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Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump

Par : Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.
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Abdul El-Sayed Joins Jesse Watters of Fox News for Some Light Verbal Combat

Par : Bayliss Wagner
In a smiling yet tense interview, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, argued that his Republican critics were using culture-war issues to distract from Americans’ economic concerns.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times

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California Judge Says Recalled Officials Are Unlawfully in Office

Par : Livia Albeck-Ripka
The mayor and three other council members of Avenal, Calif., had refused to leave despite a certified vote by residents to recall them. They will now step down, a city official said.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

The Kings County Superior Court in Hanford, Calif.
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Trump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker Visas

Par : Madeleine Ngo
The proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

The Trump administration has called for an overhaul of the H-1B visa program, saying it has unfairly allowed companies to sideline Americans and hire foreign workers at lower pay.
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Trump’s Attempt to Strangle Iran’s Economy Depends on China’s Cooperation

Par : David E. Sanger
The U.S. has spent 20 years promising ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump’s goals.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

In announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration said on Monday that it would involve choking off every last transaction that funnels money to Tehran.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now

Par : Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times

Volunteers processing mail-in ballots on Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
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Judge Orders U.S. to Return Deported Man at Risk of Torture

Par : Madeleine Ngo
The Mexican man was sent to his home country after assisting federal law enforcement by testifying against Mexican drug cartels.

© Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

The U.S. border wall seen from Tijuana, Mexico.
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U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details

Par : Alan Rappeport
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged the effort was more of a warning shot that would begin a period of “quiet diplomacy.”

© Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would “tighten the noose” around Iran by imposing sanctions on every source or facilitator of its revenue.
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With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?

Par : Michael Gold
The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.

© Will Crooks for The New York Times

Representative Ralph Norman’s recalcitrant posture may have widened the rift that cleared the way for President Trump’s endorsement of Senator Darline Graham.
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U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

© Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

South Korean marines participate in the Ssangyong, or “Twin Dragons,” exercise in Pohang, South Korea, in 2024.
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Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.

Par : Linda Qiu
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.

© Nina Riggio for The New York Times

Mary and Zachariah Ben turned to private lenders when the low-interest loan they secured from the administration to buy property for their organic baby food business stalled for months.
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Can ‘Argentina’s Texas’ Save the Country’s Economy?

Par : Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes.
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These Conservatives Want to Be Working Moms. The Manosphere Disapproves.

Par : Vivian Yee
At a conservative center for women leaders, interns told stories about their lives. One said a male classmate told her, “I don’t know if women should be lawyers.”

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Interns at the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.
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In Building His Border Wall, Trump May Bring Down a 110-Year-Old Church

Par : Jazmine Ulloa and Paul Ratje
A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border in West Texas. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?

The Friends of the Ruidosa Church group has worked to restore the adobe mission for the last 20 years. Members of the group worry that border wall construction could damage the site.
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As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening

Par : Anna Griffin
From South Dakota to Alaska, independents are challenging incumbent Republicans and eschewing a Democratic label that Western voters find toxic.

© Alex Hecht for The New York Times

Todd Achilles is among a wave of independent challengers.
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Bessent is expected to announce new measures aimed at isolating Iran.

Par : Alan Rappeport
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a news conference outlining the new package of measures.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last week that countries that continue to do business with Iran would face the “full might and force” of the U.S. government.
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