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

Par :Jesus Jiménez and Orlando Mayorquín
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

Par :Tyler Pager
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

Par :Chris Cameron
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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President Trump Revives First-Term Policy of Separating Migrant Families

Par :Jess Bidgood and Hamed Aleaziz
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

Par :Chris Cameron
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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Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

Par :Chris Cameron
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

Par :Neil Vigdor
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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Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

Par :J. David Goodman
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

Par :David W. Chen
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’

Par :Patricia Mazzei
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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Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

Par :Maggie Haberman · Steven Erlanger and Andrew E. Kramer
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

Par :Adeel Hassan
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

Par :Luke Broadwater
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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A Sergeant Is Accused of Shooting 5 Soldiers in His Unit at Fort Stewart

Par :Eduardo Medina · Christine Hauser and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
The suspect’s father said he was seeking a transfer from the Army base in Georgia, where he had complained of racism.

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Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia was locked down after reports of a shooting around 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico

Par :David W. Chen and Meridith Kohut
Health care. Food. Outdoor recreation. Wildfire protection. The arts. President Trump’s new domestic policy law will have wide-ranging effects in New Mexico, which depends heavily on federal funding.

The earthen Cañada De Ancha Dam in Chimayo, N.M., is in desperate need of repairs to protect about 1,000 nearby residents in a potential flood area.
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China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare

Par :Julian E. Barnes
Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.

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The Chinese technology company GoLaxy tracked people in Hong Kong as it sought to counter opposition to the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law.
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Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

Par :Tony Romm
Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine.

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A fuel station in Sonipat, India. Under a new executive order, India would face a 25 percent tariff starting on Aug. 27 if it continues to buy oil from Russia.
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Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.

Par :Luke Broadwater and Tripp Mickle
The White House said the pledge would bring more of the company’s supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the United States.

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President Trump has threatened Apple and other phone manufacturers with a 25 percent tariff on products made outside the United States.
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Stanford Newspaper Challenges Legal Basis for Student Deportations

Par :Zach Montague
A new lawsuit brought by a First Amendment watchdog group argues that the use of a rarely invoked immigration law to target pro-Palestinian demonstrators is unconstitutional.

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The lawsuit on behalf of the student newspaper at Stanford University argues that several of its staff members have been forced to self-censor or quit the paper out of fear that the government could retaliate for what it publishes.
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Senator Marsha Blackburn Will Run for Governor of Tennessee

Par :Emily Cochrane
A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee
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A judge blocks FEMA from repurposing disaster mitigation funding.

Par :Zach Montague
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the Trump administration’s move to redirect $4 billion left states exposed to damage from natural disasters.

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Damaged homes after a tornado tore through Cave City, Ark., in March.
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Trump Suggests Vance is MAGA Movement’s Heir Apparent

Par :Enjoli Liston
President Trump said Vice President JD Vance was “probably favorite at this point” to succeed him as leader of the hard-right political movement.

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President Trump said on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance was “most likely” to succeed him as the leader of the MAGA movement.
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Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback Is Winning 40-Something Fans. Can She Win Gold?

Par :Bill Pennington
The ski racer’s comeback has made her a folk hero among aging Americans who want to live fearlessly. Vonn, taking aim at the 2026 Olympics, isn’t done yet.

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Lindsey Vonn is expected to compete at the Olympics in February in one or both of the most dangerous events: the downhill and super-G, where racing speeds reach 70 miles an hour.
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Colleges Use Title IX Playbook to Crack Down on Anti-Semitism

Par :Jeremy W. Peters
Under Obama, federal rules pushed universities to build new bureaucracies to address sexual misconduct. Trump is doubling down on that tactic for antisemitism claims.

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Columbia University and other institutions have added the position of Title VI coordinator to their administrative rosters.
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Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of Festival After Death at Center

Par :Francesca Regalado
A production manager died at the dance center last week in what the district attorney’s office in Berkshire County, Mass., described as a workplace accident.

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The Doris Duke Theater at Jacob’s Pillow.
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Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr. Advance in Detroit Mayoral Election

Par :Mitch Smith
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr. will face off in a November election. Mike Duggan, Detroit’s mayor for a dozen years, is not seeking re-election.

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Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council president, at her campaign office.
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Georgetown Scholar Reaches Deal to Return to Work While Fighting Deportation

Par :Zach Montague
In a settlement, the government agreed to reinstate Badar Khan Suri’s legal status amid litigation over the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.

