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Venezuela’s Moment of Truth

Par : Katrin Bennhold
The country’s most popular politician, María Corina Machado, has returned home from exile. What happens next?

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María Corina Machado in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday.
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Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office

Par : Julian E. Barnes · Dustin Volz and Robert Draper
Jay Clayton is pushing his office back to more traditional functions, reshuffling or firing some officials and halting projects to build a dining room and firing range.

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Jay Clayton during his Senate nomination hearing to be the director of national intelligence in July.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

Par : Ana Ionova and Edward Wong
Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

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Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday, when he lost the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Mr. Bolsonaro said he planned to file a legal challenge over the outcome.
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Israelis Surge to Polls With Nation’s Future on the Ballot

Par : Aaron Boxerman · David M. Halbfinger · Leo Sands and Michael Levenson
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fought to remain in power, voter turnout, especially among Israeli Arabs, hit a new high.

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Israeli voters at a polling station in Hebron, West Bank, on Tuesday.
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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

Par : Anton Troianovski
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
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Israel’s Election: 4 Things to Watch For

Par : Ephrat Livni and Johnatan Reiss
The election on Tuesday is unlikely to yield quick answers about who might lead the next government.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party, right, is being challenged by Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar centrist political party and a former military chief of staff.
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European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin

Par : Jeffrey Gettleman · Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek
The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders.

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President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
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Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near

Par : Glenn Thrush · Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett
In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing the indictment of L. Louise Lucas, a prominent Virginia Democrat, on drug-trafficking charges last week in Norfolk, Va.
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South Africa Deploys 500 Soldiers to Quell Anti-Immigration Violence

Par : Zimasa Matiwane
The deployment comes after a foreign national was beaten to death by a mob during an anti-immigrant protest last week.

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A man ran for cover after clashes erupted between protesters and foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa, this month.
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Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole

Par : Fintan O’Toole
The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from Gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.

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The U.A.E. president Mohammed bin Zayed and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in 2026.
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The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

Par : Lauren McGaughy
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

Par : Anton Troianovski
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
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In Congress, Support for Israel Is Waning Among Democrats

Par : Annie Karni
Anger has focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has become a political lightning rod in the United States, and the high death toll in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Speaker Mike Johnson meeting in Washington last year.
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Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media

Par : Andrew Higgins and Alisa Dogramadzieva
Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage.

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Supporters of the Student List opposition bloc in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, on Monday, celebrating its victory in the national elections.
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RFK Jr. Makes Bigoted Remarks About Arabs on the Campaign Trail in Michigan

Par : Bayliss Wagner
Stumping for the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that Arabs did not win global awards for science and “don’t produce literature.”

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been crisscrossing the country to stump for Republicans in difficult midterm races.
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Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings

Par : Ann E. Marimow
Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.

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The Supreme Court was considering a rule known as “administrative closure,” which gives immigration judges discretion to suspend deportation proceedings in some situations.
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Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation

Par : Ernesto Londoño and Jack Healy
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.

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Steven Schleicher, a lawyer for Michael and Susan Pretti, Alex Pretti’s parents, appeared with them at a news conference in Minneapolis.
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2 Right-Wingers Who Broke With Netanyahu Could Bid to Unseat Him

Par : Aaron Boxerman
The political evolutions of Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister, and Avigdor Liberman, a former defense minister, are indicative of how Benjamin Netanyahu has polarized Israel.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Diverge in Israel’s Election

Par : Ephrat Livni
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich lead ultranationalist parties that previously joined forces, in deals brokered by Benjamin Netanyahu. They are not on the same slate this time.

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The far-right Israeli lawmakers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are not running on the same slate in this election.
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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know

Par : Ephrat Livni
Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.

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Campaign billboards featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot this month in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.
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Joe Redner, the ‘Strip Club King’ of Tampa, Has Died

Par : Clay Risen
More than just the owner of an adult venue, Joe Redner was a political gadfly and fierce advocate for free speech and gay rights. He was 86.

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Joe Redner at his Mons Venus club in 2019. During his 50-year career in adult entertainment, Mr. Redner owned multiple strip clubs in and around Tampa, Fla.
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A Tight Senate Race in Mississippi? Trump and Others Seem to Think So.

Par : Emily Cochrane
President Trump on Monday was the latest big political star to swing through Mississippi and boost a candidate in a red-state Senate race that suddenly seems competitive.

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President Trump and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith at a rally on Monday night in Corinth, Miss.
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The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote

Par : Aaron Boxerman
The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.

