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As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

18 juillet 2025 à 05:01
President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests.

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Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration will meet for a significant court hearing on Monday.

Debate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status

18 juillet 2025 à 07:36
Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, known then as Ben, graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1967, and was inducted into its hall of fame in 1999.

As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

18 juillet 2025 à 05:01
President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests.

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Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration will meet for a significant court hearing on Monday.
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  • The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
    Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding.
     

The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS

18 juillet 2025 à 00:39
Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding.
Hier — 17 juillet 2025NYT > U.S. News

Army Special Operations Warns Retired Members of Terror Threat

17 juillet 2025 à 23:17
The alert, issued to retired service members who served in Iraq or Syria and live in Florida, did not specify what kind of threat or which terrorist group was involved.

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The military’s overall Special Operations Command has its headquarters in Tampa, Fla.

House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash

17 juillet 2025 à 22:26
The House Rules Committee laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to call for release of the Epstein files, reflecting Republican uneasiness with the president’s refusal to divulge information from the investigation.

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Republicans in Congress, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have still been calling for the release of the Justice Department’s files about Mr. Epstein.

Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California

17 juillet 2025 à 23:30
The raid indicates a new strategy of going deeper into California after focusing on Southern California for several weeks.

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Gregory Bovino, center, the head of Border Patrol’s El Centro region, at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles last week. Mr. Bovino said that federal agents had begun operations in the Sacramento area.

Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

18 juillet 2025 à 04:53
The attorney general plans to ask a court to release the papers. But even if the request succeeds, it would fall far short of critics’ demands to release all investigative materials.

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“We are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said on social media.

Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

17 juillet 2025 à 21:22
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

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As Texas considers redrawing its maps to help Republicans win more seats in Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has said it should make a similar move to help Democrats.

Ex-Voice of America Employee Arrested and Charged With Threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene

17 juillet 2025 à 20:41
Federal prosecutors accused the man of threatening to kill Ms. Greene, her staff, and their families, months before President Trump sought to dismantle the news agency.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in April.

A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein

17 juillet 2025 à 20:34
Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

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Donald J. Trump and Melania Knauss, his girlfriend and future wife, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2000.

Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First

17 juillet 2025 à 20:17
Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.

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Underclass midshipmen during the Oath of Office ceremony at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., last month.

Man Who Sent ‘I Raped You’ Message Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault

17 juillet 2025 à 19:57
Ian Cleary, 32, attacked a fellow Gettysburg College student in her dorm room more than a decade ago. A series of Facebook messages helped lead to his arrest.

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Ian Clearly leaving a court hearing in Gettysburg, Pa., in May. He pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in 2013, when they were both students at Gettysburg College.

Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit

17 juillet 2025 à 18:28
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a federal prison could work.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi, center, after visiting Alcatraz Island on Thursday.

Beware of ‘Swiper,’ a Fox at Grand Teton Park With a Penchant for Footwear

17 juillet 2025 à 19:05
One or more foxes have stolen at least 32 shoes, according to park officials, who warned campers to guard their belongings.

Republicans in Congress Fret Over Handing Trump Spending Power, Then Vote to Do It

18 juillet 2025 à 00:26
In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

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Senator Thom Tillis at the Capitol on Thursday.

Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates

17 juillet 2025 à 17:33
An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County, third from right, with deputies in Altadena, Calif., in January. His agency signaled it would not honor a request the Justice Department’s request for the names of noncitizen inmates.

Sol Stern, Lapsed Liberal and Conservative Heretic, Dies at 89

17 juillet 2025 à 23:24
A writer, editor and political adviser, he broke with the left over its criticism of Israel and what he saw as its anti-Americanism. But he also became a critic of Donald Trump.

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The writer and editor Sol Stern at his Manhattan apartment in 2008. A liberal turned conservative, he was known for his largely nonideological judgment and his willingness to change his mind.

Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency After Leg Swelling. What Is It?

17 juillet 2025 à 16:48
The condition, which can cause swelling and pain, is common among older adults.

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President Trump’s hands seen during a meeting with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

17 juillet 2025 à 20:34
The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.

