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Trump Quizzes Workers at the White House: ‘Any Illegal Immigrants?’

President Trump decided to check the immigration status of a work crew installing a new flagpole at the White House.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

A worker tended to a fountain outside of the White House earlier this month.

Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.

© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

President Trump had several times this year dissuaded Israel from launching an attack, but afterward he called the strikes “excellent.”

Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.

© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

President Trump had several times this year dissuaded Israel from launching an attack, but afterward he called the strikes “excellent.”

Trump Bends Military’s Role, Suggesting More Troops in More Cities

President Trump has expanded domestic use of the armed forces, testing the limits on involving troops at protests and the border.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles is first time in more than half a century a president has mobilized National Guard troops without the consent of a governor.

Trump’s Crackdown on LA Protests Contrasts With His Jan. 6 Response

The president often expresses an open desire for aggressive law enforcement and harsh tactics when protests originate from the political left.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

In endorsing harsh law enforcement tactics against immigration protests, President Trump is picking a political fight on ground that Republicans believe is advantageous terrain.
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