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White House Unveils Plan for Enormous Ballroom Long Sought by Trump

31 juillet 2025 à 16:09
Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would cost $200 million and be paid for by President Trump and other donors.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, showed renderings of the proposed addition to the East Wing on Thursday.

Nashville Is a ‘Tough Place to Tunnel.’ Musk Is Digging Anyway.

31 juillet 2025 à 16:06
State leaders fast-tracked plans by Elon Musk’s company for a tunnel to Nashville’s airport, ignoring the city’s concerns.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company built a tunnel for tourists in Las Vegas, but its other announced plans have fizzled so far.

David Nabarro, U.N. Health Expert During Ebola and Covid, Dies at 75

31 juillet 2025 à 15:12
He took on some of the world’s most challenging health crises in troubled areas, skillfully coordinating global efforts to reduce the spread of disease.

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David Nabarro in 2014. As the special envoy of the U.N. Secretary General on Ebola, Dr. Nabarro provided strategic and policy direction for the international response.

Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine

31 juillet 2025 à 15:09
The measure faces long odds given past Republican opposition to sending additional assistance to Kyiv, but it comes as President Trump has signaled a new openness to finding ways to back the nation.

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The measure by Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, left, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski, right, Republican of Alaska, includes billions of dollars for direct weapons assistance to Ukraine.

Kavanaugh Defends Supreme Court’s Terse Emergency Orders

31 juillet 2025 à 14:42
Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.

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Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh warned of a “lock-in effect” if the court were to issue detailed opinions on emergency applications.

Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans

31 juillet 2025 à 14:30
A complaint concerning a top Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, went unnoticed for more than two months, raising worries that an internal watchdog has gone dormant.

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As a top Justice Department official, Emil Bove III fired dozens of lawyers and agents without any stated cause, in seeming violation of civil service protections and longtime department practice.

Clock Ticks Down Toward Higher Tariffs With Little Clarity

31 juillet 2025 à 15:50
The Trump administration is still debating the significantly higher tariff rates that American companies and foreign firms are expected to be subject to within a matter of hours.

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Mexico had an extended deadline for a trade deal.

In Yosemite, Falling Tree Branches Kill a Young Hiker in ‘Freak Accident’

31 juillet 2025 à 13:47
Angela Lin, 29, was a software engineer at Google who loved to spend time outdoors.

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Angela Lin died during a hike among giant sequoia trees in Tuolumne Grove, a popular trail in Yosemite National Park.

County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit

31 juillet 2025 à 14:47
At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.

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Kerr County officials testified at a hearing held in Kerrville by a select committee of the Texas Legislature.

Massachusetts Governor Proposes $400 Million for Colleges, Citing Federal ‘Uncertainty’

31 juillet 2025 à 12:55
The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have faced funding cuts by the Trump administration.

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The plan by Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts would help support research jobs at universities and colleges in the state.

Trump Announces 90-Day Extension for Mexico in Trade Talks

31 juillet 2025 à 13:50
The extension gives Mexico more time to reach a trade deal with the United States and avert, for now, heavier tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose starting on Friday.

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A port in Manzanillo, Mexico. President Trump extended the deadline to reach a trade deal between the United States and Mexico.

More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives

31 juillet 2025 à 11:51
A new government estimate, along with a study by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, provides a long-awaited window into the scale of the departures.

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Departing State Department workers outside the agency’s building in Washington this month.

The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.

31 juillet 2025 à 11:08
Until she decided not to run, former Vice President Kamala Harris had loomed over the race as a likely favorite. Now, a host of hopefuls are jockeying for advantage.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that she would not run for governor of California.

Virginia Giuffre’s Family Responds to Trump’s Claim That Epstein ‘Stole’ Her

31 juillet 2025 à 13:10
President Trump’s remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said in a statement.

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Virginia Giuffre, center, outside a Manhattan court in 2019.

Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. Lawyers

31 juillet 2025 à 09:43
The move represented a rare attempt to seek accountability for rank-and-file lawyers who have represented the Trump administration in court.

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Judges across the country have repeatedly called out Justice Department lawyers for violating their orders and even for destroying the bonds of trust that the government has traditionally been afforded in court.

A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release from ICE Custody

31 juillet 2025 à 09:14
The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

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Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, helped release Paola Clouatre from detention after an immigration judge halted her deportation order.

‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

31 juillet 2025 à 12:15
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

From the early days of the tragedy, officials in Kerr County have faced questions about the weak local government response and lack of alarm systems along the river.
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  • How Louisiana Became ICE Detention Central
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to operate more like a business — like FedEx or Amazon. Brent McDonald and Campbell Robertson traveled to a small commercial airport in Alexandria, La., that has become the No. 1 ICE transit hub in the country.
     

How Louisiana Became ICE Detention Central

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to operate more like a business — like FedEx or Amazon. Brent McDonald and Campbell Robertson traveled to a small commercial airport in Alexandria, La., that has become the No. 1 ICE transit hub in the country.

Ahead of Trade Deadline, Trump Threatens Canada for Backing Palestinian State

31 juillet 2025 à 04:17
Canada faces a 35 percent tariff on its exports to the United States if it does not reach a trade deal with the Trump administration by Friday.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada had said on Wednesday that Canada would recognize Palestine as a state if the Palestinian Authority commits to certain conditions.

25 Hospitalized After Delta Flight Is Hit by Strong Turbulence

31 juillet 2025 à 01:33
The flight, which was taking 275 passengers from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, made an emergency landing in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, the airline said.

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A Delta Air Lines plane at Washington Reagan National Airport this year.

Man Arrested in Killing of Couple Hiking With Kids in Arkansas

31 juillet 2025 à 00:16
The man, James Andrew McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple was killed while hiking with their young daughters on Saturday.

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A man has been arrested in the killing of a couple in a state park in Arkansas. The man, James Andrew McGann, 28, was charged with two counts of capital murder.

More Than 1,000 Troops Are Withdrawn From L.A.

31 juillet 2025 à 00:03
The move continues a scaling back of President Trump’s military deployment in Southern California that began on June 7.

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At the height of the military deployment, nearly 5,000 members of the National Guard had been federalized and dispatched to the Los Angeles area.
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Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing

30 juillet 2025 à 23:27
After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.

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The N.T.S.B held a fact-finding hearing on Wednesday on the Jan. 29 crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Judge Bars Trump Administration From Punishing 2 Law Professors for I.C.C. Work

30 juillet 2025 à 22:22
A federal judge in New York permanently blocked the government from pursuing penalties against the professors over their assistance to the International Criminal Court.

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague prosecutes cases of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Explosion at Nebraska Biofuel Plant Kills 3, Including 2 Girls

30 juillet 2025 à 21:56
The girls, believed to be under 12 years old, were waiting for a relative who was also killed in the blast, the authorities said.

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Firefighters battled a blaze after an explosion at a biofuel plant in Fremont, Neb., on Tuesday.

Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

30 juillet 2025 à 21:10
The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.

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President Trump on Wednesday at the White House with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Senate Approves Trump’s Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post

30 juillet 2025 à 20:46
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of conspiracy theories.

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Joe Kent will lead the National Counterterrorism Center.

How Trump Is Attacking the Legal System, via the Legal System

30 juillet 2025 à 19:33
The president has an outside-inside strategy to fight the judiciary.

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Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer, was confirmed this week to a powerful federal appeals court.

Judge Excoriates Trump Officials for Violations of Laws on Voice of America

30 juillet 2025 à 19:20
The judge had ruled that the administration must restore news programming at Voice of America and has brought back only a fraction of the coverage it provided.

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The administration has shut down nearly all news programming at Voice of America and put most employees on paid leave since March.

Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding

The deal, which will require Brown to spend $50 million, comes after two other Ivy League schools negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.

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The campus of Brown University in Providence, R.I.

Colorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife’s Poisoning Murder

30 juillet 2025 à 18:59
James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.

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James Craig of Colorado was led away after being convicted on Wednesday of murdering his wife in 2023.

‘Loyalty Enforcer’ Laura Loomer Targets Additional Officials

30 juillet 2025 à 18:38
The far-right activist is continuing to use her close association with President Trump to go after those she deems insufficiently loyal.

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After being denied jobs in both President Trump’s campaign and in his administration, Laura Loomer has set out to prove that she is a better judge of personnel than the president’s people are.

Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents

30 juillet 2025 à 18:47
The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

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The plight of Palestinians in Gaza has emerged as a test for President Trump.

Transcripts Reveal Confusion and Frustration in Black Hawk Cockpit Before Deadly Crash

30 juillet 2025 à 18:15
New documents from investigators reveal muffled communications during the final minutes before the helicopter collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River on Jan. 29.

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Communication with the air traffic control tower at Reagan Airport was flawed leading up to the crash.

Army Secretary Orders West Point to Pull Appointment After a Laura Loomer Complaint

30 juillet 2025 à 18:08
The military academy’s appointment of Jen Easterly, who had been director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, was canceled after complaints from the far-right agitator Laura Loomer.

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Jen Easterly, who also once worked for President George W. Bush’s national security adviser, had been named to a prestigious position in West Point’s department of social sciences.

Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities

30 juillet 2025 à 18:07
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo said that National Guard troops would assist in the deportation process for migrants in their custody.

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Federal agents outside an ICE detention facility in Newark last month.

What Kamala Harris’s Decision for Governor Means for 2028

30 juillet 2025 à 17:52
A Harris ally says “all options are on the table” but cautions against reading too much into the former vice president’s choice to skip the California governor race.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a gala in San Francisco in April.

Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected

30 juillet 2025 à 17:33
The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.

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A copper refinery in Montreal earlier this month. President Trump’s executive order imposes a 50 percent tariff on certain imported products made with copper.

N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport

30 juillet 2025 à 23:34
Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

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Law enforcement and rescue teams searched the Potomac River next to the wreckage of an American Airlines plane that crashed into a helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., in January.

Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding

The deal, which will require Brown to spend $50 million, comes after two other Ivy League schools negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.

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The campus of Brown University in Providence, R.I.

Trump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption for Rest of World

30 juillet 2025 à 16:26
The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to avoid taxes and smuggle drugs into the U.S.

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A FedEx driver making deliveries in Miami Beach in April.

Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026

30 juillet 2025 à 18:10
Kamala Harris, the former vice president, announced that she has decided not to run for California’s top office.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California.

Bill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carve-Out

30 juillet 2025 à 17:52
The bill passed the committee with the support of every Democrat and only one Republican, its sponsor, who modified it to shield President Trump from a divestment requirement.

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Senator Josh Hawley, center in a red tie, gained support from Democrats for a bill he sponsored.

Virginia City Councilman, Lee Vogler, Is Set on Fire in Attack, Police Say

31 juillet 2025 à 12:49
A man poured a flammable liquid on J. Lee Vogler, a councilman in Danville, Va., and set him on fire on Wednesday, the police said.

Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump

31 juillet 2025 à 08:12
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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John McQueeney, a Republican member of the Texas House, looks at a map before a committee hearing on the congressional redistricting.

House Democrats Sue ICE for Barring Them From Detention Facilities

30 juillet 2025 à 17:56
The 12 Democrats accused the Trump administration of violating the law when it turned them away from immigrant detention sites and imposed a new policy limiting congressional access.

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Representative Dan Goldman at an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office in New York last month. He is one of the dozen Democrats seeking to have the new ICE guidance on congressional visits dismissed.
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