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On Fox News, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump: I Won’t Be a Mayor Like Adams

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.

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Mr. Mamdani was quizzed on his stance on Israel, his relationship with police officers and how he viewed President Trump’s role in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.
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Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break

President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.

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President Bernardo Arévalo outlined plans to strengthen Guatemala’s prison system that included American assistance plus the construction of a maximum-security facility.
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Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs

The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.

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The Office of Population Affairs operates within the Health and Human Services Department.
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N.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns

Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has reconsidered previously rejected fossil fuel projects as she seeks to respond to New Yorkers’ concerns about energy prices and availability.
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Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals

Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.

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President Trump on Wednesday singled out people he wanted prosecuted. Looking on during the news conference were, from left, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general; Attorney General Pam Bondi; and Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director.
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American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office

Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.

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Representative Dave Taylor, Republican of Ohio, said he “immediately” opened an investigation after an American flag that had been altered to include a swastika was found in his Washington office.
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Malala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love

The global activist gets candid in her new memoir. She spoke with us about struggling with panic attacks, finding her personal style and changing her mind about what marriage could be.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown

Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”

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The Capitol in Washington during the shutdown, when the federal government is supposed to be performing only the most vital services.
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The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged

Some stores are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel and encouraging customers to pay with plastic, citing the Treasury Department’s decision to phase out the penny.

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The Treasury Department announced earlier this year it was winding down the production of the penny.
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Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

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Brown University had already agreed to a deal with the White House earlier in the summer to restore funding.
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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Reparations Bills in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to those descendants, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations.

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Supporters of reparations for Black Californians rallied outside City Hall in San Francisco in 2023. The movement faces challenges as state leaders consider forms of compensation.
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Remembering D’Angelo’s Musical Art of Seduction

The singer and songwriter’s art of elegant seduction never required him to raise his voice, or lose his desperation, humor or awareness.

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D’Angelo onstage in 2000. The singer, songwriter and producer who helped reshape R&B in the 1990s and 2000s died on Tuesday at 51.
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The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown

Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.

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Representative Kevin Kiley, Republican of California, in his office on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the 14th day of the government shutdown.
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Share Your Videos of ICE Interactions

The Times is looking for examples of interactions between federal immigration agents and residents across the country.

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October 14: People in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago record interactions with dozens of federal agents on their phones.
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NBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff

The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC.

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The NBC Studios building in Manhattan.
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Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.

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Some of the dozens of white South Africans who accepted an invitation from the Trump administration to come to the United States as refugees arrived at an air hangar in Dulles, Va., in May.
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