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Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety

Par :Karoun Demirjian
A marathon of recent public hearings highlighted a rift over the investigation into the fatal midair crash in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet.

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Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chair, accused the Federal Aviation Administration of stonewalling parts of the board’s investigation into the crash.
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After Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner, Republicans Fall in Line With His Criticism

Par :Luke Broadwater
President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of criticizing an agency they had freely cited in the past.

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President Trump in Allentown, Pa., on Sunday. He has a pattern of accepting results that benefit him and denigrating those he dislikes as being rigged or part of a scam.
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Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations

Par :Michael S. Schmidt · Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender
The university was open to spending $500 million, but a $50 million settlement with Brown has prompted new debates in Cambridge.

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Harvard officials have been sensitive to the possibility that a deal with the government would be seen as surrendering to the president and offering him a political gift.
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The Origins of the Political Power Grab in Texas

Par :Jess Bidgood
President Trump seized a moment ripe for another redistricting war.

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A Texas state representative reviewing a congressional map last Friday during a redistricting committee meeting in Austin.
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Drunken Boater Hits Swimmers in N. Carolina Lake, Killing Girl, 10, Police Say

Par :Neil Vigdor
A woman was also critically injured in the collision, which happened on Shearon Harris Reservoir, about 25 miles southwest of Raleigh, N.C., the authorities said.
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Man Who Killed 4 in Arkansas Grocery Store Shooting Gets Life Without Parole

Par :Alexandra E. Petri
The man, Travis Eugene Posey, also injured 11 people in the shooting at the Mad Butcher in Fordyce, Ark., in June 2024. He received four consecutive life terms.

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The shooting on June 21, 2024, temporarily shuttered the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a small town of 3,400 people about 70 miles south of Little Rock.
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U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

Par :Michael Crowley
A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.

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The move is the Trump administration’s latest in a multifront effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
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Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Par :Alan Feuer
Legal experts say the actions causing concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

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Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui recently pushed back against Justice Department prosecutors for trying to convince him that he needed to be “highly deferential” to their request to keep a search warrant sealed.
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House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

Par :Robert Jimison
More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration.

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Thirteen progressive House Democrats have signed on to a letter urging the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies

Par :Maxine Joselow
The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency workers in Pasadena, Calif., in January. The Trump administration is linking its stance on Israel to grants awarded by the agency.
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With Texas Democrats Gone, Redistricting Plan Is Stymied for Now

Par :J. David Goodman · Grace Ashford · Julie Bosman and David W. Chen
The speaker of the Texas House issued civil arrest warrants for lawmakers who fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum, but the scattered Democrats remained defiant.

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University of Virginia Appoints Interim President After Ouster

Par :Stephanie Saul
The university is turning to a former law school dean to lead the school as it faces pressure from Republicans in both Virginia and Washington, D.C.
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The Texas Redistricting Fight, Explained

Par :J. David Goodman · Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti
Here is why Democrats in the Texas House left the state, why Republicans in the Legislature want to redraw political maps and why other states are involved.

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A committee of the Texas House held a hearing on redistricting in July at the State Capitol in Austin.
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Trump’s Demand to Trading Partners: Pledge Money or Get Higher Tariffs

Par :Alan Rappeport
President Trump is using an “Art of the Deal” approach to get other nations to hand over cash to lower their tariffs.

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President Trump has added an extra wrinkle into trade deals by suggesting countries invest in the United States or face higher tariffs.
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Derek Dooley Enters Senate Race Seeking to Challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Par :Katie Glueck
Derek Dooley, a former football coach, cast himself as an outsider candidate as the Republican primary field for a marquee midterm contest takes shape.

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In his announcement video, Derek Dooley embraced a “Georgia First” slogan in an echo of President Trump’s “America First” tagline.
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Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina

Par :Eduardo Medina and Annie Karni
The Charleston-area congresswoman was once a moderate Republican, but has more recently presented herself as a loyal supporter of President Trump.

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Representative Nancy Mace spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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Driver Dies in Crash During Racing Event at Bonneville Salt Flats

Par :Claire Moses
Chris Raschke, 60, lost control of his vehicle while trying to set a speed record on Sunday, the event’s organizers said.

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Chris Raschke in 2024. He had a “passion for racing,” the president of the Southern California Timing Association said.
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Trump’s Envoy Is Expected to Visit Russia as U.S. Pushes for Peace Deal in Ukraine

Par :Nataliya Vasilyeva
President Trump has given an ultimatum to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face U.S. sanctions.

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Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy for peace missions, is expected to travel to Russia this week.
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Trump to Appoint New Top Labor Statistics Official Within Days

Par :Tony Romm
President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released dour monthly jobs data.

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Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, declined to give evidence to substantiate the president’s claims that economic data had been manipulated.
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Trump to Appoint New Top Labor Official Within Days

Par :Tony Romm
President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released dour monthly jobs data.

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Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, declined to give evidence to substantiate the president’s claims that economic data had been manipulated.
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An Oval Office Replica Opens, Without Trump’s Gilded Flourishes

Par :Andrew Trunsky
The White House Historical Association recently unveiled its replica of President Trump’s Oval Office, but it mirrors the office from his first term, before he festooned it with gold.

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A group of visitors on Saturday at the life-size Oval Office replica at the White House Historical Association, which was recently remodeled to match President Trump’s first-term office.
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As the Supreme Court Focuses on the Past, Historians Turn to Advocacy

Par :Adam Liptak
Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation.

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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. during an event in May at Georgetown University, where he talked about his early interest in becoming a historian.
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Texas Redistricting Fight Prompts Democratic Group to Call on Blue States for New Maps

Par :Nick Corasaniti
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is pressing legislatures to counter Republicans’ redistricting efforts in Texas and elsewhere.

