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Texas Democrats to Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan

3 août 2025 à 16:49
The move would be a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President Trump.

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At least two-thirds of the Texas House’s 150 members must be present for the chamber to conduct business.

Third Child in Sailing Camp Dies After Barge Hit Boat Off Miami Beach

3 août 2025 à 15:40
Six people, including a camp counselor, aboard a sailboat were thrown into the water after the collision on Monday, the authorities said.

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Emergency workers responding on Monday to the Miami Yacht Club after a barge and a sailboat with six aboard collided. A third person who was on the boat died, officials said on Sunday.

Driver Dies After Hitting a Moose Near Denali National Park in Alaska

3 août 2025 à 12:57
The crash, near the park’s only vehicular entrance at about 1 a.m. on Friday, also injured a passenger.

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A moose crossing a road in Denali National Park in Alaska.

Victims Named in Montana Bar Shooting as Manhunt Stretches On

3 août 2025 à 15:29
Those killed on Friday were a bartender and three patrons, ranging in age from 59 to 74, the authorities said. The suspect fled into the nearby foothills.

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Four people were killed in a shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., on Friday.

Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79

3 août 2025 à 10:29
She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.

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Sandra Grimes in 2013. She had planned to retire from the C.I.A. in 1991, but stayed on to help track down a traitor.

Trump Lashes Out at Charlamagne Tha God Over Epstein Comments

3 août 2025 à 10:29
President Trump railed against the radio host after he said the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case had created an opportunity for “traditional conservatives” to take back the Republican Party.

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Charlamagne Tha God speaks on “My View with Lara Trump” on Fox News on Saturday.

Three More Workers Found Dead in Collapsed Chilean Mine

3 août 2025 à 06:50
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four miners and are searching for two more after an earthquake caused a partial collapse at El Teniente mine last week.

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A vigil on Saturday for miners who were trapped after a large copper mine partially collapsed last week in Chile.

Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans

3 août 2025 à 05:59
President Trump plans to build a $200 million ballroom off the East Wing “long before” the end of his term in 2029.

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The White House in June. President Trump unveiled plans for one of the largest renovations to the historic building in decades.

Some Chinese Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump?

3 août 2025 à 10:36
Over the past two years, Chinese immigrants have constituted one of the largest groups entering the United States. Some fear fines or even imprisonment if they are sent home.

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Han Lihua says fear has eclipsed his fragile new life, forcing difficult questions about whether the United States can offer a better situation.

Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C.

3 août 2025 à 05:01
The former Fox News host, whose false statements about the 2020 election were part of a lawsuit against the network, had been serving in the role on a temporary basis.

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Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney in May.

What We Know About the Montana Bar Shooting

3 août 2025 à 05:01
Four people were killed in the attack inside the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont. The authorities are still searching for the suspect, an Army veteran who lived nearby.

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Authorities identified Michael Brown, 45, as a suspect in a shooting that left four people dead at a bar in Montana on Friday morning.

Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

3 août 2025 à 05:01
In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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On Friday, President Trump fired the Labor Department official in charge of compiling statistics on employment in America because he did not like the latest jobs report.

Billionaire Behind Miami Immigration and Deportation Ads Steps Forward

3 août 2025 à 05:01
“Deporting immigrants is cruel,” some of the ads against Cuban Americans in Congress read. Michael B. Fernández wanted to “wake up” Miami’s conscience.

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Michael B. Fernández’s goal for the ad campaign is to help oust three Florida Republicans from Congress, who he says have failed to push back against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Laura Loomer Attack on West Point Appointee Reflects Larger Fight Over Trump

3 août 2025 à 05:01
Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.

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The Army secretary announced that Ms. Easterly would no longer serve as the Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair in the department of social sciences at West Point.

In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

3 août 2025 à 05:00
Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help it retake the House next year.

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Several Democrats pointed to JoAnna Mendoza as a promising candidate. A former Marine drill instructor running for the House in Arizona, she could be the first congresswoman from the Marines.

Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers

3 août 2025 à 05:00
In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural areas that already have few food retailers.

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Cuts to a federal nutrition assistance program could make it harder for small grocers to stay in business, especially in rural areas where there are already few food retailers.

A City in Kansas Is Suing Over a Planned ICE Detention Center

3 août 2025 à 05:00
Leavenworth, Kan., was forged by the corrections industry, but residents are divided over plans for a privately operated immigration detention site in town.

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Leavenworth, Kan., has long been known for its corrections facilities, including an imposing federal penitentiary.

How Campus Reform, a Tiny Conservative News Outlet, Pioneered the Attack on Colleges

3 août 2025 à 05:00
Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.

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Zachary Marschall is the editor of Campus Reform, a news site focused on finding evidence of left-leaning bias on campuses.
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Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California

3 août 2025 à 16:27
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

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The Gifford fire was 5 percent contained as of Sunday, after having grown to nearly 40,000 acres.

The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

2 août 2025 à 18:14
Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally in New Mexico.

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District Attorney Sarah Stogner in Ward County, Texas, in May.

Production Manager Is Killed in Accident at Jacob’s Pillow, Authorities Say

2 août 2025 à 17:43
Jacob’s Pillow canceled weekend programming as staff members grieved the death of Kat Sirico, who was moving staging platforms that toppled, the authorities said.

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The Doris Duke Theater at Jacob’s Pillow, which reopened last month after being destroyed in a fire in 2020. An employee was killed while moving platforms outside.

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

2 août 2025 à 17:45
Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers.

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Erika McEntarfer was appointed as the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Biden in 2023 and confirmed in January 2024.

Tennessee Man Charged in Attempt to Detonate Bombs During Arrest

2 août 2025 à 19:29
The authorities said Kevin O’Neal tried to set off explosives as Polk County, Tenn., deputies entered his home. More than a dozen devices were later found.

