See Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard, Other Federal Agents in Washington, D.C.

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Par :Chris Cameron · Elena Shao and Kenny Holston

22 août 2025 à 00:26

Times journalists reviewed hundreds of images and videos of law enforcement agents to determine what they have been doing on the ground.

California Democrats Pass Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall

22 août 2025 à 00:16

State lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help Democrats flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.

California state lawmakers on Thursday approved a plan that could flip five congressional seats to Democrats in 2026.

A Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump Was Thrown Out

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Par :Matthew Cullen

21 août 2025 à 23:55

Also, Texas and California raced to gerrymander their maps. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

President Trump leaving court during his civil fraud trial, in 2023.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

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Par :Adam Liptak

21 août 2025 à 23:54

The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.

The headquarters of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.

State Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Visas Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Judge Rules

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Par :Zach Montague

21 août 2025 à 23:05

The ruling involved a subset of applicants who had won the right to apply for a visa under a lottery system aimed at fostering diversity.

Officials check the files of applicants at a passport office in Herat, Afghanistan, in 2024. Individuals from Afghanistan are among those who won a visa lottery, but their visas were denied outright or remained in processing.

Delaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts

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Par :Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Erin Schaff

21 août 2025 à 16:20

Along with other East Coast states, Delaware is using natural materials to protect vulnerable coastal areas.

What Do You Want to Read About Disability?

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Par :Sonia A. Rao

20 août 2025 à 19:02

Input from readers will help shape our coverage.

Books about the hearing impaired community in the Austin Public Library on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 in Austin, TX.

The Rise of Right-Wing Nihilism

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Par :David Brooks

21 août 2025 à 23:00

Rather than conserve or build, some people just want to destroy.

Hurricane Erin Is Heading Out to Sea. People Are Riveted Anyway.

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Par :Eduardo Medina and Rick Rojas

21 août 2025 à 22:46

The Category 2 hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall. Still, it’s drawing notice as the first named storm to reach hurricane strength this year.

Cameron Whitaker checks flooding in Hatteras, N.C., an effect of Hurricane Erin on Thursday.

Judge Says Habba Has Served as U.S. Attorney Without Legal Authority

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Par :Tracey Tully and Jonah E. Bromwich

21 août 2025 à 22:32

Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.

President Trump had named Alina Habba, formerly his personal lawyer, as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey in March.

F.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents

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Par :Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman

21 août 2025 à 21:58

The plan appears to be part of a broader effort to shift the agency’s focus from tracking national security threats to fighting crime.

Instead of spending about 18 weeks training at the academy in Quantico, Va., a new group of agents will receive eight weeks.

Husband Charged With Murdering Woman Whose Body Was Found in Forest Near L.A.

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Par :Neil Vigdor

21 août 2025 à 23:15

A neighbor’s doorbell camera showed Jossimar Cabrera of dragging a large object in a tarp, two days before his wife was reported missing, the authorities said. They believe he fled to Peru.

Europe Watches as Hurricane Erin Crosses the Atlantic

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Par :Nazaneen Ghaffar

21 août 2025 à 21:09

It won’t be a hurricane much longer, but the storm could still make an impact next week.

Hurricane Ophelia brought hurricane strength winds and soaring waves to the United Kingdom in 2017.

Hurricane Erin Captured From International Space Station

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Par :Francesca Regalado

21 août 2025 à 15:52

The International Space Station captured the unusually large storm as it swirled near the East Coast of the United States.

Trump’s Attacks on Fed Overshadow a Critical Moment for the Central Bank

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Par :Colby Smith and Tony Romm

21 août 2025 à 21:24

The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.

The Trump administration on Wednesday broadened its attacks beyond Jerome H. Powell, left, the Federal Reserve chair, to Lisa Cook, center, who has served as a member of the Board of Governors since 2022.

Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online

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Par :Shane Goldmacher

21 août 2025 à 21:13

The figure makes plain how a gerrymandering push that began in Texas but spread nationwide has energized the Democratic base.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrat of California, has nicknamed his remapping effort the “Election Rigging Response Act,” arguing it is a counter to Texas’ pledge to redraw its map.

Court Decision to Toss Penalty Frees Trump Family of Financial Straits

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Par :Russ Buettner

21 août 2025 à 21:01

The president’s financial situation had already improved after taking office a second time, thanks to his cryptocurrency ventures.

President Trump in court in 2023, when he was fined about $450 million as part of a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general. An appeals court threw out the financial penalty on Thursday.

Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash

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Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka and Ben Sisario

21 août 2025 à 20:35

Mr. Hinds, 51, was found unresponsive late Wednesday after an S.U.V. appeared to slam into the motorcycle he was riding near downtown Atlanta, the authorities said.

Brent Hinds performing with the metal band Mastodon in Atlanta in 2015.

As Adams Tries to Run on His Record, Scandals Keep Swirling Around Him

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Par :Dana Rubinstein and Nicholas Fandos

21 août 2025 à 19:28

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.

Mayor Eric Adams, center, at the opening of his Manhattan campaign headquarters in Harlem on Wednesday. Shortly after the event, a key adviser passed a reporter a wad of cash, hidden in a bag of potato chips.

Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

21 août 2025 à 18:41

It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.

Vice President JD Vance, right, at the White House last month. Mr. Vance sparred with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office in February.

Trump Administration Retracts Instructions on Helping English Learners

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Par :Dana Goldstein

21 août 2025 à 18:26

Officials removed decade-old guidance outlining the rights of students who are still learning English, which could weaken support for immigrant children.

A document outlining the rights of English learners on the Department of Education website now includes a note saying it has been rescinded.

Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test

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Par :Ali Watkins

21 août 2025 à 20:01

Nostalgic fans of the interstate staple lamented the loss of its country kitsch, while some conservatives blamed “wokeness” for the sleek redesign.

A Cracker Barrel location in Muncy, Penn., in 2022. In a statement, the chain said its revamp was part of a yearslong effort to remake itself.

The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies

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Par :Alex Travelli

21 août 2025 à 12:42

President Trump focuses on the trade in manufactured goods, where India sells more to the U.S. than it buys. But the countries share a balanced trade in services.

The offices in Bengaluru, India, of Adobe, the Silicon Valley tech company.

Menendez Brothers Parole Hearings: What to Expect and How to Follow

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Par :Tim Arango

21 août 2025 à 18:16

The hearings are being held on consecutive days, with separate deliberations for each brother.

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