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Fired D.E.I. Administrator Rachel Dawson Sues the University of Michigan

17 juillet 2025 à 15:53
In her lawsuit, Rachel Dawson denies making antisemitic remarks and accuses the school of racial bias in its investigation and decision-making.

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The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor was the scene of strife over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2024.

What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

17 juillet 2025 à 16:24
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

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A sign advertises a Bitcoin A.T.M. at a gas station this week near Pasadena, Calif.

Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid

17 juillet 2025 à 17:19
The administration asked the judge in the case to sentence the former officer to essentially the brief time he had served when he was first charged, and three years of supervised release.

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Brett Hankison appearing for his federal trial last October in Louisville, Ky.

Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid

17 juillet 2025 à 12:53
The move was a stunning reversal of Biden-era efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement.

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Brett Hankison appearing for his federal trial last October in Louisville, Ky.

Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods

17 juillet 2025 à 13:22
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.

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A special session of the Texas Legislature is scheduled to begin in Austin on Monday.

White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

17 juillet 2025 à 12:18
Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington.

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President Trump’s budget director continued the administration’s pressure campaign against Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, seated, on Thursday.

Thunderstorms Nearby? How to Stay Safe When Lightning Strikes

17 juillet 2025 à 12:20
Summer is a busy time for lighting strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each year, officials said.

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“If you’re hearing thunder, it’s time to be inside,” said a meteorologist.

Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out

17 juillet 2025 à 12:25
An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.

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Emile Bove III, President Trump’s nominee to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during his Senate confirmation hearing last month.

Harvard Creates New Public Service Program, as Trump Slashes Federal Jobs

17 juillet 2025 à 09:00
The Kennedy School will award scholarships to at least 50 students, in hopes of fostering careers in government service.

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The fellowships are valued at $100,000, covering tuition, fees and an additional stipend.

Harvard Creates New Public Service Program, as Trump Slashes Federal Jobs

17 juillet 2025 à 09:00
The Kennedy School will award scholarships to at least 50 students, in hopes of fostering careers in government service.

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The fellowships are valued at $100,000, covering tuition, fees and an additional stipend.

They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

17 juillet 2025 à 06:37
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

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A Coca-Cola truck driving through Izamal, Mexico, last year.

Even After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question

17 juillet 2025 à 05:03
The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office in April.

Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’

17 juillet 2025 à 05:03
In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”

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Senator Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, said she had grown tired of waiting for someone else to formulate a strategic plan for her party.

Texas Floods Spur Nationwide Effort to Return Lost Items to Survivors

17 juillet 2025 à 05:02
Search efforts along the Guadalupe River in Texas, combined with online groups, are helping to reunite items with survivors and families.

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How Two Camp Mystic Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief in the Texas Floods

The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.

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Flash flooding along the Guadalupe River killed 28 campers, counselors and staff at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
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Fire Ravages Tomorrowland Music Festival’s Main Stage

16 juillet 2025 à 22:19
Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said that they were focused on finding solutions after the stage was severely damaged.

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Smoke caused by a fire billows above the site of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival in northern Belgium on Wednesday.

Trump Says Coca-Cola Agreed to Use Real Sugar in U.S. But Coca-Cola Refuses to Confirm.

17 juillet 2025 à 17:42
the company began using in Coke in 1980, blending it with sugar to help defray the cost of rising sugar prices.

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A spokeswoman for the Coca-Cola Company would not confirm if the company had agreed to begin using cane sugar in Coke.

JD Vance’s Big, Beautiful Task

16 juillet 2025 à 19:15
The vice president is selling Trump’s domestic policy bill amid signs Democratic attacks are breaking through.

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Vice President JD Vance has been given a delicate task: selling President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” He spoke on Wednesday at a machine shop in West Pittston, Pa.

The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future

17 juillet 2025 à 10:06
Fire crews allowed a fire to burn through brush on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Then they lost control.

Tourists at Mather Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon watched smoke rise from the Dragon Bravo fire on the canyon’s North Rim.

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Question Evidence in Criminal Case

16 juillet 2025 à 19:10
The exchanges unfolded at a hearing in Federal District Court in Nashville intended to determine whether Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be freed from criminal custody as he awaits trial.