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The authorities said they recovered a total of 14 improvised explosive devices at the home of a Tennessee man on Friday.

Office of Special Counsel Opens Investigation Into Jack Smith Over Trump Prosecution

2 août 2025 à 14:38
The former special counsel is being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan activities by federal employees. A G.O.P. senator had requested an inquiry over Mr. Smith’s prosecution of Donald Trump.

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Jack Smith at a news conference in 2023, announcing the indictment of Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump’s allies have argued that Mr. Smith tried to influence the 2024 election.

Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

1 août 2025 à 17:38
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.

Search in Montana Continues for Suspect in Fatal Anaconda Bar Shooting

Officials urged residents to go about their weekend as the authorities searched the foothills for the veteran suspected of killing four people in the town of Anaconda.

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On Saturday, the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., was cordoned off with yellow police tape. Someone had placed two small bouquets of flowers against a lamp post outside.

Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map

2 août 2025 à 10:51
The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum.

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Terry M. Wilson, a Texas state representative, looks through maps during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin on Friday.

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

2 août 2025 à 05:03
The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

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President Trump faced unwelcome news on two of the biggest issues on his plate this week, and responded with fiery confrontations.

Why Cortez Masto Tangled With Cory Booker on the Senate Floor

2 août 2025 à 05:02
The Democrat from Nevada said she refused to be lectured about how to challenge President Trump, and she argues that her party needs to do more to gain voters’ trust.

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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in Washington on Friday.

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

2 août 2025 à 05:02
Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’

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The attempt in Texas to redraw the map for the state’s U.S. House districts has pushed many Democrats to a breaking point.

Eric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering

2 août 2025 à 05:02
Mr. Holder, the attorney general in the Obama administration, has long fought to end gerrymandered legislative maps. But a Republican effort in Texas threatens democracy, he said in an interview.

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Eric Holder at a campaign event in Wisconsin in 2022. This week, he argued that Democrats need to pursue aggressive gerrymanders.

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

2 août 2025 à 05:01
A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president.

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Investors in President Trump’s memecoin took a White House tour the day after an exclusive dinner with Mr. Trump at his golf course in Virginia in May.

An American Team Went to Combat Haiti’s Gangs, Then Lost Two of Its Own

2 août 2025 à 05:00
A Haitian American Navy veteran and his police officer cousin who were working in Haiti with Studebaker, an American military contractor, are missing and presumed dead.

A Day at Two San Francisco Malls, One That Died and One That Thrived

2 août 2025 à 05:00
The downtown mall was long considered a thriving retail anchor, while the suburban-style one was an afterthought. They had a surprising role reversal.

No Pets Left Behind: How a Dog’s Hurricane Rescue Changed Florida Law

2 août 2025 à 05:00
A state trooper went to the aid of a bull terrier who had been abandoned as Hurricane Milton approached. Now the dog, named Trooper, is thriving, and his story inspired stricter animal protections.

Judges Keep Restrictions on Los Angeles Immigration Arrests

2 août 2025 à 02:15
An appellate panel upheld a finding that federal agents appeared to rely exclusively on race and other factors, such as speaking Spanish, in making arrests.

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Federal agents blocked people protesting an immigration raid at a licensed cannabis farm near Camarillo, Calif., in July.
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Contractor Arrested in Connection With Death of Alabama 3-Year-Old in Hot Car

1 août 2025 à 20:56
The child, who was in foster care, died on July 22 after being left in a vehicle. A contractor for the state’s Human Resources Department was charged with a felony on Friday.

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A contractor for Alabama’s Human Resources Department was charged on Friday in connection with the death of Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr., a 3-year-old who was left in a hot car, the authorities said.

Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers

1 août 2025 à 20:40
A famously liberal circuit court ruled in President Trump’s favor, authorizing a component of his sweeping effort to assert more control over the federal bureaucracy.

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President Trump outside the White House on Friday.

Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

1 août 2025 à 21:26
Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the government before a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.

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The U.S. Capitol on Friday.

After D.C. Plane Crash, Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol

1 août 2025 à 20:23
The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious incident, an official said.

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Jennifer Homendy, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, questions witnesses at a hearing on the midair collision.

Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash

1 août 2025 à 22:34
Light pollution from Washington and the passenger jet’s dim lights might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the collision on Jan. 29, Army experts said.

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An Army flight helmet with night vision goggles at a training facility at Fort Rucker in Alabama, in April.

Durham’s Debunking of the ‘Clinton Plan’ Emails, Explained

1 août 2025 à 17:59
Trump allies have fixated on a purported message about Hillary Clinton and Russia. John H. Durham, the special counsel, found evidence that it was likely a fake assembled by Russian spies.

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John H. Durham, the special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to scour the Russia investigation for wrongdoing, concluded that Russian spies likely concocted emails about Donald J. Trump that Hillary Clinton and her campaign were accused of sending in 2016.

Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

1 août 2025 à 17:38
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.

In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

1 août 2025 à 17:28
The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week.

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State Representative Chris Turner during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

4 Dead in Anaconda, Montana, Bar Shooting; Police Search for Gunman

Law enforcement officials were looking for the suspect, who lived close to the bar in the town of Anaconda, the day after the shooting.

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People outside The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., after the shooting on Friday.

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Expediting Deportation of Migrants Paroled into U.S.

1 août 2025 à 14:35
The ruling halted the Trump administration from pursuing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants accepted into the United States, who now retain only minimal legal safeguards.

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U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

Trump Says He Ordered Nuclear Submarines Repositioned After Threats From Russia’s Medvedev

1 août 2025 à 20:34
In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.

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President Trump in the White House on Thursday.
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