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JD Vance’s Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories

Par :Tim Balk and Lisa Lerer
The vice president’s comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.

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Vice President JD Vance met with House Republicans on Capitol Hill this week.
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Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami As U.K. Authorities File Sex Crime Charges

Par :Isabella Kwai · Megan Twohey and Mack Liederman
Federal marshals arrested the influencers, who are known for their misogynistic views and have faced years of criminal investigations in Europe. The new charges concern offenses dating to 2010, British officials said.

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Influencers Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan Tate have developed a following for content that promotes hyper-masculinity. They have faced investigations over sexual abuse allegations.
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Cindy Burbank, Nebraska’s Democratic Senate Nominee, Files to Withdraw From Race

Par :Bayliss Wagner
The move by Cindy Burbank could clear a path for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate backed by her party’s leadership. But Republicans have cried foul, and her effort could face obstacles.

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Cindy Burbank in May.
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Mike Lindell Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota, Where He is Running for Governor

Par :Pooja Salhotra
President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.

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Mike Lindell during the Conservative Political Action Conference, in Grapevine, Texas, in March.
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The Evolution of Presidential Travel: Horse Carriages to Air Force One

Par :Peter Baker
From horse-drawn presidential coaches to Air Force One, presidents have used various modes of transportation to project an image of America for nearly 250 years.

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ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says

Par :Jenna Russell · Pooja Salhotra and Jacey Fortin
The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive and frightening behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.

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A memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who was killed by the ICE agent David Brouillette.
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Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund.

Par :Rick Rojas
The Southern rapper paid $600,000 to two right-wing operatives. Now, they’re in a dispute over a contract the rapper believes entitles him to at least half his money back.

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Boosie BadAzz performing in Charlotte, N.C., last year.
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Without Platner, Maine Democrats Scramble to Keep Grassroots Energy Alive

Par :Benjamin Oreskes
Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate imploded last week. The activists who backed him are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Republican Susan Collins.

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“Our movement was not solely about Graham, even though he brought us together,” said Ryan Warren, a former volunteer for Graham Platner’s Senate campaign.
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How Criminal Cases Against ICE Protesters Are Crumbling

Par :Danny Hakim · Gilad Thaler · Caroline Kim · Jon Miller · Joey Sendaydiego · Edward Vega and Melanie Bencosme
Our investigative reporter Danny Hakim describes how the government has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants.
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Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another

Par :Soumya Karlamangla · Madaleine Rubin and Heather Knight
The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.

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Alcatraz Island a day after a boat named Volare capsized in rough seas near the island.
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AIPAC Closes Donor Portal to Democrats Who Voted to End Aid to Israel

Par :Annie Karni
The pro-Israel lobbying group appeared to be punishing Democrats it had endorsed for re-election after they voted in favor of an amendment that would have cut off U.S. aid to Israel.

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In AIPAC’s web portal, the option of donating to House Democrats who voted to end U.S. aid to Israel was unavailable. That included Representative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, left.
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Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash

Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, crashed into a parked Tesla near his home among the vineyards this month.

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Paul Pelosi crashed his convertible into a parked Tesla and continued to drive down a street in Yountville, Calif., on July 3.
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Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax

Par :Theodore Schleifer and Laurel Rosenhall
A coalition backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wealthy tech investors is trying to neutralize a proposed one-time tax on the state’s richest residents.

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A campaign event for a proposed billionaire tax in Los Angeles in February.
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Trump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina Primary

Par :Robert Jimison
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.

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Darline Graham, left, was sworn in on Tuesday at the Capitol.
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Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?

Par :Jess Bidgood
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.

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Supporters of Ken Paxton last month at the 2026 Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston. Mr. Paxton, the party’s nominee for Senate, has been drastically out-raised by his Democratic rival, James Talarico.
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Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech

Par :Edward Wong
Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.

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Xi Jinping and President Trump participated in events at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.
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Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race

Par :Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith
One establishment candidate dropped out and another rejoined the race amid worries from some moderate Democrats that a democratic socialist might win the primary.

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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez’s withdrawal upended the race in Wisconsin.
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Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers

Par :Michael Gold · Carl Hulse · Reid J. Epstein and Erik Wemple
Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.

