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D.S.A. Chapter Endorses Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles

Par : Jill Cowan
Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally.

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Nithya Raman campaigned in Los Angeles in May.
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Homeland Security Secretary’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Par : Karoun Demirjian
The landing was the latest close call over Washington’s congested airspace to involve a senior government official.

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Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, was on a plane that made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
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White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley

Par : Mack Liederman
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.

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The bowling alley is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, across from the West Wing of the White House.
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El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed

Par : Bayliss Wagner and Steve Friess
Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke during the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention over the weekend in Lansing, Mich.
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As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections

Par : Michael Gold
The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.

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Representative Jared Golden of Maine was one of two Democrats to side with House Republicans on a procedural measure on Tuesday.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

Par : Zach Montague
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.

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President Trump signed executive orders last month seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
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In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work?

Par : Jess Bidgood
A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.

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Maura Sullivan and Stefany Shaheen
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States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care

Par : Amy Harmon
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.

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Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, was among state officials behind the lawsuit.
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2 Killed and 2 Officers Shot at Minneapolis Apartment Building

Par : Ernesto Londoño · Tim Arango and Christina Morales
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.

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Reports of a shooting drew a large police response to an intersection on the south side of downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon.
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USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order

Par : Eileen Sullivan
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

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Workers in the City of Industry, Calif., sorting through ballots cast during a statewide special election last November.
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Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature

Par : Livia Albeck-Ripka
The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules.

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Jay Leno, the comedian and former “Tonight Show” host, climbs out of a classic Pontiac Trans Am after taking it on a drive around the State Capitol in Sacramento.
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As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets

Par : Annie Karni · Michael Gold and Luke Broadwater
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.

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Representative David Valadao of California said that President Trump had a part to play in the midterm elections, but that navigating around a deeply unpopular president and his policies was a challenge.
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Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms

Par : Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

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The Department of Homeland Security is scouring state voter rolls for evidence of fraud ahead of the November elections.
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Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds

Par : Michael Levenson
The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission.

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Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2016.
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Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts

Par : Adam Liptak
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.

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President Trump has proceeded with White House ballroom construction at a furious pace even as courts weigh its legality.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

Par : Erica L. Green
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.

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President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he “couldn’t care less” about an agreement with Iran, hours after a U.S. attack.
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Deadlocked Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Again Says It Can’t Reach a Verdict

Par : Maia Spoto · Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin
Jurors say they cannot reach a unanimous agreement after about 30 hours of deliberations. The judge is bringing them back for one last try.

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Lindsay Clancy doesn’t deny killing her children in 2023, but she has mounted an insanity defense.
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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?

Par : David A. Fahrenthold · Luke Broadwater · Zach Montague · Junho Lee and Elena Shao
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Trump could continue his construction of a huge new ballroom for the White House where the East Wing used to be.
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Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize?

Par : Jack Healy
For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.

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Sam Forstag, a telegenic firefighter and union leader, is the Democratic candidate for a House race in Montana.
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The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War

Par : John Ismay · Gilad Thaler · Simon Ducroquet · Stephanie Swart · Joey Sendaydiego and Pierre Kattar
Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.
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Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries

Par : Reid J. Epstein
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.

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Senator Ed Markey, who has served in Washington for 50 years, easily beat back a challenge from a younger Democrat.
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Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts

Par : Bayliss Wagner
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.

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Representative Stephen Lynch’s victory puts him in a strong position to win another term representing Massachusetts’s Eighth Congressional District.
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Officials in Mississippi City Fire Police Chief Over Racist Texts

Par : Mukta Joshi and Joseph Cranney
Mississippi Today, Verite News and The Times had revealed the chief’s texts as his officers were under scrutiny for the fatal shooting of a Black toddler.

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Police Chief Harold Vanderford was fired by city leaders after routinely using degrading language and racist slurs against Black people in his text messages.
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Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary

Par : Bayliss Wagner
Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.

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Dan Koh is one of just two congressional candidates who were endorsed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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A Plan to Eradicate the Deer on Catalina Island Will Proceed, Organizers Say

Par : Soumya Karlamangla and Tim Arango
After a judge issued a tentative ruling on a legal challenge Tuesday, the Catalina Island Conservancy said that it would begin the first phase of its plan to kill nearly all of the 2,000 deer on the California island.