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Demonstrators gathered to support Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia this month in Maryland.

The Cram Fire in Central Oregon Grows to More Than 60,000 Acres

16 juillet 2025 à 18:52
Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday as the Cram fire threatened about 430 structures, including nearly 300 homes.

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Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump’s Megabill but Ignores the Costs

16 juillet 2025 à 19:13
In a visit to Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance stressed tax cuts and savings accounts for newborns, with no mention of trims to Medicaid and nutritional assistance programs many Trump voters rely on.

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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a machine shop in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday to promote the Trump administration’s signature domestic policy legislation.

Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

16 juillet 2025 à 18:33
Thousands of National Guard members have served in the L.A. region since last month. Six soldiers spoke in interviews about low morale over the deployment.

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Members of the California National Guard have protected federal buildings and accompanied agents on immigration raids in the Los Angeles region.

Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay

16 juillet 2025 à 18:18
Billy McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for fraud, said in April that he would put the beleaguered brand that he founded up for sale.

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Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland, who wound up going to prison for nearly four years after he entered a guilty plea to charges that included wire fraud, in Brooklyn following his release in 2022.

Can Trump Fire Powell? He Likely Lacks Case to Remove Fed Chair, Experts Say.

16 juillet 2025 à 18:15
The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

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President Trump has seized on Jerome H. Powell’s renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters as a potential reason to fire him, intimating that he engaged in “fraud.”

Documenting L.A.’s Surge in Immigration Arrests

16 juillet 2025 à 17:42
Jennifer Medina, a political reporter at The New York Times who is based in Los Angeles, speaks with a witness who recorded an immigration raid near a Home Depot.

Louisiana Police Chiefs Accused of Fabricating Robberies in Immigrant Visa Scheme

16 juillet 2025 à 17:16
Prosecutors said the chiefs and other officials exploited a program that offers immigrant victims of violent crime a pathway to residency and citizenship.

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Alexander C. Van Hook, the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, announcing charges against current and former police chiefs at a news conference in Lafayette, La., on Wednesday.

Judge Chastises U.S. Over Secrecy in Moving to Drop Charges Against MS-13 Leader

16 juillet 2025 à 16:59
The judge on Long Island chided the Trump administration over its effort to “avoid public scrutiny.”

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President Trump with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office in April.

Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge

16 juillet 2025 à 16:50
The lawyers wrote that Emil Bove III, the face of some controversial moves by President Trump’s Justice Department, had disgraced the department.

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Emil Bove III, a Trump judicial nominee, during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in June.

Public Views of the Fed Chair Are Polarized as Trump Mulls His Firing

16 juillet 2025 à 15:21
Few Americans have confidence in the chairman, Jerome Powell, to do the right thing on the economy, though attitudes are deeply partisan.

20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

16 juillet 2025 à 14:37
FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

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Route 22 in North Plainfield, N.J., on Tuesday, after rains inundated the region. New Jersey is one of 20 states suing the federal government for ending a disaster mitigation program.

Utah Man Drowns Trying to Rescue Girl in Reservoir

16 juillet 2025 à 14:53
As a 12-year-old girl on a tube drifted away in a reservoir, her brother-in-law jumped in to save her. She survived.

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The Silver Lake Flat Reservoir in Utah, where 31-year-old Daniel Braga Figueiredo drowned on Saturday.

Republican Tax Bill Is a Losing Deal for Gamblers

16 juillet 2025 à 14:30
The law is creating backlash from the gambling industry and bettors who could owe taxes even if they break even.

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A casino in Reno, Nev. The change has led to backlash from the gambling industry, which argues that the tax increase will hurt the hospitality sector in states like Nevada.

The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

17 juillet 2025 à 11:14
Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication.

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Florida raced to open the Everglades detention center on July 3, eager to help President Trump’s immigration crackdown by providing more detention capacity.

How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break

16 juillet 2025 à 13:56
Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.

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Congress has expanded a tax break, known as the qualified small business stock exclusion, that allows investors and founders to skip out on paying taxes when they cash out their shares in start-ups.