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President Trump, seen on a screen during his speech at the White House on Thursday. Mr. Trump has made baseless assertions of election fraud for years, largely pointing to a similar set of concerns.
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Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time

Par :Nick Corasaniti and Dustin Volz
Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.

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Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of homeland security, repeated several false claims made by President Trump in a prime-time speech Thursday about the security of U.S. elections.
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Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia

Par :Ernesto Londoño and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Abdikerm Eidleh, whom the authorities sought for nearly four years, faces charges in the state’s sprawling social services fraud case, which has drawn the Trump administration’s attention.

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Abdikerm Eidleh was among dozens of people federal prosecutors have charged in connection with a sprawling fraud case.
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Mullin Vows to Keep Up Immigration Arrests Even After ICE Shootings

Par :Madeleine Ngo
The homeland security secretary made clear that he would seek to deliver on President Trump’s push for mass deportations.

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Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, speaking in Washington on Friday.
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Par :Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’

Par :Lauren McGaughy · Ramón Ramirez and J. David Goodman
At least two people died as waters rose rapidly across the Texas Hill Country, the same area of the state that saw catastrophic flooding last year.

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Debris littered a bridge crossing the Guadalupe River in Center Point, Texas.
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Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified

Par :Remy Tumin
A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing.

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Remains found in 1981 in the Santa Rosa Mountains near Palm Springs, Calif., were recently identified as those of Thelma Gaston, who was 80 when she was reported missing.
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Par :Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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“We’re going to knock out all their power plants,” President Trump told Fox News this week. “We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”
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How ICE’s Traffic Stops Led to Fatal Confrontations

Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Gilad Thaler · Edward Vega · Jon Miller · Paul Abowd · Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
ICE has been trying to continue its mass deportations without drawing headlines. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how two fatal shootings at traffic stops raise the question of whether the Trump administration can continue its campaign without deadly consequences.
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Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses

Par :Mattathias Schwartz
Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.

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Inside the modernist, steel-and-glass exterior of the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, judges say that longstanding maintenance problems are interfering with the performance of their duties.
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Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short.

Par :David E. Sanger and Dustin Volz
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.

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President Donald Trump points to attendees after delivering an address to the nation from the East Room on Thursday night.
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In One of Houston’s Oldest Latino Barrios, Mourning After ICE Shooting Mixed With Fear and Anger

Par :Jazmine Ulloa
After a federal agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the grief and anger in Magnolia Park has been less visible, but no less intense.

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A group of people prayed together at a memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on Saturday.
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Republicans in North Carolina Try to Reduce Early Voting on Sundays and on Campuses

Par :Nick Corasaniti
Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.

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Republican changes to early voting locations in North Carolina have prompted more than a dozen disputes between state and local election officials.
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To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape

Par :Bernard Mokam and Clyde McGrady
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.

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“The idea that Black candidates are only electable in Black districts is patently false,” said Representative Lauren Underwood, who represents a largely white district.
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Trump’s Obsession With Relitigating the 2020 Election Carries a Cost for Democracy

Par :Peter Baker
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.

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President Trump seen on a screen inside the White House briefing room as he addressed the nation on Thursday night.
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Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference

Par :Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.

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Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting

Par :Nick Corasaniti and Alexandra Berzon
The president offered no concrete evidence, and at least one state — Nevada — rejected his claims immediately.

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President Trump claimed without evidence on Thursday that massive numbers of noncitizens are registered in four states: California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
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Assessing the Documents: Fake IDs From China

Par :Devlin Barrett
A previously released F.B.I. memo, viewed skeptically by intelligence agents, described a purported scheme by China to meddle in the 2020 election.

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The memo and other F.B.I. documents about it were released last year by Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
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Trump Released Documents on China and the 2020 Election. Here’s What We Know.

Par :Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes
President Trump claimed that China had tried to acquire American voter data. Possessing such information would not allow votes to be manipulated.

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President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China during a bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.
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Assessing the documents: Fake IDs from China

Par :Devlin Barrett
A previously released F.B.I. memo, viewed skeptically by intelligence agents, described a purported scheme by China to meddle in the 2020 election.

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The memo and other F.B.I. documents about it were released last year by Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
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