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On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little

16 juillet 2026 à 16:33
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and the National Guard earlier this month.

Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs

16 juillet 2026 à 16:10
Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.

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The victim’s brother said he, his brother and two other workers were going to a construction job when ICE agents chased them and then opened fire.

How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.

Settlement Reached in Ugly Fight Over Elections in Maricopa County

16 juillet 2026 à 15:11
A Trump ally will receive funding for a new information technology system while retaining control of voter registration and early voting.

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Maricopa County, Ariz., has been a hotbed of election denial and conspiracy theories since Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the state in 2020.

Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash

16 juillet 2026 à 13:41
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records.

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In the latest incident, Paul Pelosi, 86, smashed a Tesla and then continued driving down a residential street in Napa Valley until his own car broke down and law enforcement officers came on the scene.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors

16 juillet 2026 à 13:02
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Mamdani Urges New Yorkers to Stay Indoors Because of Wildfire Smoke

16 juillet 2026 à 12:53
“Every New Yorker should take precautions,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Gov. Kathy Hochul also issued a statewide air quality advisory.

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Smoke filled the sky over New York City on Thursday morning.

Relentless Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Central Texas

16 juillet 2026 à 15:38
At least one person has died, and emergency workers have rescued scores of people. Gov. Greg Abbott said the rain in the state was likely to break records.

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The Pedernales River surged in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Trump Is Expected to Revisit Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.

16 juillet 2026 à 12:20
Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.

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People voting during the primary election at Scotch Ridge Church in Carlise, Iowa, last month.

Republican Candidates Are Hurting for Cash, but Help May Be on the Way

16 juillet 2026 à 11:42
Super PACs and billionaires seem to be on the side of the G.O.P., new filings show.

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Supporters of Ken Paxton last month at the 2026 Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston. Mr. Paxton, the party’s nominee for Senate, has been drastically out-raised by his Democratic rival, James Talarico.

Democratic Senate Candidates Trounce Republicans in Fund-Raising

16 juillet 2026 à 11:40
In the first half of this year, Democrats raised more cash in every key Senate race except Iowa.

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White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review

16 juillet 2026 à 11:01
Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.

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Russell T. Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifying at a hearing in April.

How Nike’s Diversity Efforts Made It a Trump Target

16 juillet 2026 à 12:27
A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I.

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A Nike Well Collective store in Glendale, Calif. Few major companies had more openly embraced a commitment to diversity than Nike, not only in its advertising campaigns but in its work force.

Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate Portfolio

16 juillet 2026 à 10:24
The Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton spoke in McAllen, Texas, Tuesday evening.

Can a Pro-Israel Democrat Still Win a Big Primary? She’s Going to Try.

16 juillet 2026 à 08:06
To prevail in Michigan’s crucial Senate primary, Representative Haley Stevens will need to overcome Democratic voters’ skepticism of Israel. Pro-Israel groups are spending heavily to help her.

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Representative Haley Stevens rarely talks about Israel on the campaign trail, preferring to focus on the Michigan economy and manufacturing, but she has made her support for the country clear.
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  • How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime
    The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.
     

How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime

The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.

Design Panel Signals Support for Fencing Off Park Near the White House

16 juillet 2026 à 14:19
The Commission of Fine Arts considered the Trump administration’s proposal regarding Lafayette Square, which has been the site of numerous protests.

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A pro-Palestinian demonstration at Lafayette Square Park in 2023. President Trump and the Secret Service have cited security concerns about such protests.
  • ✇NYT > U.S. News
  • How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime
    The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.
     

How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime

The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.

The Army Veteran Killed Outside His ‘Trump House’

16 juillet 2026 à 05:00
Kerry Sheron could often be found waving and nodding to those who passed his home, which stood out in Escondido, Calif.

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A photograph of Kerry Sheron and his wife, Maria Garcia, hanging on the fence outside their home.

Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans

15 juillet 2026 à 21:14
The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.

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President Trump mentioned a plan to crack down on truck drivers in the United States without legal status and to replace them with veterans during a panel at a military investment summit in Carlisle, Pa., on Wednesday.

Investigators Seek Information From Government Officials as Part of Air Force One Leak Investigation

15 juillet 2026 à 20:36
After The New York Times reported on security concerns related to the Qatari-donated jet, the F.B.I. sought to speak with several people who flew aboard the plane with President Trump last week and asked for their phones.

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President Trump on July 1 at Joint Base Andrews next to the jet donated by Qatar, before its first flight as Air Force One.

Suspect in Utah Stabbing Wanted to Kill Muslims, Court Filing Says

15 juillet 2026 à 19:40
A Muslim man who works at a mall near Salt Lake City is hospitalized with multiple wounds. Charges have not yet been filed against the suspect, who was arrested.

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Syed Sohail Uddin was taken to the hospital and is being closely monitored.

FBI Evidence Team Visits Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

15 juillet 2026 à 19:51
Officials surveyed the newly drained pool, where the floor began peeling soon after a $16 million repair job. President Trump has blamed vandals.

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Investigators examining the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Wednesday.

Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials Say

15 juillet 2026 à 20:50
Rescuers described survivors trying to stay afloat in the San Francisco Bay. A brother of the boat’s owner died, and the authorities say they will end the search for the missing.

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A San Francisco Fire Department boat searching near Alcatraz Island for three missing people after a recreational boat, the Volare, sank on Tuesday.

Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County

15 juillet 2026 à 18:30
Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores.

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Santa Clara County also warned that desert willows sold at certain Costco locations across 15 Northern California counties between late June 24 and July 3 might also be affected.

Trump Administration Fires Roger Rogoff, U.S. Attorney, Minutes After His Appointment

15 juillet 2026 à 22:15
Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.

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Roger Rogoff, a former federal prosecutor and state judge, in court in Seattle in 2016.

G.O.P. Appears to Boost Socialist’s Primary Campaign for Wisconsin Governor

15 juillet 2026 à 19:34
Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.

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Some Democrats have fretted that state Representative Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist with unabashedly left-wing views, might win her primary and then deliver the governor’s mansion to Republicans.

Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone

16 juillet 2026 à 05:30
Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.

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The goal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media message, was a “High-T Department of War.”

Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel

15 juillet 2026 à 17:42
The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader and a staunch supporter of Israel, hosted two caucus meetings to discuss the amendment, a highly unusual move that indicated how fraught the politics around Israel have become for Democrats.

Here Are the Maine Democrats Running to Replace Graham Platner

15 juillet 2026 à 17:21
To win, they’ll have to convince Democrats at a July 25 convention that they’re the best candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

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U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire

15 juillet 2026 à 19:02
President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2022. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, as of Monday it is anchoring one of two aircraft carrier strike groups deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea.

Iran, Epstein, Space Travel: 5 Takeaways From JD Vance’s Interview With Joe Rogan

15 juillet 2026 à 16:42
In his first on-air conversation with the popular podcaster since 2024, the vice president cautiously defended the Iran war while also hinting at skepticism about it.

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Vice President JD Vance cautiously defended the war with Iran in an interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, while also hinting at his own skepticism about the conflict.

Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

15 juillet 2026 à 20:49
Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

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Todd Blanche on Wednesday at his confirmation hearing to be attorney general. It is not clear when the Senate Judiciary Committee will schedule a vote.

Court Filings Describe Ongoing Contact Between ICE and Iran on Deportations

15 juillet 2026 à 15:32
In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.

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According to one filing, the Iranian official indicated the Trump administration’s goal was to “get rid of all Iranians” held in immigration detention in the United States.

Inside Maine Democrats’ Search for a New Senate Nominee After Graham Platner’s Exit

15 juillet 2026 à 14:52
Democratic candidates are hastily building bare-bones campaigns and forgoing traditional outreach like TV ads in a sprint to appeal to party delegates, rather than Maine voters.

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Several Maine Democrats are jockeying to become the party’s new Senate nominee after Graham Platner, who won the midterm primary, dropped out last week.

Kevin O’Leary Is Sued by Opponents He Claimed Were Foreign Agents

15 juillet 2026 à 14:44
Kevin O’Leary, the celebrity investor, accused opponents of his proposed data center near the Great Salt Lake of being agents of China. Now they want compensation.

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The Hansel Valley in Box Elder County. The Bar H Ranch, located in the valley, sold its land and water rights to the developers of the proposed Stratos data center.

F.B.I. Searches Houston ICE Shooting Van for Drugs

15 juillet 2026 à 20:06
Federal investigators believe illegal drugs were inside the vehicle, though the immigration agents involved in the encounter do not appear to have known that.

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Family members embraced next to a makeshift memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the location where he was shot by an I.C.E. agent in Houston.

Senators Press for Scrutiny of Blanche’s Role in Spiking Clemency Inquiry

15 juillet 2026 à 18:35
During his confirmation hearing, the acting attorney general refused to discuss the termination of an investigation into a commutation issued by President Trump.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Nevada Governor Drops His Own Name at Traffic Stop and Avoids Ticket

15 juillet 2026 à 15:21
Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over for a suspected violation but did not receive a citation. That has elicited mixed reactions as he campaigns for re-election.

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This image taken from a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department body camera video shows a police officer pulling over Gov. Joe Lombardo on May 15.

Trump Endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, for Minnesota Governor

15 juillet 2026 à 12:15
He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged.

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Mike Lindell at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, in March.

Elon Musk Funds Vivek Ramaswamy’s Bid for Ohio Governor Despite Their DOGE Clashes

15 juillet 2026 à 12:00
Elon Musk gave $5 million to back Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, seemingly moving past tensions around the effort to downsize the federal work force.

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy developed a frosty relationship after President Trump named them as the leaders of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

House G.O.P. Releases Budget to Unlock $95 Billion for Iran War and SAVE Act

15 juillet 2026 à 10:05
The plan faces a rocky path amid Republican divisions and would pave the way for votes months before the midterm elections to fund a war that polls show is deeply unpopular.

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Representative Jodey Arrington, Republican of Texas and the chairman of the House Budget Committee. His panel was set to vote on the plan on Thursday.
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