Tribal Media Leader Implores Senator to Reject Public Broadcasting Clawback

16 juillet 2025 à 13:25
In a letter to Senator Mike Rounds, Republican of South Dakota, the head of a network of Native radio and television stations said a deal to ostensibly protect tribal stations was unworkable.

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Senator Mike Rounds, Republican of South Dakota, at center, had signaled his support for President Trump’s request to rescind money from public broadcasting was in doubt, only to reverse his position on Tuesday, sparking criticism from Native Public Media.

Massie Moves to Force House Vote on Epstein Files Release

16 juillet 2025 à 13:21
The Kentucky Republican, a frequent critic of President Trump, teamed with a Democrat in a maneuver that could force G.O.P. leaders to hold a vote on the matter within weeks.

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Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, left, has taken steps toward forcing a vote on the House floor on releasing the Epstein files.

Justice Dept. to Move Ahead With Bribery Case Against Cuellar

16 juillet 2025 à 12:32
The decision to sustain the prosecution of the Texas Democrat stands in contrast to the department’s decisions to drop or downgrade investigations of Trump allies or those he deems politically useful.

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Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, was accused of bribery and money laundering on behalf of an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan’s leaders.

RFK Jr. Fires Two Top Aides in H.H.S. Shake-Up

16 juillet 2025 à 12:51
The health secretary ousted his chief of staff and a deputy chief of staff, both of whom were seen as practical and effective government veterans.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become increasingly aggressive in putting his stamp on public health policy.

Nicknames, Notes and a Waddle: How Colorado Fought a Bank Robbery Surge

16 juillet 2025 à 12:09
Colorado led the country in bank robberies, per capita, for three years starting in 2021. Law enforcement officials found innovative ways to crack the crime wave.

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Surveillance video images of a serial bank robber nicknamed the “Penguin Bandit” in Colorado. The authorities attached nicknames to the robbers and publicized their pictures to help their investigations.

Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill

16 juillet 2025 à 11:32
The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the sweeping measure also included many little-noticed goodies and add-ons.

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A fishing boat in Metlakatla, Alaska. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska may have come away with the biggest pot of benefits narrowly targeted to her state.

Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats

16 juillet 2025 à 18:11
President Trump said the outrage among his supporters over the Epstein case was just the latest “scam” cooked up by Democrats.

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President Trump took to social media to criticize his supporters who are upset with his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files.

Trump Has Penned Letter To Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

16 juillet 2025 à 15:51
The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans. It remains to be seen whether he follows through with his threat.

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President Donald J. Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the White House in 2017.

For Trump, Domestic Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They Are ‘Evil’

16 juillet 2025 à 10:36
The president’s vilification of political opponents and journalists seeds the ground for threats of prosecution, imprisonment and deportation unlike any modern president has made.

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In returning to power, President Trump has been focused on rooting out the “enemy from within,” as he put it during the campaign.

E.U. Rushes to Negotiate a U.S. Trade Deal Before Trump’s Tariff Deadline

16 juillet 2025 à 08:18
The European Union is racing to clinch an agreement with the Americans before tariffs kick in on Aug. 1, even as President Trump has signaled he is in no rush.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade commissioner, is headed to Washington on Wednesday to talk to Trump administration officials.

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why

16 juillet 2025 à 05:02
In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has often been giving the green light to President Trump’s agenda without a murmur of explanation.

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The court has allowed the administration to fire tens of thousands of government workers, discharge transgender troops, end protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants from war-torn countries and fundamentally shift power from Congress to the president.

A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary

15 juillet 2025 à 23:32
Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.

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Adelita Grijalva at her campaign office in Tucson, Ariz.

Trump Administration Resumes Deportation Flights, Sending Migrants to Eswatini

15 juillet 2025 à 22:17
The five migrants on the latest flight, all from different countries, were sent to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa.

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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, called the five migrants deported to the African nation of Eswatini “uniquely barbaric” in a social media post.

Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s $9 Billion Cuts to Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

16 juillet 2025 à 01:45
The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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Many Republicans initially balked at slashing $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds more than 1,500 public television and radio stations across the country, including NPR and PBS stations.

Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

15 juillet 2025 à 20:15
A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.

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The fire broke out on Sunday at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass.