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Badar Khan Suri was arrested in March and held for nearly three days in an immigration detention center.
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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington After Member of DOGE Is Assaulted

Par :Nicholas Nehamas and Campbell Robertson
President Trump shared a photograph that appeared to show a 19-year-old software engineer shirtless and bloodied, after an attempted carjacking in the capital.

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President Trump boarding Air Force One on Sunday.
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4 Dead After Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Arizona

Par :Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah Ziegler
The plane was landing at Chinle Municipal Airport in the Navajo Nation in Arizona to pick up a patient for a medical transfer. It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash.
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A judge blocks FEMA from repurposing disaster mitigation funding.

Par :Zach Montague
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the Trump administration’s move to redirect $4 billion left states exposed to damage from natural disasters.

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Damaged homes after a tornado tore through Cave City, Ark., in March.
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Officials Move to Open Inquiry on Trump’s ‘Russia Hoax’ Grievance

Par :Glenn Thrush · Alan Feuer · Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman
Such an investigation would have to overcome a number of legal and practical hurdles, but an order by Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for a grand jury inquiry in Florida accomplishes political objectives.

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The decision by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the “Russia Hoax” comes at a time of increasing pressure on the Trump administration to produce more information about the F.B.I.’s files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Is Convicted in Major Dogfighting Case

Par :Neil Vigdor
Federal investigators said that they had seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former running back, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.

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LeShon Johnson playing for the Arizona Cardinals in 1996.
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ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants

Par :Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas
The short-lived effort underscored the mounting pressure on ICE to meet President Trump’s aggressive deportation targets.

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Members of ICE arresting a man from Mexico in Miami Beach, Fla., in May.
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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds

Par :Tony Romm
Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the White House for halting money for cancer research and other cures.

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The National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War

Par :Laurel Rosenhall · J. David Goodman · Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti
As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with California aiming at five Republican House seats.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California at a news conference in Downey, Calif., in July.
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4-Day Manhunt Yields No Confirmed Sighting of Montana Suspect

Par :Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jake Ellison
The man accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar disappeared into a rugged forest. An official said the search for him was law enforcement’s “top focus.”

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Public access to an area west of Anaconda, Mont., known as Stump Town has been blocked while the authorities search for the suspect in a deadly shooting.
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F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

Par :J. David Goodman
It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

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Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, faces a primary challenge from the state’s conservative attorney general, Ken Paxton. Both seek President Trump’s endorsement.
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Why the G.O.P. Isn’t Doing Many Town Halls

Par :Annie Karni · John Pappas · Gabriel Blanco · Nikolay Nikolov and Claire Hogan
The booing started in seconds at Representative Mike Flood’s town hall in Lincoln, Neb. Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, reports from the auditorium after the Republican congressman’s town hall, which she said was one of the most raucous political events she’s ever witnessed.
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Owner of Funeral Home With Nearly 200 Decaying Bodies Admits to Fraud

Par :Jonathan Wolfe
Prosecutors say the couple who ran the funeral home cheated customers of cremation services and spent the money on vacations and jewelry.

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According to prosecutors, the Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., had been leaving bodies to decompose at the site for years.
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House Oversight Committee Issues Subpoenas for Epstein Files

Par :Michael Gold
The committee’s Republican chairman requested that the documents from the Justice Department and former government officials be delivered by Aug. 19.

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Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, at President Trump’s inauguration in January. They were among the former officials who received subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee.
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Trump Says Scott Bessent Rules Out Replacing Powell at Fed

Par :Alan Rappeport
With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent not in the running, President Trump said that he has narrowed his list of replacements to four people.

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President Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn’t want to run the Federal Reserve.
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Mike Flood Heckled at Town Hall Over Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Par :Annie Karni
Most Republican lawmakers are avoiding town hall meetings, reluctant to confront energized Democrats and answer tough questions. When Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska gave it a try, the booing started in seconds.

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Representative Mike Flood, Republican of Nebraska, was booed almost as soon as he took the stage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Monday night.
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Titan Submersible Deaths Were Preventable, Coast Guard Report Says

Par :Chris Hippensteel
The 2023 implosion killed five people on a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, prompting a sprawling search of the north Atlantic Ocean.

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Footage from a remotely operated vehicle shows what the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation says is the debris of the Titan submersible.
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Tennessee Inmate Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns

Par :Emily Cochrane
Lawyers for Byron Black, found guilty of three murders, had argued that an execution may be more painful because of his heart implant.

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Byron Black is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. on Tuesday
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