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ICE Contractor Faces Charges in Shooting Outside Colorado Detention Center

Par :Mack Liederman and John S.W. MacDonald
The man, Brandon Booth, was also fired by the operator of the center, GEO Group, after a woman who was protesting outside was shot in the foot.

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Protesters last month outside the ICE processing center in Aurora, Colo.
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Jackie, Bald Eagle and Webcam Star, Is Recovering After an Attack in California

Par :Alexandra E. Petri
Jackie found an online audience through a webcam pointed at her nest in California. She was rescued last week after a fight with other eagles, officials said.
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A Fallen Soldier’s Angst, Love and Longing to Return Home From the Iran War

Par :Jacey Fortin
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in recent days, one of 18 U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives since the beginning of the war in Iran.
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Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows Again, After 2 Years of Decline

Par :Jill Cowan and Shawn Hubler
Los Angeles had an increase in homeless residents between early 2025 and early 2026. The rise could hurt Mayor Karen Bass, as she runs for re-election.

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Mayor Karen Bass had previously promoted declines in homelessness during her first two full years in office.
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Kagan Says Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key Cases

Par :Abbie VanSickle
At an annual meeting of judges and lawyers, the liberal justice defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-stamped President Trump’s agenda.

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Justice Elena Kagan testified alongside Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill earlier this month to request more money for security for the justices.
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Democratic Voters Keep Defying the Party Establishment

Par :Katie Glueck
The House Democratic campaign arm has stepped up its interventions in high-profile contested primaries. But this week, it suffered its third primary defeat in two months.

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Dr. Amish Shah, a moderate Democratic candidate for the House in Arizona, won a primary this week against a different moderate Democrat who was heavily backed by the House Democratic campaign arm.
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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

Par :Helene Cooper · Lara Jakes and John Ismay
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.

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The remains of U.S. Army First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was killed in Jordan, in a dignified transfer this week.
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A Lakers Jacket, Bought for $3 at Goodwill, Fetches Nearly $90,000 at Auction

Par :John S.W. MacDonald
Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600.

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Trump and Thune Clash Over SAVE America Act

Par :Michael Gold
A White House spokeswoman said President Trump’s patience was running thin. The top Senate Republican said she should try finding the votes.

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Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, at the Capitol on Thursday.
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Tugboat Captain Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed 3 From Miami Sailing Camp

Par :Mark Walker
Prosecutors said the captain’s view was blocked as the barge he was pushing struck a sailboat carrying young campers and a counselor on Biscayne Bay.

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A tugboat crashed into a stalled sailboat in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, Fla., last year, killing three girls who were 7, 10 and 13.
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Clint Reilly, Political Consultant Known for Feuding, Dies at 79

Par :Trip Gabriel
As savvy as he could be volatile, he advised Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein, ran for mayor of San Francisco and bought The San Francisco Examiner.

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Clint Reilly at his San Francisco home in 1999, the year he ran unsuccessfully for mayor. He spent $3.5 million of his own money and finished fourth.
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ICE Detention Center in North Carolina to Be Among Largest on East Coast

Par :Eduardo Medina and Hamed Aleaziz
The new complex near the Virginia border signals that even as ICE has retreated from its plan to buy warehouses, the agency remains determined to increase its detention capacity.

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Internal documents obtained by The New York Times show that ICE plans to open a detention center at the old Rivers Correctional Institution in Winton, N.C., by the end of December.
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The Tate Brothers Are Losing Right-Wing Allies After Their Arrest

Par :Megan Twohey · Isabella Kwai · Matei Barbulescu and Alan Feuer
After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

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Andrew Tate, right, and Tristan Tate in Bucharest, Romania, in 2025.
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Trump Administration Drops Subpoena Demanding List of Jews From Penn

Par :Alan Blinder and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
The move was a rare pullback for the administration, which has used inquiries as leverage. Few schools resisted as Penn did after it was pressed for antisemitism complaints and a list of campus groups involved with Judaism.

