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Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump has refused to apologize for the video, which was shared from his Truth Social account Bill Maher ripped into the Trump administration on Real Time Friday for their "lame" defense of a racist post shared on the president's Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle ...

Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 - NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project. The decision came months after the administration announced it was halting $16 billion in support for the project, citing the then-government shutdown and what a top federal ...

Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 - News ) Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in bellwether sexual assault case A US federal jury on Thursday ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in compensatory damages to a passenger who alleged she was sexually assaulted by her driver, marking the first plaintiff victory in a multidistrict litigation including thousands of similar claims. Thursday's verdict hinged on the legal theory of apparent authority , under which a ...

Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 - In a social media post declaring, " Harvard is woke; the War Department is not ," Pete Hegseth announced Friday evening that the federal agency would sever academic ties with Harvard University. "File this under: LONG OVERDUE," the post on X said. "The Department of War is formally ending ALL Professional Military Education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University." Beginning next fall, the ...

Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 - Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists Will Lewis , the Murdoch media veteran who took over as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post in early 2024, announced abruptly on Saturday evening that he is leaving the company. His departure comes just three days after the Post laid off nearly one-third of its entire staff, citing the need ...

Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 - A pair of twin boys involved in a TV series he is directing have accused Busfield of touching them inappropriately Reading Time: 2 minutes West Wing and Field of Dreams actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a New Mexico prosecutor announced on Friday. The allegations are tied to Busfield's work as a director on the set of the television ...

Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 - When power is used to provoke and dehumanize, independent journalism matters. Your membership allows us to name harmful rhetoric, provide context, and report with integrity—standing up for truth and accountability. Already a member? NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health care CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk, will face the start of his state trial on June 8 , a judge ruled ...