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Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel

29 août 2026 à 10:09
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.

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A lawsuit argued that student journalists had been forced to self-censor out of fear of government retaliation.

For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

28 août 2026 à 18:35
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.

James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86

28 août 2026 à 17:33
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.

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James Roche at the Pentagon in October 2001. He was named Air Force secretary earlier that year after retiring from the Navy and working as a defense contracting executive.

Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE

28 août 2026 à 17:45
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

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Milo Yiannopoulos at a rally in Baltimore in 2021.

California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

28 août 2026 à 17:14
The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.

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A wind farm turbine off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2023. California was an early adopter of wind power, but offshore wind farms have so far been developed only on the East Coast.

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules

28 août 2026 à 15:44
The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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Workers sorted through ballots at a ballot processing facility in California last November.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

28 août 2026 à 14:51
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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If the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.

Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back

28 août 2026 à 16:43
The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.

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An autopsy released this week shows that a man killed by National Guard members in Memphis was shot in the back.

Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts

28 août 2026 à 17:20
President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.

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President Trump referred to the astronauts, including Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, as “fearless explorers.”

$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal

28 août 2026 à 14:19
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.

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The Abu Ghraib prison, years after it returned to Iraqi control.

Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

28 août 2026 à 04:55
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

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A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.

Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

28 août 2026 à 04:55
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

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A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.

Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

27 août 2026 à 23:53
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

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In a filing on Thursday, the Postal Service denied that its proposal left any room for it to second-guess states on which voters were eligible to cast a ballot.

Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

27 août 2026 à 20:06
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.

Trump Elevates Ben Moss, Former Vance Aide, as White House Staff Secretary

27 août 2026 à 19:11
The move amounted to one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel in Mr. Trump’s second term.

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Ben Moss, chosen as the next White House staff secretary, at the Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

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Memorials left at the south tower reflecting pool last year at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter

27 août 2026 à 19:30
A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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A passenger jet came within a mile of Marine One in early August, after an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport appeared to have missed multiple warnings.

Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

27 août 2026 à 17:10
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

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On Tuesday, Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida, a vocally pro-Israel Democrat, was chosen to serve as the ranking member on a key subcommittee with jurisdiction over Middle East policy.

In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

27 août 2026 à 17:15
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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A sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.

Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York

27 août 2026 à 14:54
The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries and former President Barack Obama will aim to give Democrats a financial boost at a time when money is a concern for the party heading into the midterm elections.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

28 août 2026 à 05:08
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

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Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

27 août 2026 à 16:04
Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.

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Deportation flights to Haiti will increase as soon as this week.

Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance

27 août 2026 à 15:27
Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.

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A cutout of President Trump in Cypress, Texas, during the Republican primary runoff for Senate between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn in May.

U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

27 août 2026 à 10:30
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.

Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices

27 août 2026 à 10:46
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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A handcuffed Palestinian man being detained by Israeli border police officers during an army operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank on Tuesday.

As Anger Grows Over Trump Tariffs, Some in Canada Want Out of U.S. F-35 Deal

27 août 2026 à 05:03
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

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The F-35 Lightning, made by American defense contractor Lockheed-Martin, costs between $82.5 million and $109 million per plane, depending on the variant.

Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects

26 août 2026 à 19:12
Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.

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As the chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, Mark Paoletta will be tasked with vetting President Trump’s planned arch and other construction projects.

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

26 août 2026 à 19:03
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”

New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

27 août 2026 à 09:15
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.

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Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.

Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry

26 août 2026 à 18:34
The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.

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The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny for years, particularly after two attempts on Donald J. Trump’s life in 2024.

Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure

26 août 2026 à 15:53
A judge found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedures in passing a redistricting amendment, but the state Supreme Court will have the final say.

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The Maryland State House in downtown Annapolis.

How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate

26 août 2026 à 16:19
Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own.

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Ms. Graham has said she wants government to help people no longer rely on Social Security.

Judge Allows Postal Service Effort to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now

26 août 2026 à 14:48
The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

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Under its new plan, the Postal Service would not deliver mail ballots in states that do not share voter data with the agency and would deliver only ballots that meet certain criteria.

Meet Dean Roy, the 15-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’

26 août 2026 à 11:17
Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate. He said his generation’s concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long.

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“The goal here is to make enough of an impact that the leaders have to start paying attention to the youth voice,” Dean Roy said.

Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

26 août 2026 à 05:03
The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.

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Former Senator Joe Manchin III and his daughter Heather said they believe the door is open given growing public disillusionment with partisan stalemate and party politics.

5 Things to Know About Mike Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor

25 août 2026 à 22:00
The former state senator, who was endorsed by President Trump, spent millions of dollars of his own money on the race.

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Mike Mazzei at a televised debate with Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidates earlier this month in Tulsa.

Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff

26 août 2026 à 04:07
President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.

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Senator Darline Graham’s victory on Tuesday showed President Trump’s continued ability to move Republican primary voters, especially when he goes all in on a race.

Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review

25 août 2026 à 21:09
The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister, in Saudi Arabia last year. The two signed an agreement last month as part of a broader package of cooperation on civilian nuclear power.

Darline Graham, Backed By Trump, Wins Primary for Senate in South Carolina

25 août 2026 à 21:02
Ms. Graham, who is temporarily filling the seat long held by her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, prevailed in a runoff and will be heavily favored in November.

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Senator Darline Graham has won her party’s nomination to compete for a full, six-year term in November.

5 Things to Know About Mike Mazzei, Oklahoma G.O.P. Candidate for Governor

25 août 2026 à 22:00
The former state senator, who was endorsed by President Trump, spent millions of dollars of his own money on the race.

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Mike Mazzei at a televised debate with Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidates earlier this month in Tulsa.

Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost From Initial Court Order

26 août 2026 à 12:18
A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.

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People sort through ballots at a ballot processing center during a statewide special election in California last year.

At Trump’s IndyCar Race, a V.I.P. Invitation Became a Diplomatic Snub

25 août 2026 à 19:24
Foreign ambassadors were promised free food and drinks, misting fans and shaded seats during the event. Then some of them were uninvited.

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White House staff members watch the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall last week. Some ambassadors were uninvited.

5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Trump-Backed South Carolina Senate Candidate

25 août 2026 à 19:20
Ms. Graham is currently serving out the term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. She has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength.

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Senator Darline Graham during a rally hosted by President Trump in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Friday.

5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, South Carolina Senate Candidate

25 août 2026 à 19:20
Mr. Norman, a five-term congressman, is a hard-line conservative running against the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

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Ralph Norman speaking to supporters in Anderson, S.C., this month.

When to Expect Results in South Carolina and Oklahoma’s Primary Runoff Elections

25 août 2026 à 18:56
The results of primary runoff elections will likely be known by late Tuesday night, officials said.

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A polling location in West Columbia, S.C.

Would Darline Graham Be the First Sister to Succeed a Brother in Congress?

25 août 2026 à 18:34
Family dynasties are common in American politics. But sibling succession is rare.

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Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, welcoming Darline Graham, who was appointed to fill the seat of her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina.
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