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Minnesota Lawmaker Convicted of Burglary, Leaving Democrats’ Majority in Question

18 juillet 2025 à 17:25
Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.

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State Senator Nicole Mitchell, left, during opening statements at her trial in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

To Staff Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, ICE Entices Its Retirees

18 juillet 2025 à 16:53
The administration is offering financial incentives to lure back recently departed immigration officers as it works to fill 10,000 job openings.

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer at the agency’s Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J., in June.

In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’

18 juillet 2025 à 15:07
The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity.

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Donald Trump created this drawing of the Empire State Building for a charity auction in 1995, where it sold for $100. In 2017, during his first presidency, it sold for $16,000.

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs

18 juillet 2025 à 15:09
The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.

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After-school programs were among the several federal education programs that the Trump administration abruptly withheld funding from this summer.

Trump Hosts I.R.S. Commissioner in Oval Office

18 juillet 2025 à 15:10
The ceremonial swearing-in is the latest sign of the unusual relationship the president is cultivating with the tax agency.

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Billy Long, the new commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination in May.

Robert Alvarez, 76, Dies; Called Attention to Nuclear-Waste Safety

18 juillet 2025 à 14:32
A self-taught expert, he spent decades working in both nonprofits and the government to expose problems in the production of atomic weapons.

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Robert Alvarez, left, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, and Jeffrey Patterson of Physicians for Social Responsibility in 2011 at a news conference in Washington about the accident triggered by an earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan.

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

18 juillet 2025 à 14:12
Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

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Stephen Colbert said on Thursday that CBS was canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after next season.

After the Floods, a Pain So Vast It Makes Texas Feel Small

18 juillet 2025 à 13:49
The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.

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Rescuers embrace in grief at a memorial in Kerrville, Texas.

State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations

18 juillet 2025 à 13:46
The head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student visas.

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A pro-Palestinian demonstration at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in May.

When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts

18 juillet 2025 à 13:16
After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”

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President Trump at the White House this week. He asked the attorney general on Thursday to seek the court’s permission to release pertinent grand jury materials relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment for sex trafficking.

Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Catch One Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86

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18 juillet 2025 à 14:19
Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.

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Jewel Thais-Williams in 2015 at her nightclub, Jewel’s Catch One. She sold the venue that year.

Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center Kills 3 Sheriff’s Deputies

18 juillet 2025 à 15:32
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center. No one else was injured in the blast, officials said.

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Officers monitor a street closure near the site of the explosion in Los Angeles.

Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

18 juillet 2025 à 14:17
The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

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White House officials have focused their attention on the cost of renovating the Federal Reserve building, suggesting that the $2.5 billion makeover could be grounds for sacking Jerome H. Powell.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force

18 juillet 2025 à 11:42
Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status.

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Staff members serving food to residents of Sinai Residences, a retirement community in Boca Raton, Fla.

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.
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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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