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Deer on Catalina Island in 2023.
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Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

Par : Chris Cameron
The announcement came amid a purge of leadership at the Pentagon and a stalling war effort against Iran.

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The acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao, is considered more aligned with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth than his predecessor was.
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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger

Par : Tim Balk
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

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Senator Edward J. Markey ran on a fiercely progressive platform.
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Mike Minogue Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Massachusetts Governor

Par : Jenna Russell
Mr. Minogue, who for years ran a medical device company, will face Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat seeking a second term, in the November election.

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Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue in May.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Wins Democratic Nomination

Par : Jenna Russell
Maura Healey, a former state attorney general seeking a second term, has been an outspoken critic of President Trump.

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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in 2025.
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Couple in Florida Kept 4 Children Inside Truck for Years, Prosecutors Say

Par : Ishani Desai
Two boys and two girls were kept in a semi truck cab for six years, the authorities said, and the two girls, both under 11 years old, were repeatedly sexually abused.

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“This was a prison, a rolling prison,” Attorney General James Uthmeier of Florida said on Tuesday.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Touring Company

Par : Alena Cerro
The singer, who has faced several lawsuits asserting harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

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The case dismissed on Tuesday was filed regarding Lizzo’s 2023 tour.
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Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial

Par : Jack Healy and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

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Judge Tony Graf at a preliminary hearing in July for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah.
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls

Par : Chris Cameron
Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.

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Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser. appeared to renounce the possibility that the military would interfere with the vote in an Aug. 28 letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
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Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy

Par : Michael C. Bender
In the first such lawsuit, the Trump administration accused the district of hiding students’ gender transition from their parents against federal law.

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The federal government has sued a public school district over gender identity and laws that ensure parents have access to their children’s records.
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A Nearly 200-Year-Old Museum Known for Its T. Rex Faces Extinction

Par : Neil Vigdor
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Drexel University, cited attendance struggles and higher costs in its decision to close.

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The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia opened in 1828 and is known for its Dinosaur Hall.
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Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York

Par : Maggie Haberman and Dana Rubinstein
Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event. President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and the former first lady Jill Biden will attend a ceremony in New York commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides

Par : Michael Gold
Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

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Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, announced last month that he would not seek re-election after the House Ethics Committee recommended that he be reprimanded for his behavior.
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Shooting at Tucson Gay Bar That Killed 2 Investigated as Hate Crime

Par : Pooja Salhotra and Sheryl Kornman
Two men were fatally shot in the bar’s parking lot early Monday morning. The suspected gunman, who also died, was carrying a list of other L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly businesses, the police said.

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A growing memorial outside the bar Venture-N in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday.
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Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide

Par : Miriam Jordan
The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.

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Friends of Pierre Damas Bel and advocates with the Haitian Community Network in Springfield, Ohio, held a news conference on Tuesday addressing his death.
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Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits

Par : Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.
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Have You Felt Any Impact From Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’? Tell Us How.

Par : Audra D. S. Burch
To help us report upcoming stories, we want to hear whether President Trump’s signature domestic legislation has had any effect on your household budget.

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Major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to leave people at risk of losing food assistance.
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On Trump’s Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent

Par : Ann E. Marimow
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time.

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In his understated way, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suggested that he was distressed by what the president was doing to the White House.
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Officer Charged in Shooting of College Athlete Who Knocked at Wrong Door

Par : Pooja Salhotra
Prosecutors said the police officer from Upper Pottsgrove, Pa., committed manslaughter when he fired on the student, who was returning from a night out at bars. A homeowner had reported a burglary in progress.

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An officer with the Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department shouted, “Hands up, hands up now, drop to the ground!” at the student. And then he fired.
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Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87

Par : Penelope Green
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.

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Jerome Smith, left, with Ed Blankenheim, another civil rights activist and Freedom Rider.
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House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections

Par : Catie Edmondson
Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Tuesday morning. The stopgap bill would keep federal funding flowing at current levels through Dec. 11.
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U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says

Par : Pranav Baskar · Farnaz Fassihi and Erica L. Green
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.

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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.
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