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ICE Frees Blind Migrant Who Was Detained for Days in Isolation

Carlos Anibal Chalco Chango, 40, was released on Monday from an upstate New York jail where he had been held without his cane. It was a surprising move by an agency that rarely frees detainees.

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After his arrest, Carlos Anibal Chalco Chango was initially placed in a cell at 26 Federal Plaza, the ICE offices in Lower Manhattan, where he was barred from using a text-to-audio app that could help him read legal documents.
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Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election

On Tuesday, the former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris arriving at a campaign event for State Representative Aftyn Behn on Tuesday in Nashville.
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House Condemns García’s Election Scheme Amid Democratic Split

The measure rebuked the retiring Democratic representative Jesús García of Illinois for maneuvering to ensure his top aide would be the only one running to succeed him.

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Representative Jesús García has denied wrongdoing and said he followed his state’s rules and election law.
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Elon Musk Puts Trump Feud Behind Him and Tiptoes Back Into Politics

Having struck an uneasy truce with the president, Elon Musk is starting to make political appearances again, and his allies are planning a DOGE reunion party.

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Elon Musk is expected to attend a formal dinner on Tuesday evening that President Trump is throwing for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, according to a White House official briefed on the plans.
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‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi

A reporter asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump interjected.

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President Trump responds to a reporter’s question about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday.
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Australian Man Convicted of Murderer Sues to Challenge Vegemite Ban Behind Bars

A man facing life behind bars is challenging the state of Victoria’s prison ban on the salty condiment beloved by many Australians. The case drew condemnation from a minister for corrections.

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Australian prison officials banned Vegemite in Victoria State out of concern that its potent taste and smell would prevent drug-sniffing dogs from finding contraband.
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Border Patrol Expands North Carolina Operations to More Liberal Cities

Agents were active in the Raleigh and Durham areas on Tuesday, though the scope of the immigration crackdown in the state’s Research Triangle region was not immediately clear.

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Since Saturday, the Border Patrol had been focusing its efforts in North Carolina on Charlotte, the state’s largest city, which is home to a growing population of immigrants.
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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

The move dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would appeal to the Supreme Court.

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A voter looking in August at a proposed redistricting map that was approved by Texas lawmakers for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said China was using headhunters to gather intelligence from lawmakers and parliamentary staff members.

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The Houses of Parliament in London. Dan Jarvis, the British security minister, described a “covert and calculated attempt” by China to gather intelligence there.
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Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him

Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case.

Problems for Antwan Cater, who had a daughter and had struggled with drugs and his mental health, began soon after he arrived at the Oneida County Correctional Facility.
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Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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Meta has defended itself by saying that it faces plenty of competition from rivals, including TikTok and YouTube, and that it benefited the nascent apps with bountiful resources.
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Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

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The Trump Treasury Department officially labeled Cartel de los Soles a global terrorist entity in July.
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