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A protest last month in Austin against the Texas Republicans’ plan to redraw their congressional maps.
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Democratic Group Pushes Party to Embrace G.O.P. School Voucher Plan

Par :Dana Goldstein
A moderate group that has tried to rally Democrats around school choice faces divisions over private-school vouchers.

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The group Democrats for Education Reform has become a leading voice urging the party to embrace some forms of private-school choice.
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New Firm Seeks to Confront Trump on Executive Power

Par :Eileen Sullivan
The Washington Litigation Group is the latest nonprofit group to join the legal challenges against the president, with a strategy of focusing on appeals early in the case.

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Cathy A. Harris was fired without cause from the Merit Systems Protection Board and has enlisted the Washington Litigation Group in her appeals process.
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12 Years After Bankruptcy, a Changed Detroit Is Picking a Mayor

Par :Mitch Smith
Several candidates want to replace Mike Duggan, the only mayor the city has had since its financial crisis. Detroit’s next challenge, residents say, will be reviving forgotten neighborhoods.

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An array of candidates will compete in Detroit’s mayoral primary election on Tuesday.
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Texas Democrats Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan

Par :J. David Goodman and Julie Bosman
The walkout was a sharp escalation in the clash over a redistricting effort. Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove the lawmakers who left their posts if they did not return by Monday.

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“We’re leaving Texas to fight for Texans,” said Gene Wu, a state representative from Houston and the chair of the Democratic caucus in the Texas House.
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Third Child in Sailing Camp Dies After Barge Hit Boat Off Miami Beach

Par :Johnny Diaz
Six people, including a camp counselor, aboard a sailboat were thrown into the water after the collision on Monday, the authorities said.

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Emergency workers responding on Monday to the Miami Yacht Club after a barge and a sailboat with six aboard collided. A third person who was on the boat died, officials said on Sunday.
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Victims Named in Montana Bar Shooting as Manhunt Stretches On

Par :Patricia Mazzei · Jake Ellison and Sonia A. Rao
Those killed on Friday were a bartender and three patrons, ranging in age from 59 to 74, the authorities said. The suspect fled into the nearby foothills.

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Four people were killed in a shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., on Friday.
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Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79

Par :Trip Gabriel
She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.

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Sandra Grimes in 2013. She had planned to retire from the C.I.A. in 1991, but stayed on to help track down a traitor.
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Trump Lashes Out at Charlamagne Tha God Over Epstein Comments

Par :Adeel Hassan
President Trump railed against the radio host after he said the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case had created an opportunity for “traditional conservatives” to take back the Republican Party.

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Charlamagne Tha God speaks on “My View with Lara Trump” on Fox News on Saturday.
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Three More Workers Found Dead in Collapsed Chilean Mine

Par :Ali Watkins
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four miners and are searching for two more after an earthquake caused a partial collapse at El Teniente mine last week.

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A vigil on Saturday for miners who were trapped after a large copper mine partially collapsed last week in Chile.
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Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans

Par :Ashley Ahn
President Trump plans to build a $200 million ballroom off the East Wing “long before” the end of his term in 2029.

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The White House in June. President Trump unveiled plans for one of the largest renovations to the historic building in decades.
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Some Chinese Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump?

Par :Alicia Chen
Over the past two years, Chinese immigrants have constituted one of the largest groups entering the United States. Some fear fines or even imprisonment if they are sent home.

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Han Lihua says fear has eclipsed his fragile new life, forcing difficult questions about whether the United States can offer a better situation.
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Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C.

Par :Traci Carl
The former Fox News host, whose false statements about the 2020 election were part of a lawsuit against the network, had been serving in the role on a temporary basis.

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Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney in May.
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What We Know About the Montana Bar Shooting

Par :Alyce McFadden · Jake Ellison and Kylie Mohr
Four people were killed in the attack inside the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont. The authorities are still searching for the suspect, an Army veteran who lived nearby.

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Authorities identified Michael Brown, 45, as a suspect in a shooting that left four people dead at a bar in Montana on Friday morning.
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Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

Par :Peter Baker
In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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On Friday, President Trump fired the Labor Department official in charge of compiling statistics on employment in America because he did not like the latest jobs report.
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Billionaire Behind Miami Immigration and Deportation Ads Steps Forward

Par :Patricia Mazzei
“Deporting immigrants is cruel,” some of the ads against Cuban Americans in Congress read. Michael B. Fernández wanted to “wake up” Miami’s conscience.

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Michael B. Fernández’s goal for the ad campaign is to help oust three Florida Republicans from Congress, who he says have failed to push back against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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Laura Loomer Attack on West Point Appointee Reflects Larger Fight Over Trump

Par :Greg Jaffe
Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.

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The Army secretary announced that Ms. Easterly would no longer serve as the Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair in the department of social sciences at West Point.
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In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

Par :Shane Goldmacher
Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help it retake the House next year.

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Several Democrats pointed to JoAnna Mendoza as a promising candidate. A former Marine drill instructor running for the House in Arizona, she could be the first congresswoman from the Marines.
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Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers

Par :Madeleine Ngo
In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural areas that already have few food retailers.

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Cuts to a federal nutrition assistance program could make it harder for small grocers to stay in business, especially in rural areas where there are already few food retailers.
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A City in Kansas Is Suing Over a Planned ICE Detention Center

Par :Mitch Smith
Leavenworth, Kan., was forged by the corrections industry, but residents are divided over plans for a privately operated immigration detention site in town.

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Leavenworth, Kan., has long been known for its corrections facilities, including an imposing federal penitentiary.
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How Campus Reform, a Tiny Conservative News Outlet, Pioneered the Attack on Colleges

Par :Vimal Patel
Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.

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Zachary Marschall is the editor of Campus Reform, a news site focused on finding evidence of left-leaning bias on campuses.
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