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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Answer for Tree Removals at D.C. Golf Course
During a four-hour hearing, a federal judge demanded answers from the Trump administration about who authorized the removal of hundreds of trees at the East Potomac Golf Links....
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After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine
President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel stunned Ukrainian and European officials, who were meeting with U.S. envoys at an exclusive golf club near Miami....
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A Trump Loyalist, a Turkish Investor and a Battle for Wealth and Influence
A Turkish businessman once allied with the Maduro regime has tied the knot with President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, at the same time he is seeking to retain a big contract in Venezu...
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One Grieving Mother, Two Mariners Tickets and a Season of New Friends
Rhenda Strub invited strangers to accompany her to Seattle Mariners games this season to help overcome the loneliness of grieving for her son’s death....
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Trump Gives Putin a Hand in Russia’s Economic War With Ukraine
President Trump is moving to buy Russian diesel while also pressuring Ukraine to halt attacks on refineries, a lifeblood of Moscow’s war machine....
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How American Retirees at Different Incomes Rely on Social Security
Social Security funds are on track to run short by 2032, which would mean a reduction in benefits. Here’s how four hypothetical households rely on the program in retirement....
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Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes
The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate....
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Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar
The search takes places within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates....
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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
It’s Oct. 12 — 22 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play....
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Trump Ally Takes Up a Latin American Tradition: Unburying a Hero
Sword in hand, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is revamping a custom of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America....
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history....
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World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further
“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core....
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Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for their insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said....
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Mamdani Rolls Out Police Reforms Related to Use of Force
The changes follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024....
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Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
The YouTuber, comedian and actor’s trial begins on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges....
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An Israeli Election Like No Other
Many say a vote in two weeks may be the most consequential in Israel’s history....
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The Taliban Are Using Europe’s Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage
European nations that condemn the Taliban government for its human rights record are seeking its help to deport refugees back to Afghanistan....
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Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.
Hurricane Simon was hugging the west coast of Mexico on Sunday, while the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel churned inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds....
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Mamdani to Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.
City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon....
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Powerful Storm Surge Pounds Beach Homes in Southern California
Waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel crashed into beachfront homes in Long Beach, Calif. over the weekend, prompting evacuations....
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Samuel Alito and New Jersey’s Fallen Columbus Statue
Justice Alito has a history of nudging the boundaries of judicial rectitude....
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In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race....
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Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes
The airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was struck a day after suffering a devastating attack. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft hit the Yemeni capital’s airport....
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India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before....
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Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office....
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Ukraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes
President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky for striking Russian oil refineries. Mr. Zelensky said he‘ll stop — if Russia does too....
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Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom....
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How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide’s Call Logs
A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition....
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as New Delhi Braces for More Protests
The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, were detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights....
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Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Target Mexico as Isaias Hits Gulf
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel are both expected to make landfall in the coming days. Rachel could also affect Southern California....
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A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online....
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‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution
A sample of people at the president’s midterm stump speech in Tennessee defended the Pentagon’s announcement that it would livestream the execution of a mass shooter....
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump....
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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles....
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Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races....
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Why Ketamine Immobilizes Some Users
Potent powders can produce a nearly catatonic state, particularly in those who have not tried the drug before....
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How Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity Members Responded After Rape Accusation
Records reveal how fraternity members responded when a fellow student accused them of sexual assault....
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Were Isaias Forecasts Accurate?
Many people in the storm’s path escaped the worst, but 4 people were killed and there was plenty of damage....
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Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’
Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war....
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Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi
Thousands of young people tried to gather to protest a sweeping revision of their country’s voter roll. Security forces hauled many of them away....
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How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine
This week in politics: Which Democrats? And whose A.I. morals?...
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Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, Diplomats Say, After Days of Houthi Strikes
Flights were diverted from the airport in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which has faced repeated deadly attacks from the Iran-backed militia in Yemen....
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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt
Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month....
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From a Sikh Sanctuary to Chaotic Streets, Protesters Brave Police in Delhi
A group of demonstrators used a house of worship known as a gurdwara as a staging ground before their long-shot effort to reach a locked-down protest site in New Delhi....
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A.I. Hurricane Models Were Front and Center as Isaias Headed Toward Land
Expert forecasters say the new technology is helping them understand where a storm will go....
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Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go
Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago....
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She’s Been to Gaza. She Met With the Iranians. Now She Has a Warning.
As the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric goes to both sides of conflicts. She’s worried that our warring world is spiraling out of control....
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Executions, After Christa Pike, Are on the Minds of a Divided Public
A botched execution and a planned execution that might be livestreamed have renewed debate and divisions over the most severe form of punishment....
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