White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable

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Par :Zachary Small

22 août 2025 à 04:00

The Trump administration highlighted material dealing with topics like sexuality, slavery and immigration.

The atrium shared between the American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, two Smithsonian museums whose exhibitions were criticized by the White House.

‘Twelfth Night’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o in Illyria

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Par :Laura Collins-Hughes

22 août 2025 à 04:00

The actress is luminous, alongside her look-alike brother Junior Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Peter Dinklage, in Shakespeare’s comedy at the newly revived Delacorte Theater.

Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong’o in “Twelfth Night” at the Delacorte Theater in Manhattan. Nyong’o stars as Viola who, in this scene, is disguised as Cesario.

Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now

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Par :Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams

22 août 2025 à 03:51

A judge ruled that the state and federal governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as Alligator Alcatraz.

Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

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Par :Stephanie Nolen

22 août 2025 à 03:50

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that.

Antiretroviral drugs on a shelf at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi earlier this year.

‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

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Par :Luke Broadwater and Julian E. Barnes

22 août 2025 à 01:59

President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.

President Trump has made it clear he believes his personal connection with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia can help him secure a peace deal on Ukraine.

Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

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Par :Maxine Joselow · Alexandra Berzon and Eli Murray

22 août 2025 à 01:44

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

If a key contract is not renewed soon, T.S.A. agents could be forced to manually inspect passports and driver’s licenses, leading to long waits at airports nationwide, documents show.

U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria

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Par :Eric Schmitt

22 août 2025 à 01:38

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

Adm. Brad Cooper, in Bahrain in 2023, became the head of U.S. Central Command in August.

Taking on the Fed, Trump Combines Retribution Tactics With a Power Play

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs

22 août 2025 à 01:25

The president’s second term has been marked by his eagerness to go after his foes and his assertions of presidential authority. Both traits are on display as he seeks control over the central bank.

Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, has been relentlessly attacked by President Trump.

Family of Slain New Jersey Woman Who Reported Harassment Says Police ‘Failed’

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Par :Tracey Tully

22 août 2025 à 01:12

Dr. Lauren Semanchik told the police that she was “especially uncomfortable” because her ex-boyfriend was a state trooper. She and her boyfriend were later shot to death.

Dr. Lauren Semanchik’s mother, Jennine Semanchik, in black, and sister, Allison Semanchik, right, at a news conference Thursday to announce a lawsuit against several law enforcement agencies.

Minnesota’s Democratic Party Revokes Endorsement of Mayoral Candidate

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

22 août 2025 à 01:01

State Democratic officials withdrew the endorsement of a Minneapolis mayoral candidate who has drawn comparisons to Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayoral hopeful.

State Sen. Omar Fateh, who has served in the legislature since 2021, is running for mayor of Minneapolis.

Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies

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Par :Bianca Pallaro · Jay Root and Michael Forsythe

22 août 2025 à 00:47

New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets.

A red envelope containing cash is handed out at a campaign rally for Mayor Eric Adams of New York City in Flushing, Queens.

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.

Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall

22 août 2025 à 01:53

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to redraw California’s congressional districts in a way that could flip five seats for Democrats. The plan still requires voter approval.

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.

NYT

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.

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