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Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library

His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has only just begun to raise money for a presidential library, starting with an event for potential donors on Monday in Washington.
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U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector

The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

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President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.
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U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector

The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.
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Trump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

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President Trump announced the seizure at the White House on Wednesday, without giving details on the operation.
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Trump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump announced the seizure at the White House on Wednesday, without giving details on the operation.
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At a Democratic Governors Event, Hope, Nerves and Buzz for the Midterms and 2028 Election

At an annual event for Democratic governors, optimism about next year overshadowed the search for a long-term vision. As Gretchen Whitmer put it, adding an expletive: “Let’s go!”

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, the new vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association, in Grand Rapids this summer. Asked this weekend in Phoenix if she planned to run for president, she shot back, “Who knows?”
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In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions

President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.

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President Trump spoke during a video call with military service members on Thursday.
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Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House

The school, one of several to face pressure campaigns from the Trump administration, would pay a $75 million fine and have its research funding restored under terms of the agreement being discussed.

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Northwestern University has endured months of pressure from the White House and Republicans in Congress, who have accused the school of not doing enough to address antisemitism.
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