That answer is “Tribalism.” Tribalism is endemic not just to the human species, but animal species as well. The same kind of tribal network runs families of birds, apes, families, communities, states, countries. One of my friends named in the Epstein files has always been known as a super-networker. “(Epstein’s) dinner parties were amazing,” she told me not long ago. My friends who were associated with Epstein were opportunistic, as tribal members are, and some have been pretty well Scarlet-lettered.

The Trump administration appears ready to launch an extended military assault on Iran, current and former U.S. officials said, as the Pentagon amasses an immense strike force in the Middle East despite the risks of U.S. combat fatalities and American ensnarement in an extended war. Ask The Post AIDive deeperStill, it is unclear whether Trump has approved military action. “They’ll definitely take terrible damage from combined U.S.-Israeli strikes,” said Shapiro, a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, referring to Iran. For years, Iran has sponsored and facilitated attacks on U.S. troops across the region, U.S. officials broadly agree. Trump began pondering new strikes against Iran in January, after he pledged to rescue anti-government protesters there following a wave of executions.

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A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday, emphasizing the White House’s control over the nation’s top law enforcement branch that once pursued criminal prosecutions against the president. Since Trump retook office last year, the Justice Department has faced repeated accusations of targeting the president’s perceived enemies on his behalf. The new sign at the Justice Department reads “make America safe again,” the slogan of the Trump administration’s violent crime crackdown. The Trump Justice Department has repeatedly stated that its investigations under Trump are not political, and said that the department is course-correcting from alleged “weaponization” under the previous administration. Advertisement Advertisement“We are proud at this Department of Justice to celebrate 250 years of our great country and our historic work to make America safe again at President Trump’s direction,” a Justice Department spokesperson said.

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Help us report on Texas ICE detention The Texas Tribune is continuing to report on the record deaths in the state’s immigrant detention facilities and the conditions inside. The expansion of ICE detention is “coupled with a dissolution of oversight, a reduction in detention standards, and draconian restrictions on releases,” said Claire Trickler-McNulty, a former senior ICE official during the last three administrations. “Deaths from staff violence are another level,” he said, calling them “preventable, and the result of training and supervision failures.”What about the other ICE detention deaths? Of the nine people who died in Texas ICE facilities since Trump’s second term, many were in their mid-forties. Civil lawsuits have revealed that detention officials at times destroyed relevant video footage that would aid investigations, he said.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGMS NOW host Joe Scarborough was visibly stunned Thursday to report U.K. authorities had arrested former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal title last year amid questions about his past connection to late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Prince Andrew has been arrested.”Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on his 66th birthday on “suspicion of misconduct in public office,” which Scarborough applauded as a seeming example of justice — before slamming “morally bankrupt” Republican members of Congress for failing to follow suit. If somebody was hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein, there are consequences.”Scarborough continued, “No consequences here! This is your own base you’re ignoring.”Advertisement“And they’re protecting Republicans,” Scarborough said. That actually makes things worse for you, because you’re covering up for people who consorted with Jeffrey Epstein.

So I think there’s a lot of unease, and there’s a lot of fear that this could continue to [dampen] vaccine development. It’s just hard to really think about how you would want to invest — right? Clearly, there is a lot going on here. Weber: Yeah, I’ll chime in and say, I mean, I think public health officials have been horrified by his first year in office. You know, what’s really interesting is, right now, we’re unclear if that ACIP meeting is still happening at the end of February.

Kevin Stitt arrived in Washington this week with invitations to two White House meetings from an angry President Donald Trump. Days later, Stitt told governors the White House had reversed course and invited all governors to the Friday morning meeting. Trump and Stitt have a history of disputesThe unraveling of the governors’ White House visits was the latest example of Trump battling with Democratic state leaders. After Stitt informed governors that the White House wasn’t inviting Democrats to the Friday morning business meeting, Trump called the Oklahoma governor. Two days later, Stitt told governors that all governors were being invited.

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Malibu is filing suit against the state of California, the city of Los Angeles, L.A. County and additional public entities. Malibu officials said the decision was necessary to try to recoup losses that affect “the long-term fiscal implications for Malibu and its taxpayers,” according to a news release. The city’s “entire character changed” on Jan. 7, 2025, when the defendants’ “unlawful conduct caused the Palisades Fire to ignite,” according to the complaint. The ensuing blaze killed 12 people, half of whom were Malibu residents, according to the city. Malibu claims that the fire was “not an accident” but a “foreseeable and proximate result of unlawful conduct” by the defendants.

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The U.S. would build on bilateral agreements with countries and expand the presence of its health agencies to dozens of additional nations, the officials said. Citing figures in the proposal, officials said the U.S. contributions represented about 15 to 18 percent of the WHO’s total annual funding of about $3.7 billion. Experts and medical societies have said withdrawing from the preeminent global health alliance is scientifically reckless because global cooperation is key to controlling and preventing infectious diseases. The new initiative envisions expanding that footprint to more than 130 countries, according to the officials briefed on the proposal. But it comes as global health expertise in federal government under the Trump administration has been depleted by repeated layoffs, deferred resignations and retirements.

He had just left our East London apartment for a two-hour journey to the specialty vet hospital, where our 13-year-old paralyzed chiweenie waited to be picked up. Tom knew that Maya had always been my soulmate. Maya even moved across the pond with me to London when I turned 30 — a reset after a five-year relationship abruptly ended. It was at that moment that I knew Tom was here to stay. His love for Maya over those four years was one of the greatest acts of devotion I had ever witnessed.