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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

Par :Helene Cooper · Eric Schmitt · Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.
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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

Par :Helene Cooper · Eric Schmitt · Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.
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Trump Relocates Space Command to Alabama, Reviving a First-Term Plan

Par :Erica L. Green · Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane
President Trump said his decision was motivated in part by his grudge against Colorado, a state he lost in all three of his runs for president.

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While making his announcement at the White House on Tuesday, President Trump said that moving the U.S. Space Command would create tens of thousands of jobs and help America “defend and dominate the high frontier.”
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After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan

Par :Julie Bosman
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said the state was ready to fight the Trump administration’s plan in court.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, center, alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton during a news conference on reports of federal deployment in Chicago, on Tuesday.
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L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump’s Threats to Send Troops to More Cities

Par :Charlie Savage
As Democratic cities brace for possible military deployments, Democratic governors see in a lower-court ruling the potential for legal protections.

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Members of the California National Guard outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles in June.
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Trump’s Use of National Guard and Marines in California Is Illegal, Judge Says

Par :Shawn Hubler
The federal judge found that the deployment exceeded legal limits that generally prohibit the use of the military for domestic law enforcement.

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President Trump mobilized National Guard troops in California in June.
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Pirro Defends Guard Deployment and Takeover of D.C. Police Force

Par :Eric Schmitt
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, also deflected criticism of a case in which her office was unable to obtain an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent.

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More than 2,200 member of the National Guard have been deployed in Washington.
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Duke Cunningham, 83, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies

Par :Trip Gabriel
A war hero turned politician, he was first elected to the House in 1990 but stepped down in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bribery.

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Representative Duke Cunningham, Republican of California, in 2005, the year he pleaded guilty in a bribery scandal and left Congress after 15 years in office.
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Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

Par :Charlie Savage · John Ismay · Helene Cooper · Eric Schmitt and Greg Jaffe
No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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The proposal would send military lawyers to work at the Justice Department in an effort to reduce the capacity of the immigration system to process a backlog.
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Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92

Par :Damien Cave
He endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting, despite accounts to the contrary, that no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.

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Tran Trong Duyet pointing at himself in a photograph speaking to captured U.S. pilots before their release in 1973.
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Pentagon Is Reinstalling Portrait of Confederate General at West Point Library

Par :Greg Jaffe
The Pentagon is putting back up a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the military academy, as the Trump administration seeks to restore honors for American figures who fought to preserve slavery.

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The United States Military Academy, in West Point, N.Y.
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Trump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago

Par :Hamed Aleaziz
The plans involve sending in hundreds of homeland security officers and using a naval base as a staging area.

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The main entrance on Thursday of the Naval Station Great Lakes, located about 35 miles north of Chicago.
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19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States

Par :Reid J. Epstein
President Trump’s extraordinary push to override local authority and militarize cities in Democratic-run states has prompted an unusually united response from state leaders.

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Earlier this week Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois warned President Trump to keep the military out of Chicago and reminded his audience that of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates, eight are led by Republican governors.
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After Threats, Mayors of Blue Cities Seek United Front Against Trump

Par :Katie Glueck
“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,” said Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, who led a private strategy call on Wednesday.

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Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland urged elected Democrats at all levels of government to seize what he called a “unique opportunity” to go on the offensive with a message on crime reduction.
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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

Par :Alan Feuer · Devlin Barrett and William K. Rashbaum
It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who were assigned to bring charges against those arrested after President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents to Washington.

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Sean C. Dunn, left, who was later arrested, interacting with Border Patrol and F.B.I. agents in Washington this month.
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Trump Wants to Rename the Defense Department to the Department of War: What to Know

Par :Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The president said War Department “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.

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The Defense Department received its name under an amended act of Congress.
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Crime Gone in a Week? The Politics Behind Trump’s Federal Crackdown.

Par :Luke Broadwater
President Trump is using crime as a political weapon, proclaiming quick-fix solutions to deeply rooted challenges in cities led by Democrats.

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President Trump visiting law enforcement officers and members of the National Guard last week who are patrolling the streets of Washington.
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Gov. Pritzker Challenges Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago

Par :Julie Bosman
The Illinois governor pointed out that eight of the 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois in front of the Trump Hotel on the Chicago River on Monday.
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Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement

Par :John Ismay · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington.

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National Guard troops in Washington last week. President Trump has mused openly about expanding the deployments to other cities, particularly Democratic strongholds.
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With Trump’s Takeover, Washington Finds a Mission to Resist

Par :Clyde McGrady · Bernard Mokam and Pooja Salhotra
Known more for their museums, monuments and government buildings than their culture, Washingtonians are showing a spirit of dissent as protesters dog federal agents in their streets.

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People protest the federal law enforcement presence in Washington on Aug. 21.
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National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C.

Par :Bernard Mokam and Helene Cooper
More than 2,200 troops were deployed in Washington as of Sunday, a Guard spokesman said.

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Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard patrolled outside Union Station in Washington on Sunday.
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China Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump

Par :Choe Sang-Hun
Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.

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President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea will meet with President Trump on Monday during his first official trip to Washington.
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Trump Begins Buildup of U.S. Naval Forces Outside Venezuela, but Many Remain Skeptical

Par :Julie Turkewitz
President Nicolás Maduro said Venezuela would not back down while facing a U.S. naval buildup. But many in the country doubt a confrontation will come at all.