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The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia.
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Secret Service Agent in JD Vance’s Detail Under Investigation

Par :Karoun Demirjian
The Secret Service said that a member of Vice President JD Vance’s team was accused of “compromising operational and information security.”

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Secret Service agents assisting Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland last month. A member of Mr. Vance’s security detail has been placed under investigation, according to the Secret Service.
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Israel Welcomes Trump’s Demand for Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia

Par :David M. Halbfinger
Israeli officials embraced the possibility of normalized ties, but analysts said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal nonetheless remained bad for Israel.

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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., last year.
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House Rebukes Trump on Iran in War Powers Vote as Senate Blocks Debate

Par :Robert Jimison
For the second time, a few House Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure calling on the president to seek authorization for the war.

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Representative Tom Barrett of Michigan was one of four Republicans joining Democrats in backing a measure calling on President Trump to seek authorization for the war in Iran.
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As Part of Nuclear Deal, Trump Demands Saudi Arabia Join the Abraham Accords

Par :David E. Sanger and Karoun Demirjian
The president’s new condition could create a roadblock to the agreement his administration announced this week.

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President Trump with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House last year.
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State Opens Homicide Investigation Into Police Killing of Madison Man

Par :Pooja Salhotra and Robert Chiarito
The city’s police chief, acknowledging community tensions, pledged full cooperation with state investigators. At a vigil for the man, Corey Ruiz, a witness described the moments before the shooting.

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Protesters marched in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday, in response to a Madison police officer shooting and killing a man.
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How Trump Is Getting Richer as President

Par :Andrea Fuller · Nour Idriss · June Kim · Joey Sendaydiego · Daniel Wood · Whitney Shefte and Paul Abowd
Since he came back to office, President Trump has made huge amounts of money from cryptocurrency and foreign investments, posing the question of whether he is using his power as president to enrich himself. Andrea Fuller, a Times data journalist, explains.
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Vance Boelter Ordered to Spend Life in Prison for Shooting Minnesota Lawmakers

Par :Ernesto Londoño
Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man who attacked state lawmakers in their homes last year, had pleaded guilty after prosecutors opted not to seek the death penalty.

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State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were remembered at the Minnesota State Capitol last year.
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Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District

Par :Tim Balk
Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.

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Dr. Amish Shah has preached about the value of door-knocking.
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Republican Lawmaker Urges Charges Against Jack Smith

Par :Glenn Thrush
The criminal referral could provide a catalyst for a prosecution of Mr. Smith, who as special counsel became a top target of the president’s retribution campaign.

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Jack Smith, a former special counsel, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in January.
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Man Found Guilty in 2023 Stabbings Near UC Davis, and Is Ruled Insane

Par :Ishani Desai
A jury this week found Carlos Reales Dominguez guilty of involuntary manslaughter in two deaths, but a judge ruled that he was insane at the time of the crimes. He faces time in a mental hospital.

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Carlos Reales Dominguez during his arraignment in Yolo County Superior Court in Woodland, Calif., in 2023.
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Doctors Could Soon Make Call on Late-Term Abortions in Massachusetts

Par :Jenna Russell
A bill would leave it to physicians to decide if an abortion is necessary after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Current state law allows such abortions only under certain circumstances.

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The Massachusetts House passed a bill to loosen the rules on late-term abortions. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure before the legislative session ends next week.
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With Saudi Deal, Trump Loosens Nuclear Standards for One Close Ally

Par :David E. Sanger and William J. Broad
Nuclear experts say it throws fuel on the smoldering fire of atomic proliferation, creating a destabilizing situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war.

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President Trump with Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at the White House last year.
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How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details

Par :Helene Cooper · Paul Abowd · Jon Hazell · Whitney Shefte · Rafaela Balster and Stephanie Swart
Our Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper explains how a lack of transparency reflects a tension between the Pentagon’s claims of operational security and the American public’s right to know what the military is doing in Iran.
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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

Par :Christopher Flavelle and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

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Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, testified before a House committee on Wednesday.
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‘Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway’ Signs Face Backlash From Vietnam Veterans

Par :Alena Cerro
The signs appeared last month on a stretch of Tennessee State Route 386 north of Nashville that was designated Vietnam Veterans Boulevard nearly four decades ago.
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U.S. Signs Deal to Help Saudis Obtain Nuclear Power

Par :Brad Plumer
The accord is intended to further bind the United States with the Saudi government as the war with Iran strains the relationship.

