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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

Par : Zach Montague
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

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In a filing on Thursday, the Postal Service denied that its proposal left any room for it to second-guess states on which voters were eligible to cast a ballot.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Eases Street Vending Crackdown After Debate

Par : Livia Albeck-Ripka
Mayor Karen Bass said food vendors discourage restaurant patrons, mentioning them alongside homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.

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Street vendors are ubiquitous presences across the Los Angeles area, offering foods from many cultures.
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Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

Par : Katie Rogers
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.
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Trump Elevates Ben Moss, Former Vance Aide, as White House Staff Secretary

Par : Chris Cameron
The move amounted to one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel in Mr. Trump’s second term.

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Ben Moss, chosen as the next White House staff secretary, at the Oval Office on Thursday.
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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

Par : Maggie Haberman · Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg
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 Will Appeal Harvard Antisemitism Case

Par : Alan Blinder
A federal judge earlier ruled against Trump officials in a lawsuit accusing the university of allowing persistent antisemitism on campus.

© Lucy Lu for The New York Times

A legal conflict between the Trump administration and Harvard has lasted for over a year.
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White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter

Par : Karoun Demirjian
A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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A passenger jet came within a mile of Marine One in early August, after an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport appeared to have missed multiple warnings.
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Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

Par : Annie Karni
Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

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On Tuesday, Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida, a vocally pro-Israel Democrat, was chosen to serve as the ranking member on a key subcommittee with jurisdiction over Middle East policy.
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Kansas Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Sheriff’s Deputy

Par : Mitch Smith
The judge said prosecutors had failed to meet their burden in the case against a deputy charged in the 2025 jailhouse death of an inmate.

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A photo of Charles Adair at a news conference held by his family after he died last year.
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Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon

Par : Minho Kim
Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.

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A lawsuit filed on Thursday argues that new Pentagon policies severely limit the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes, which started publishing during the Civil War.
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In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

Par : Peter Baker
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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A sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.
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Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York

Par : Shane Goldmacher
The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries and former President Barack Obama will aim to give Democrats a financial boost at a time when money is a concern for the party heading into the midterm elections.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

Par : Erica L. Green
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

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C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

Par : Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes
John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.

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John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, delivered an urgent message to Aleksandr V. Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s F.S.B. intelligence service this week in a secret visit to Moscow.
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DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says

Par : Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

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Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021 and made it central to her public persona.
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Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

Par : Hamed Aleaziz · Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles
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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Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance

Par : Luke Broadwater
Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.

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A cutout of President Trump in Cypress, Texas, during the Republican primary runoff for Senate between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn in May.
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U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

Par : Eric Schmitt · Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.
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Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust

Par : Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Julie Creswell
Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.

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A Starbucks store in Austin, Texas, this month. The company this week removed a powder used in its blended refreshers drinks from its U.S. stores.
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Jury to Continue Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

Par : Jacey Fortin and Maia Spoto
In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”

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Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.
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ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight

Par : Mitch Smith and Ernesto Londoño
The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.

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Christian Castro was one of thousands of agents sent to Minnesota in the winter as part of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.
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Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices

Par : Robert Jimison
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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A handcuffed Palestinian man being detained by Israeli border police officers during an army operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank on Tuesday.
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Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.

Par : Tim Balk · Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.

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President Trump campaigning with Representative Mike Lawler of New York in May. Republicans have to weigh Mr. Trump’s approval ratings against his popularity among his base.
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Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case

Par : Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell
If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the strangling deaths of her three children.
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He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say

Par : Neil Vigdor
A Florida man was charged over the vandalism of a decoy version of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.

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A Flock camera on a street in Massachusetts. The cameras and related technology have faced a backlash over privacy and misuse.
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Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects

Par : Luke Broadwater
Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.

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As the chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, Mark Paoletta will be tasked with vetting President Trump’s planned arch and other construction projects.
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State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’

Par : Michael Crowley
Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.

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An encampment of displaced Palestinians in February, surrounded by destroyed buildings in Gaza City.
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West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

Par : Michael C. Bender and Greg Jaffe
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”
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New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

Par : Luke Broadwater
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.

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Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.
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Justice Dept. Charges Owner of Failed Surrogacy Firm With Fraud

Par : Sarah Kliff
The owner of Surro Connections is accused of stealing over $1 million from prospective parents and using it to pay off gambling debts, take trips and purchase luxury goods.

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The Justice Department filed charges against the owner of Surro Connections, a surrogacy firm in Washington State.
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Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry

Par : Maggie Haberman · Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Kate Kelly
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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Armed Man Arrested Near Trump Golf Course Is Sent to Mental Health Court

Par : Livia Albeck-Ripka
A California judge suspended criminal proceedings against the man, a former Marine, who had been arrested days before the president was set to visit for a fund-raiser.

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Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles in June.
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Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure

Par : Campbell Robertson
A judge found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedures in passing a redistricting amendment, but the state Supreme Court will have the final say.

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The Maryland State House in downtown Annapolis.
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How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate

Par : Bayliss Wagner
Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own.

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Ms. Graham has said she wants government to help people no longer rely on Social Security.
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Judge Handling 9/11 Case Sets June 2028 Trial Date

Par : Carol Rosenberg
Prosecutors had asked for an earlier start. The judge has not yet ruled on several issues related to the defendants’ torture in C.I.A. prisons.

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The entrance to Camp Delta, where terrorism suspects are held, at the Guantánamo Bay detention center in Cuba in 2010.
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Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent

Par : Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith
The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.

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Federal agents near the scene of a shooting during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in January.
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The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her.

Par : Rick Rojas and Emily Cochrane
Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.

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Judge Allows Postal Service Effort to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now

Par : Zach Montague
The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.

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Under its new plan, the Postal Service would not deliver mail ballots in states that do not share voter data with the agency and would deliver only ballots that meet certain criteria.
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A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says

Par : Nell Salzman
New research suggests that TIF, a multibillion dollar tax program intended to revive the city’s blighted neighborhoods, has mostly benefited downtown areas.

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TIF aims to revitalize declining areas, but new research found that the program has been less effective in some Chicago neighborhoods.
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Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes.

Par : Jill Cowan and Amy Graff
Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.

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Meteorologists don’t track humidity as closely as they do temperature, but trends point to stickier air than usual in coastal Southern California.
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Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.

Par : Orlando Mayorquín and Reis Thebault
The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.

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The Hawk fire, burning in Reno, Nev., has destroyed structures and kept people out of their homes.
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