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Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher

3 août 2026 à 21:49
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now the health secretary, published “The Real Anthony Fauci” in 2021.

An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump

3 août 2026 à 21:19
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.

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Ships in the Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, in June. An emerging deal, if it happens, would reopen shipping traffic in the strait, according to Iranian and U.S. officials.

‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction

4 août 2026 à 02:56
Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Late on Monday, officials arrested a man suspected of setting one of the fires.

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Residents returned to survey damage left in the wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

Senate Moves Ahead on Bill to Avert a Shutdown

3 août 2026 à 18:46
Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.

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The U.S. Capitol last week.

Inside the Democratic Socialists of America Summit

Our politics reporter Kellen Browning went to the Democratic Socialists of America’s national summit in Chicago to learn more about the group’s new platform.

Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Has Become the Party’s Ugliest Race of the Summer

3 août 2026 à 17:10
The Democratic Senate primary will pit the old guard against a rising coalition.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times; Nic Antaya for The New York Times

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens

House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules

3 août 2026 à 16:58
The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.

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Representative Chuck Edwards last year. He told the House Ethics Committee that he had not done anything inappropriate.

Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case

President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.

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President Trump on Monday in the Oval Office, where he grew angry when asked whether he had spoken with Jeanine Pirro about her decision to withdraw a felony charge against a former Olympic canoeist.

In Michigan’s 7th District’s Democratic Primary, a Centrist Split Boosts Progressive Hopes

3 août 2026 à 18:11
Unable to unite behind a single candidate in Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, moderate Democrats worry that they’ve complicated their chances in a key November battleground.

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Matt Maasdam, Bridget Brink and Will Lawrence.

Chino Hills Murder-Kidnapping Tied to Business Dispute, Officials Say

3 août 2026 à 17:08
The fatal shooting last week stunned the city of Chino Hills, an upper-middle-class community roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

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The abduction and police chase took place in Chino Hills, Calif., last Wednesday.

California Democrats Want to Tax Billionaires. They Can’t Agree on How.

3 août 2026 à 18:31
Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.

Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases

3 août 2026 à 14:54
After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington in July.

Blanche’s Documents Addressing Trump I.R.S. Deal Leave Loopholes

3 août 2026 à 14:08
Critics say the written assurances are a political solution to a political problem, rather than a legally binding document.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, at a hearing in Washington last month.

Jay Clayton Sworn In as Director of National Intelligence

3 août 2026 à 13:55
Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.

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Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, at his confirmation hearing in July.
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  • For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020
    President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.
     

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020

3 août 2026 à 13:53
President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.

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Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, center, with President Trump, left, for a daily coronavirus pandemic briefing in 2020.

Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal

3 août 2026 à 17:14
The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.

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The president of Brown University, Christina H. Paxson, on campus in 2022.

F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency

3 août 2026 à 13:11
The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals from a criminal target overseas, according to court papers.

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The F.B.I. headquarters in Washington.

How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves

3 août 2026 à 12:25
After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.

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Ashik Siddique, a national chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, spoke to attendees at Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar at a party on Friday after the group’s summit.

ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.

Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.

After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

3 août 2026 à 11:05
The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.

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Linda McMahon, the education secretary, signed the letter that asks every postsecondary institution in the nation to publicly state its commitments and planned changes “before the end of 2026.”

Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

3 août 2026 à 09:34
The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

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Representative Max Miller, Republican of Ohio, and his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, have been in a custody battle that has included abuse allegations since their divorce in 2024.

Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making

3 août 2026 à 09:26
In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.

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President Trump has long believed that he enjoys complete control over the agencies beneath him, including the Justice Department.

Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83

3 août 2026 à 18:11
She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.

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Representative Kay Granger of Texas at the Capitol in 2023. In her final term, she became the first Republican woman to run the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter

3 août 2026 à 07:17
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.

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The Democratic National Committee’s autopsy of the 2024 election was meant to examine missteps that led to the party’s defeat.

Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

3 août 2026 à 05:00
Progressives hope momentum by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will give them a signature victory. Centrists warn that picking him will backfire in November. Acrimony is everywhere.

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Haley Stevens speaks during a Get Out The Vote Rally for her Senate campaign at Local 98 in Madison Heights, Michigan on Sunday.

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

3 août 2026 à 05:00
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

© Kate Warren for The New York Times

Capt. Kai Proce before his separation board hearing at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in June.

What Kind of Democrat Does It Take to Win in Conservative Kansas?

3 août 2026 à 08:22
In a conservative state with a history of electing Democratic governors, the debate over which brand of Democrat can win sounds different.

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Mr. Corson campaigning at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Wichita.

Todd Blanche Wins Over G.O.P. Holdouts on AG Confirmation After Assurances on Trump IRS Deal

3 août 2026 à 16:17
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Todd Blanche speaking at the Capitol last month.
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