Enough Trouble Already.
February 17, 2026
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Freeze the Rent? Landlords Have Enough Trouble Already.

One in 10 buildings with rent-regulated apartments is losing money. Source link

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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
February 17, 2026
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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the…

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Man Alerts Wife to Someone Outside Home at 6 A.M.—Reality Warms Hearts
February 17, 2026
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Man Alerts Wife to Someone Outside Home at 6 A.M.—Reality Warms Hearts

A woman has gone viral after sharing that her neighbor’s dog showed up on her doorstep at 6 a.m.—earlier than ever— prompting her husband to excitedly wake her…

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Donald Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low With Independents
February 17, 2026
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Donald Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low With Independents

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to new second‑term lows, with fresh polling showing a deepening weakness among independent voters. Newsweek has contacted the White House for…

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