Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans

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23 août 2025 à 08:27

The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep control of the U.S. House.

The new lines on Texas’ congressional districts were drawn to deliver Republicans up to five U.S. House seats.

Hong Kong Denies Visa Renewal for Senior Bloomberg Journalist

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Par :David Pierson

23 août 2025 à 09:15

The unexplained decision raises new concerns about the erosion of press freedom in a city transformed by Beijing’s national security law.

Hong Kong was long a bastion of press freedom, but conditions have changed since China moved to stifle dissent and calls for democracy.

F.B.I. Searches Home and Office of John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser

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Par :Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush

23 août 2025 à 05:36

An investigation seeks to determine whether Mr. Bolton illegally shared or possessed classified information, according to two people familiar with the case.

Journalists outside the home of John R. Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, in Bethesda, Md.

Rising Cost of a Day at the Beach Angers Italians

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Par :Elisabetta Povoledo

23 août 2025 à 06:01

For Americans, the price of eggs became a rallying cry for consumers beaten down by high prices. For Italians, it’s the cost of beach umbrellas.

The beach of Santa Marinella, north of Rome, in 2024.

5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein

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Par :Chris Cameron · Glenn Thrush · Alan Feuer · Sharon LaFraniere and Maggie Haberman

23 août 2025 à 03:50

In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved.

Ghislaine Maxwell, with Jeffrey Epstein in an image used as evidence at her trial. The Justice Department and the F.B.I. had concluded in July that there was no specific “client list” for Mr. Epstein’s trafficking ring.

Turning the Tables, Robert Menendez’s Wife Now Seeks to Blame Him

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Par :Tracey Tully

23 août 2025 à 03:08

Nadine and Robert Menendez, a former senator, were convicted of taking bribes. Seeking leniency, Ms. Menendez’s relatives and friends agree she is “not a criminal mastermind.”

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, was convicted of bribery.

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built

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Par :Lisa Friedman · Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow

23 août 2025 à 02:44

The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.

Rotor blades and tower sections for the Revolution Wind offshore turbine farm on a pier in New London, Conn., in November.

San Francisco Had Avoided Trump’s Ire. Until Now.

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Par :Kellen Browning and Heather Knight

23 août 2025 à 01:40

The president focused on cities like Los Angeles and Washington as he deployed federal troops and railed against crime. But on Friday, in reference to San Francisco, he said, “We’ll clean that one up, too.”

San Francisco voters have veered to the middle in recent elections and have chosen more moderate leaders, including their new mayor. Some believed that could be enough to escape President Trump’s attention.

Impact of State Dept.’s New ‘Continuous Vetting’ for U.S. Visa Holders Remains Unclear

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

23 août 2025 à 01:38

The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes.

Passengers following signs to complete their immigration procedures at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., last year.

With Close Associates Under Fire, Mayor Adams Remains Defiant

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

23 août 2025 à 01:12

Mayor Eric Adams defended his administration and his re-election bid on Friday amid corruption charges against some of his closest allies.

“I’m never going to quit on the City of New York,” Mayor Eric Adams said Friday at a news conference.

How Redistricting Wars Could Give the G.O.P. Up to 7 Seats

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Par :David W. Chen and Ashley Cai

23 août 2025 à 00:46

As a handful of states have made moves and begun discussing redrawing their maps, here’s what’s at stake.

Ron Turcotte, Who Rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown, Dies at 84

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Par :William Grimes

22 août 2025 à 23:41

With Turcotte in the saddle, Secretariat powered to victory in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 1973 and then demolished the competition in the Belmont Stakes.

The jockey Ron Turcotte after winning the Kentucky Derby aboard Secretariat at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in 1973.

The White House Wants Indiana to Redistrict. Republicans There Are Split.

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Par :Julie Bosman · Mitch Smith and Nick Corasaniti

22 août 2025 à 23:36

As President Trump asks Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps, some Indiana conservatives are pushing back. “They should leave it alone,” one legislator said.

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of Indiana at a town-hall meeting on Wednesday in Newburgh, Ind.

New York Is a Big City. Its Graft Has Become Small-Town Stuff.

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Par :Michael Wilson

22 août 2025 à 23:08

The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.

City Hall, prosecutors say, has been run like a business. Of a sort.

Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts

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Par :Glenn Thrush · Chris Cameron · Alan Feuer · Maggie Haberman and Sharon LaFraniere

22 août 2025 à 23:44

The transcripts and audio, covering two days of discussions between Ms. Maxwell and Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s No. 2, are likely to raise as many questions as they answer.

Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, pointing to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference in New York in 2020.

Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

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Par :Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt

22 août 2025 à 23:16

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.

On Friday, the Pentagon fired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Justice Dept. Gives Congress Some Subpoenaed Epstein Files

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Par :Michael Gold

22 août 2025 à 23:05

The G.O.P. chairman of a key House panel was forced to issue the subpoena after a few Republicans banded together with Democrats to push it through.

The action on the subpoena was one of the last things lawmakers did before leaving Washington for their August recess.

Elon Musk’s X Agrees to Settlements With Thousands of Former Employees

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Par :Kate Conger

22 août 2025 à 22:41

The settlements are an about-face for the billionaire, whose company fought with former workers over whether it owed them severance pay.

When Elon Musk bought Twitter, now X, three years ago, he cut more than 5,000 jobs.

Trump Gets His Revenge on John Bolton. Who’s Next?

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Par :The Editorial Board

23 août 2025 à 00:04

The recent F.B.I. search of John Bolton’s home makes clear that President Trump is perverting the justice system to intimidate his critics.

DeSantis Says He Is Undeterred by Order Shutting Down Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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Par :Patricia Mazzei

22 août 2025 à 21:54

A federal judge had ordered that much of the Florida immigration detention center be dismantled, a ruling Gov. Ron DeSantis called “preordained.”

“This is not going to deter us,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the judge’s ruling on the immigration detention center. “We’re going to continue working on the deportations, advancing that mission.”

Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business

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Par :Tripp Mickle · Lauren Hirsch and Ana Swanson

23 août 2025 à 00:36

The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.

An Intel chip-making site in Chandler, Ariz. If the deal goes through, the government’s stake in the company would be worth about $10 billion.

Abrego Garcia, Free From Tennessee Jail, Is Returning to Maryland, Lawyer Says

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Par :Alan Feuer

23 août 2025 à 03:59

Shortly after, the Trump administration informed his lawyers that it might re-deport Mr. Abrego Garcia to Uganda within three business days, people familiar with the matter said.

Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, a lawyer for Mr. Abrego Garcia, speaking outside the U.S. District Court for Maryland last month.

Nvidia Is Making a New Chip for China Amid Debate on AI Exports

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Par :Tripp Mickle and Lily Kuo

22 août 2025 à 20:46

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, said he plans to ask the Trump administration’s permission to sell a more powerful chip to Chinese companies.

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, said he had “worked quite hard” to secure export licenses from the Trump administration to ship A.I. chips to China.

What to Know About the Fed’s Lisa Cook and Mortgage Fraud Allegations

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Par :Madeleine Ngo · Tony Romm and Matthew Goldstein

22 août 2025 à 20:15

Trump administration officials have accused the Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud and called for her to resign.

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