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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

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Memorials left at the south tower reflecting pool last year at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
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Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.

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Deportation flights to Haiti will increase as soon as this week.
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Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry

The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.

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The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny for years, particularly after two attempts on Donald J. Trump’s life in 2024.
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Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost From Initial Court Order

A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.

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People sort through ballots at a ballot processing center during a statewide special election in California last year.
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Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections

That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.

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President Trump and his allies are trying to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a key player in their efforts to transform the nation’s elections.
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Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans

Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked.

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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a factory in Middletown, Ohio, on Friday.
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U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say

The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.

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A plane carrying deportees from the United States at Roberts International Airport in Liberia on Thursday.
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Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan

The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.

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Jared Kushner earlier this year.
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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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