ABCNEWS - WATCH: 4-year-old girl gets jury duty summons
More than 500,000 Connecticut residents are summoned for jury duty each year, and preschooler Zara Ibrahimi is one of them.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego) - Democrats walk careful line on Clinton controversy
Democrats aren’t lining up to defend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the pair face scrutiny over the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Epstein: did all roads lead to Moscow, or Tel Aviv?
Max Blumenthal joins Judge Napolitano on Judging Freedom to expose how Netanyahu’s lifelong obsession with war on Iran—pushed since Iraq, now via Adelson and Epstein ties—has Trump demanding Tehran’s total capitulation in Oman talks.
He calls out absurd U.S. terms: dismantle ballistic missiles and nuclear breakout capacity that deterred Israel’s 12-day assault, echoing Gaddafi’s fatal disarmament. Blumenthal ties carrier deployments and regional tension to Israel’s strategy of trapping America in endless Middle East quagmires, while JD Vance parrots neocon lies and British media deflects Epstein’s Israeli fingerprints as “Russian assets.”Open
NYTIMES (Emma G. Fitzsimmons) - New York Grants Pregnant Workers Paid Leave. How Many Know That?
The state is the first in the United States to require paid leave for prenatal care. While some women are using the time off for medical appointments, others don’t know that it’s available.
NYTIMES (Maya King) - New York’s Next Archbishop Introduces Himself to ‘the Parish of America’
On the eve of his installation, Bishop Ronald A. Hicks led a Vespers prayer service, conscious of the weight of representing more than 2.5 million Catholics.
NYTIMES (Mike Hale) - The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked
Here is our critic’s survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst to A.I.
NYTIMES (Maya King) - Muslims Move to Assert Political Power in New York City
Zohran Mamdani’s ascension to mayor has given Muslim organizers and faith leaders the impetus to insert themselves into more formal political alliances and networks.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning and Reid J. Epstein) - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage
The progressive lawmaker is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, supporting moderate candidates and helping drive the party’s economic message. Now she is planning a major trip abroad.
NYTIMES (Jennifer Schuessler) - Smithsonian Folklife Festival Gives Way to Trump’s Patriotic Fair
The summer festival, held annually since 1967, will not take place as usual on the National Mall, which will instead host the president’s Great American State Fair.
NYTIMES (Mitch Smith and Ernesto Londoño) - What to Know About Minnesota’s Immigration Policies Amid Federal Crackdown
The Trump administration has criticized state and local “sanctuary” policies during its Minnesota immigration crackdown. The reality on the ground is complicated.