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela during a parade in Caracas earlier this year. Mr. Maduro said on Monday that he was deploying 4.5 million militiamen around the country.
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Trump Says Chicago and New York Are Next for Federal Crackdown on Crime

Par :Luke Broadwater and Julie Bosman
President Trump wants to use Washington as a template to target crime in cities around the country.

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National Guard troops in Washington last week. Washington’s unique status as a federal district, not a state, means that President Trump can wield greater control there than in other cities.
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Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

Par :Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.

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On Friday, the Pentagon fired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?

Par :Charlie Savage · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a military event in January. The Trump administration has labeled him a terrorist-cartel leader.
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Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?

Par :Charlie Savage · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a military event in January. The Trump administration has labeled him a terrorist-cartel leader.
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Hegseth Authorizes National Guard Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons

Par :Greg Jaffe
It remains unclear whether the National Guard soldiers will be armed as they walk through the city.

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National Guard troops at Union Station on Wednesday. Nearly 2,000 troops are in the process of being mobilized for the mission in Washington.
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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria

Par :Eric Schmitt
The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

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Adm. Brad Cooper, in Bahrain in 2023, became the head of U.S. Central Command in August.
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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria

Par :Eric Schmitt
The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

© Andrea DiCenzo for The New York Times

Adm. Brad Cooper, in Bahrain in 2023, became the head of U.S. Central Command in August.
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Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan

Par :Joao Silva
Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.

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Fire on U.S. Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished After 12 Hours

Par :Yan Zhuang
Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.

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A ship sprays water on the U.S.S. New Orleans docked in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, in a photo released by the Japan Coast Guard.
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Fire on U.S. Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished After 12 Hours

Par :Yan Zhuang
Two sailors sustained minor injuries, the Navy said, adding that the ship’s crew will remain on board in Okinawa.

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A ship sprays water on the U.S.S. New Orleans docked in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, in a photo released by the Japan Coast Guard.
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U.S. Navy Sailor Is Convicted of Spying for China

Par :Neil Vigdor
Jinchao Wei provided a Chinese intelligence officer with defense and weapons abilities of U.S. warships, including their vulnerabilities, prosecutors said.

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Jinchao Wei was a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex, an amphibious assault ship moored at Naval Base San Diego, which is the home of the Pacific Fleet.
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Without U.S. Troops in Ukraine, Would a 'Security Guarantee’ Deter Russia?

Par :Pranav Baskar

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President Trump and Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, in Scotland, in July. Mr. Starmer has talked about assembling a force drawn from a “coalition of the willing” to maintain security in a postwar Ukraine.
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National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas

Par :Helene Cooper
The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump’s mission.

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Air Force’s Top General to Retire Early

Par :Chris Cameron
Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, is the latest high-ranking general to exit following President Trump’s purge of Pentagon leadership.

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Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, plans to stay on until around Nov. 1, allowing time for a replacement to be confirmed.
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The Fight With Democrats That Trump Wants Now

Par :Jess Bidgood
Crime is tricky territory for Democrats and President Trump knows it.

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President Trump’s effort to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., is ramping up as it enters its second week.
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Zelensky Brings Backup to the White House as Trump Aligns More Closely With Putin

Par :David E. Sanger
European leaders are joining a trip to Washington to make sure the trans-Atlantic alliance remains intact.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrives in Belgium to take part in a video conference with European leaders in Brussels on Sunday.
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Zelensky Brings Backup to the White House as Trump Aligns More Closely With Putin

Par :David E. Sanger
European leaders are joining a trip to Washington to make sure the trans-Atlantic alliance remains intact.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrives in Belgium to take part in a video conference with European leaders in Brussels on Sunday.
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National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say

Par :Eric Schmitt and Campbell Robertson
It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.

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National Guard troops patrolling the National Mall in Washington on Thursday.
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4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police

Par :Jess Bidgood
The administration’s grip on the city has only tightened as the week has worn on, while pushback has begun to intensify.

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The impression of a major military presence across the city has yet to materialize.
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How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, as Trump Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine

Par :David E. Sanger
A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska as the two leaders navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion.

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President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. The summit on Friday will be their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump’s first presidency.
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How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, as Trump Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine

Par :David E. Sanger
A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska as the two leaders navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion.

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President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a joint news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. The summit on Friday will be their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump’s first presidency.
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Woman Claims Marine Laced Her Drink With Abortion Pills

Par :Alexandra E. Petri
A Texas woman said in a lawsuit that a U.S. Marine got her pregnant and then, after she chose to keep the pregnancy, dissolved abortion pills in her hot chocolate.

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Medical abortion pills. A wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Liana Davis claims that Christopher Cooprider dosed her with 10 abortion pills after she rebuffed his requests to end her pregnancy.
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All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says

Par :Eric Schmitt
The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.

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The Pentagon said the National Guard troops ordered into Washington’s streets by President Trump would “remain until law and order is restored in the District.”
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These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

Par :Lynsey Chutel
President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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Police officers surrounding a man they accused of being a MS-13 gang member, in Ilopango, El Salvador, in 2018.
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