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Federal Agents in L.A. Conduct a Big Immigration Raid at a Home Depot

A rented Penske truck was used to ferry agents to the Home Depot where the raid was conducted, days after an appeals court upheld an order limiting some enforcement tactics.

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A protest in June after people were detained by ICE in Los Angeles.
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Trump’s Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States

The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every possible political advantage.

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In Austin, Texans protested the state’s redistricting efforts, which have been encouraged by President Trump.
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Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to strip labor protections for more than 400,000 of its workers — most of whom are represented by the American Federation of Government Employees.
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Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.

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“The immediate plan is to scale up the number of sites up to 16 and begin to operate them as much as 24 hours a day,” Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, said in a Fox News interview.
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President Trump Revives First-Term Policy of Separating Migrant Families

President Trump has revived his first-term policy of separating migrant children from their parents, and the more targeted version is happening far from the border.

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Federal agents at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, N.J., in June.
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Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to strip labor protections for more than 400,000 of its workers — most of whom are represented by the American Federation of Government Employees.
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Trump’s Tariff Gamble Puts America’s Ties With India at Risk

As the president pursues his goals on Russia and trade, America’s relationship with an important partner in Asia could end up as collateral damage.

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Assembling printed circuit boards at factory in Bengaluru, India, in June.
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On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist

After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.

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The state funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during Israeli attacks on Iran in June.
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Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed

The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate change.

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Judge Roger M. Young wrote that his court lacked jurisdiction and that the issue fell under federal law, not state law.
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Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting 320,000 of its workers.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

The Department of Veterans Affairs moved to strip labor protections for most of its 320,000 union employees represented by the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union representing federal workers.
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Man Who Vowed on TikTok to Kill Trump Will Plead Guilty, Court Records Show

Before the inauguration, Jacob Buckley, of Port Matilda, Pa., wrote “Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,” prosecutors said.

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A Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to threatening to kill President Trump in a series of TikTok posts shortly before Mr. Trump returned to office in January, according to court documents.
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En Grèce, le business des mariages de rêve fait vivre certaines îles des Cyclades

"Nous, les Européens" vous offre la séquence romantique du "20 Heures", mercredi 6 août, en vous emmenant en Grèce, la nouvelle destination phare des mariages. Plages de rêve et prix attractifs, les couples du monde entier affluent pour se dire "oui". Un véritable business, numéro un dans certaines îles des Cyclades. Reportage au cœur d'un mariage.

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Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

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Representative Al Green spoke alongside fellow Texas House Democrats during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Tuesday.
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Where the Redistricting Wars Might Go After Texas

Texas Democrats may have bought their party some time with their walkout, but both parties are mobilizing to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of the midterms.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois speaking alongside Texas House Democrats in Carol Stream, Ill., on Sunday.
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Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

As environmentalists made the case on Wednesday to stop operations, what was most striking was how many significant questions remained unanswered about the immigration detention center.

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The Florida immigration detention center has come under much criticism since state and federal officials announced in June that Florida would become the first state to erect such a facility for immigration detainees.
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New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica

Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.

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The evacuation plane, shown in a handout photo from the New Zealand Defence Force, landed at McMurdo Station on Tuesday, loaded up the evacuees and returned to Christchurch on Wednesday morning, making the round trip in just under 20 hours.
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Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.
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Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.
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Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth

The killings spread fear in the area after the bodies were found over several months in early 2023.

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Melissa Smith, the mother of Kristin Smith, whose body was found in early 2023, speaking at a news conference at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday.
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What Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Means for the 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will draw thousands of foreign visitors to the United States.

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President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. He earlier imposed a travel ban and visa restrictions on 19 countries, which makes it harder than ever for foreign visitors to come to the United States.
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