Tom Pritzker, Hyatt Heir, Steps Down as Executive Chairman Over Links to Epstein
The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source: Original News
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington’s House
The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down displays about slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia. Source: Original News
Richard Ottinger, 97, Dies; Fought for the Environment in Congress
A New York Democrat, he spent 16 years in the House over two stretches, beginning in 1965, championing the health of the Hudson River and opposing the Vietnam War. Source: Original News
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said. Source: Original News
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
Mr. Bannon, a MAGA podcaster, developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking. He said it was in the name of getting Mr. Epstein to open up. Source: Original News
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state.” Source: Original News
In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right
The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success. Source: Original News
How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians
A dispute over the impact of H-1B visas on U.S. workers has been overshadowed by racist rhetoric, with troubling echoes of the great replacement conspiracy theory. Source: Original News
Indonesia Says It’s Preparing Thousands of Peacekeeping Troops for Trump’s Gaza Plan
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia will be among those meeting with President Trump in Washington this week to discuss his Board of Peace initiative to oversee a cease-fire in Gaza. Source: Original News
Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.
Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.” Source: Original News