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Takeaways From Gavin Newsom’s New Memoir, ‘Young Man in a Hurry’

His introspective memoir tries to challenge the conventional wisdom about his upbringing, explores his marriages and airs a little dirty laundry — but says relatively little about politics.

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Gavin Newsom has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent foils to President Trump.
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How Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point

Several factors converged to force a remarkable shift in the federal government’s aggressive efforts in Minnesota.

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Mourners at the site where Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents, four days after the shooting.
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This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.

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Jacob Kornbluh of The Forward, second from right, listening to Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a news conference in Manhattan in January.
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Woman Says Tal Alexander Assaulted Her When She Was 13 Years Old

The woman told police she was at a party when she was drugged and assaulted by five boys, including Mr. Alexander, who is currently on trial for sex trafficking.

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A recently filed court document points to a pattern of alleged assaults by Tal Alexander and his twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander that predate the charges they are currently on trial for.
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At a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny

Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations on Sunday, followed by Lady Gaga. But one week before his Super Bowl halftime show, the Puerto Rican superstar could make history.

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Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for album, song and record of the year all at once.
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R&B May Have a Major Grammys Night. Leon Thomas Is Ready.

The 32-year-old performer has spent years coming up as a singer and songwriter. On Sunday, he’ll compete for two top awards, album of the year and best new artist.

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Leon Thomas’s second album, “Mutt,” is one of several projects reviving a sense of possibility in many fans of the genre.
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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.

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Taylor Rehmet, a Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate, in Fort Worth in January.
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The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump

All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.

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MAGA Inc., a super PAC run by President Trump’s aides, had more than $304 million on hand at the start of this year, thanks in part to donors eager to curry favor with the administration.
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Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails

Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.

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Stanley Richards, right, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani earlier this month. Mr. Richards most recently served as the chief executive of the Fortune Society, a prisoner advocacy nonprofit.
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Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal

The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.

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Amid a backlash against ICE operations, President Trump worked out a rare compromise with Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on spending legislation.
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