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Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.
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In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals

Par : Roger Cohen
As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

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A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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King Charles Faces High Stakes Test With Caribbean Tour

Par : Michael D. Shear
The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his country’s colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.

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King Charles III delivering a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in England this month.
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Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop

Par : Chris Cameron
Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.

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President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Crossroads Arena, in Corinth, Miss., on Monday.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park

Par : Zach Montague
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.

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Trees that have been cut down at East Potomac Golf Links are seen earlier this month in Washington. The Trump administration and the National Park Service moved to cut down up to 529 trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry

Par : Ana Ionova · Alice Maciel and Thayz Guimarães
Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation.

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Flavio Bolsonaro speaking in Brasília last night after losing the presidential election.
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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit

Par : Zach Montague
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

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Ballots being processed in City of Industry, Calif., during last year’s election.
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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway

Par : Simon Romero and Edward Wong
Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.

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The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.
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Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir

Par : Peter Baker
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.

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Bob Woodward has reported on Washington politics for more than half a century.
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Trump Dangles $1 Million Reward for Reporting Voter Fraud

Par : Tyler Pager
It was unclear how the president would pay for the proposal, which fused his campaign trail promotion of financial incentives to help his party win and his unfounded warnings about voter fraud.

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President Trump heading to a rally in Mississippi on Monday. He promised $1 million to anyone reporting voter fraud “upon the arrest and conviction” of the fraudsters.
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France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests

Par : Mark Landler
The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

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Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.
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The Other Dan Sullivan Fires Back at Trump’s Lawsuit in Alaska

Par : Kellen Browning
Dan Sullivan, a schoolteacher, has the same name as a Republican senator in Alaska. He said that a pre-emptive lawsuit challenging the results was “a gross misuse of the Justice Department.”

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Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., the retired teacher running for Senate, called the experience “unending stress” in an email exchange with The Alaska Beacon.
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How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

Par : Ana Ionova · Adam B. Ellick and Jack Nicas
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.
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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks

Par : Devlin Barrett
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017.
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How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events

Par : David E. Sanger · Gilad Thaler · Nour Idriss · Nikolay Nikolov and Pierre Kattar
Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.
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Serbia’s Election Shows New Vulnerability for Nationalist Populists

Par : Andrew Higgins
In much of Europe, the advance of the right has been seen as unstoppable. But in the east, nationalists are being cast aside in places where they long governed.

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Supporters of the electoral list “Student List-Students Win” celebrated after Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Belgrade on Monday.
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Swing State Republican in a Razor-Thin Race Tries to Outrun Trump

Par : Reis Thebault and Sejal Govindarao
Joe Lombardo, the governor of Nevada, was favored to win a second term. Now he’s in one of the nation’s tightest contests.

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Gov. Joe Lombardo of Nevada is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican candidates for governor this election cycle.
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In Maine, an ‘Oyster Thug’s’ Struggle to Get Over Graham Platner

Par : Elizabeth Williamson
A Platner superfan’s reluctance to support the Democrat now running against Senator Susan Collins reflects the party’s challenges navigating left-wing passions.

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What to Know About Trump’s Rally in Mississippi

Par : John Yoon
President Trump will stump for a senator in a state he has won three times by double digits, and as Democrats see a path to victory.

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President Trump will travel to Mississippi on Monday to campaign for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision

Par : Leo Sands and Henrik Pryser Libell
Norwegian officials emphasized that their government does not have any influence over who receives the Peace Prize, after President Trump used crude language to express his frustration.

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What to Know About Brazil’s Election, and What Comes Next

Par : Ana Ionova · Adam B. Ellick and Yan Zhuang
President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory ended a string of presidential election wins by right-wing candidates in Latin America. His opponent has refused to accept defeat.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil delivered his victory speech on Sunday after the election.
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Darline Graham Gets Help From the Data Center Industry in South Carolina Senate Race

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Emily Davies
As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.

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Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina has been friendlier toward the data center industry than her Democratic opponent, trying to walk a line between backing the centers’ development as a national security necessity while stressing the need for community involvement.
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Democrats See a Rare but Fleeting Chance to Shake Up the Senate Map

Par : Carl Hulse
Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

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Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.
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Democratic Attorneys General Have Defied Trump. Some May Fall on Nov. 3.

Par : David W. Chen
Democratic attorneys general have spearheaded state resistance to President Trump’s policies. But some face tight election races despite polls showing broad voter support for Democrats.

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“The federal government can’t just roll over us,” said Keith Ellison, the attorney general of Minnesota, an endangered Democrat who is campaigning for his political life.
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