Senator Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for in Trump Policy Bill

15 juillet 2025 à 20:02
The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.

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Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri at the Capitol last month.

Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil

15 juillet 2025 à 19:40
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.

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Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he was beginning the investigation “into Brazil’s attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices that harm American companies, workers, farmers and technology innovators.”

Canada’s Mark Carney Says There’s Little Hope of Avoiding U.S. Tariffs in Trade Deal

15 juillet 2025 à 19:10
After long insisting that Canada could avoid Trump tariffs through talks, Mark Carney now says that is unlikely for any nation.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has grown less optimistic about avoiding U.S. tariffs in a trade deal.

Trump Administration Investigates U. of Michigan Over Foreign Funding

15 juillet 2025 à 18:48
The University of Michigan was the latest school accused of failing to report large foreign donations amid a wider pressure campaign from the Trump administration.

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The University of Michigan campus in April.

How Much Military Aid Has the U.S. Given to Ukraine? Here’s What to Know.

15 juillet 2025 à 18:19
The United States began sending weapons to Ukraine years before Russia invaded in 2022.

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The 148th separate artillery brigade of Air Assault Forces fire a French 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzer at a Russian target in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine in April.

Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles

15 juillet 2025 à 18:56
President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.

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About half of the California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles are being released, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.

Dan Serafini, Former Baseball Pitcher, Is Convicted of Murder

15 juillet 2025 à 18:17
The 51-year-old faces life in prison without parole for killing his father-in-law and gravely wounding his mother-in-law in execution-style shootings in 2021.

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Dan Serafini throws a warm-up pitch before the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game between Italy and the Los Angeles Angels in 2013.

Trump Hails $90 Billion in AI Infrastructure Investments at Pennsylvania Summit

15 juillet 2025 à 17:50
Trump administration officials say winning the artificial intelligence race with China is a top priority.

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President Trump at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

What’s Next for Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Department

15 juillet 2025 à 17:45
Administration officials have already begun the process of transferring certain functions to other agencies.

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Within an hour of the Supreme Court ruling on Monday, workers fired from the Education Department received an email informing them that their official last day would be Aug. 1.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

15 juillet 2025 à 17:25
The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog, Gilbert, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal

15 juillet 2025 à 16:21
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.

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Representative Derrick Van Orden, Republican of Wisconsin, previously opposed aid to Ukraine but has voiced support for the president’s latest plan to send it weapons.

Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting

15 juillet 2025 à 18:55
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had called for the 30-day special session to begin later this month to include the redrawing of the state’s political maps, along with potential legislation to address the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

15 juillet 2025 à 16:18
The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog, Gilbert, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

House Democrats Push for Hearing on Jeffrey Epstein Case Amid GOP Rift

15 juillet 2025 à 16:00
Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, wrote that the Trump administration’s actions in the Jeffrey Epstein case “have not restored anyone’s trust in the government.”

Michael Waltz Defends Signal Group Chat During U.N. Ambassador Hearing

15 juillet 2025 à 15:13
Michael Waltz, the former national security adviser, doubled down on the Trump administration’s defense of a Signal group chat where senior officials discussed war plans.

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Michael Waltz, the former national security adviser, testified before Congress on Tuesday at a hearing on his nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach

15 juillet 2025 à 20:14
Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.

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“I don’t accept it, and I don’t think anyone else should accept it,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said of the decision not to release more information about Jeffrey Epstein.

Cram Wildfire in Central Oregon Surpasses 40,000 Acres

16 juillet 2025 à 02:23
The Cram wildfire grew rapidly over the weekend, threatening small communities and ranch land.

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Gusty winds have caused the Cram fire in central Oregon to spread rapidly.

What Is the House Committee That Is Questioning College Leaders?

15 juillet 2025 à 13:04
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is in charge of overseeing the Department of Education, including its role in enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

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Republicans have used the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to criticize academia and progressive college campus culture.

Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws

15 juillet 2025 à 10:27
In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

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Justice Department veterans see an overarching pattern in the dismissals — a quickening effort by the Trump administration to ignore and eventually demolish longstanding civil service legal precedents meant to keep politics out of law enforcement work.
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