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President Trump with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, prime minister of Saudi Arabia, during an arrival ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, last year.
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House Adopts $95 Billion G.O.P. Budget for Iran War

Par :Catie Edmondson
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.

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In the days leading up to the vote, various House Republican factions had quietly voiced grievances about the plan.
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House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure

Par :Olivia Diaz
The measure has drawn bipartisan backing amid a public outcry against the practice, but Democrats opposed it after Republicans added a voter ID requirement.

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People lining up to vote in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in 2024. The stock trading measure faces a murky fate in the Senate after Republican leaders folded in voting restrictions favor by President Trump.
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House Passes Defense Bill Amid Iran War Divide

Par :Robert Jimison
Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war.

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Speaking for Fallen Soldiers, Trump Says They Supported the Iran War

Par :Katie Rogers
President Trump attended a dignified transfer for the soldiers as Americans were growing increasingly critical of the war.

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President Donald J. Trump salutes during a dignified transfer for the remains of U.S. Army soldiers killed in Jordan, in Dover, Del., on Wednesday.
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Intimidation Charges Dismissed Against Louisiana Attorney General

Par :Rick Rojas and Eduardo Medina
Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted after sending warning letters to New Orleans’s Democratic leaders. The dispute was one of the latest flare-ups in a long conflict between the city and state.

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The 16-count indictment charged Liz Murrill with malfeasance in office and intimidation and retaliation against a public official.
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Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner Sues His Mother for $1.2 Million

Par :Christine Hauser
Tenisha Delilah Warner said in a lawsuit filed in Georgia that she was entitled to the money according to a premarital agreement.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” in 2023. He died in 2025.
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What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi

Par :Rick Rojas and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Nearly three weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead off an island near the Mississippi coast, there have been no conclusive answers as to what happened.

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James Woolsey, Embattled C.I.A. Director Under Clinton, Dies at 84

Par :Thom Shanker
He arrived in Washington a conservative Democrat and drifted rightward, supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential bid.

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R. James Woolsey, the director of central intelligence from 1993 to 1995, held increasingly prestigious government positions over a long career in Washington.
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House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump’s SAVE Act

Par :Michael Gold
House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.

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Speaker Mike Johnson, pictured with other House Republican leaders at a news conference in June, has acted to placate Republican colleagues enraged that the SAVE America Act ran aground in the Senate.
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South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar

Par :Shane Goldmacher
The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.

© Travis Dove for The New York Times; Caroline Brehman/EPA, via Shutterstock

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Trump Administration Pressures Some Immigrants to Self-Deport With Fines Up to $1.8 Million

Par :Miriam Jordan
Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.

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Immigrants waiting in line for hearings at Annandale Immigration Court in Annandale, Va., in May.
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Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit

Par :Edward Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.

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President Donald Trump with Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.
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At a Utah Campus, an Emotional Odyssey After Charlie Kirk’s Death

Par :Robert Draper
Since Mr. Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University, the school and its students have struggled to find a way forward.

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From left, Caleb Chilcutt, Sage Lloyd and Sophie Grizzle, members of Utah Valley University’s chapter of Turning Point USA, in the campus courtyard where Charlie Kirk was gunned down in September.
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Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families

Par :Jan Hoffman
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.

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The Trump administration canceled a $1.6 million grant for a teen pregnancy prevention project run by Fact Forward, a nonprofit in Columbia, S.C., led by Rena Dixon.
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Women Are Too Controlling, She Wrote. Her Message Still Resonates.

Par :Vivian Yee and Isadora Kosofsky
The message in “The Surrendered Wife,” the best-selling book by Laura Doyle, was provocative. Many women credit it with saving their marriages.

Laura Doyle, author of “The Surrendered Wife" and several other books, alongside her husband, John Doyle.
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