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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement?

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Mark Smith outside the V.A. Medical Center in San Francisco last spring. Union organizers have been emphasizing how cuts to staffing mean cuts to services, a strategy known as “bargaining for the common good.”
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Florida Republican Says Immigration Crackdown Has ‘Gone Too Far’

State Senator Ileana Garcia, who is Cuban American, was once such a true believer in President Trump that she co-founded “Latinas for Trump,” a national group.

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Florida State Sen. Ileana Garcia sees herself as a truth-teller within her party. The killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, she said, was “abhorrent.”
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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat

Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.

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Jennifer Homendy, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, reconvening a hearing in July on the midair collision above Washington.
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Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt

In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”

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ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, was ordered to personally explain the agency’s actions to a federal judge.
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The Nation’s Mood

We look at the tensions following the killing of Alex Pretti.

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In Minneapolis on Sunday.
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After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next

Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.

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A memorial formed at the spot where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
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Work Will Stop on Tunnel Project Between NY and NJ Unless Trump Restores Funding

The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, warned that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money.

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Work on the Gateway project, which sits at the center of the busy Northeast Corridor rail route, has been underway for more than a year.
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Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits

Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.

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Faced with outcry over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the White House tried to distance the president from the response of his most senior officials.
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How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right

Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.

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President Trump leaving for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he made a rambling speech that underscored his disdain for Europe.
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Transportation Safety Board Set to Declare Cause of Midair Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.

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Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman, speaking after the crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The board plans to publish a full report on the crash.
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain

Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.

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Iowa, a state that is heavily focused on farming, has been struggling under the weight of President Trump’s economic policies.
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Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.

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The Fed, especially its chair, Jerome H. Powell, have been assailed by President Trump for not lowering interest rates fast enough.
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Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.

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In the past month, government agencies have made dozens more social-media posts that include iconography associated with far-right extremist groups.
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After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff

Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.

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Starting in early August, nursing home executives began making donations that would eventually total nearly $4.8 million to MAGA Inc., a super PAC devoted to President Trump and run by his allies.
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Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck

Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.

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In some cases, states cannot be reimbursed for recovery costs until Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approves payments. In other cases, recovery work cannot begin.
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