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Senator Gallego Brings a Message of Hope for Democrats to Iowa

Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona won his seat last year by outperforming national Democrats among Hispanic voters and men. He wants the party to listen to listen to his message as it regroups.

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Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona visited the Iowa State Fair, showing his eagerness to become a leading messenger for Democrats as they try to appeal to voters ahead of the midterms and the 2028 election.
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Trump Attacked California’s Redistricting System. Republicans Want to Save It.

The independent body that redraws the state’s political maps isn’t perfect, many Republicans say. But they prefer that to the gerrymander that Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to offset one proposed in Texas.

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Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California spoke in support of the Texas Democratic legislators for their walkout.
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Trump and Putin May Get a Cold Reception From Some Alaskans

Warm relations between Alaskans and Russians began to shift with the rise of Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. In Alaska, feelings on the two leaders’ meeting seemed mixed.

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A Russian Orthodox Church on the shore of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, one of many Russian influences that can be found throughout the state.
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Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Offensive After Global Backlash

This is not the first time the Israeli prime minister has called for one final military drive to dismantle Hamas and end the war.

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Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City last month. The Israeli military is preparing to take control of the city.
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Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

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The news of President Trump’s order has already intensified a wariness against intervention from abroad.
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Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Washington’s push to negotiate an end to the war has raised concerns the Trump administration will make concessions to Moscow that Kyiv finds unacceptable.

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A town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in June. The Trump administration has been pushing for an end to the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide

Showing an uncanny ability to adapt to circumstances, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has turned himself into a key engineer of President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic machine.

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Sergei V. Kiriyenko, in glasses, at President Vladimir V. Putin’s annual state of the nation address in Moscow in 2024, in a photograph distributed by Russian state media.
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Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War.

Dmitri N. Kozak, who has said privately that the invasion was a mistake, has lost power to another senior Putin ally, Sergei V. Kiriyenko, who has embraced the military action.

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Dmitri N. Kozak in Beijing in 2019. Mr. Kozak told associates this year that he had presented President Vladimir V. Putin with a proposal to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Kremlin insiders said.
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The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War

For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.

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Sergei V. Kiriyenko in Moscow in 2023. His modest title, first deputy chief of staff, belies a sprawling portfolio of responsibilities.
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What We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta

A gunman who believed the Covid-19 vaccine had made him ill fired at the agency’s Atlanta offices, killing a police officer and rattling the public health community.

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A shooting on Friday at the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention killed a police officer.
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Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

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The news of President Trump’s order has already intensified a wariness against intervention from abroad.
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How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting

Adam Liptak, a New York Times reporter covering the Supreme Court, explains a recent decision by the court on gerrymandering. He spells out how the justices may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.
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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a ceremony in the President’s Room at the Capitol.
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Zuckerberg’s Compound Had Something That Violated City Code: A Private School

The school, called BBS, enrolled 14 children in kindergarten through fourth grade and employed three full-time teachers and other staff members.

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Mark Zuckerberg had been operating a private school for 14 children, in violation of city code.
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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass

The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.

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Mayor Karen Bass has called on the Trump administration to end federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
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What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door

The billionaire has bought at least 11 properties in Palo Alto, Calif., creating a compound for his family, a private school for his children — and headaches for his neighbors.
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Environmental Leader Laments Loss of Bipartisanship on Climate Issues

Gene Karpinski, who retired from leading the League of Conservation Voters after two decades, said the group that once backed G.O.P. candidates now finds it difficult to do so.

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Lake Dillon, in Summit County, Colo., this summer.
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