How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy

The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.

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Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.

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G.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts

At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

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White House’s East Wing Partially Demolished to Build Trump’s Ballroom

The president had pledged that construction wouldn’t “interfere with the current building,” a promise that always seemed unrealistic given the grand scale of the plans.

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James Comey’s Lawyers Move to Dismiss Case Brought by Trump’s Justice Dept.

Motions by lawyers for the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sought to dismiss the case in a two-front assault.

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Your November Election Guide (Yes, This November)

It’s not a presidential election year, or even the midterms, but races this fall will offer a sense of voters’ moods in the first year of the new Trump administration.

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Justice Department Scrutinizes a Trip Fani Willis Took to the Bahamas

President Trump has said that Ms. Willis, the prosecutor who brought election interference charges against him two years ago in Georgia, “should be prosecuted.”

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Congressional Democrats Investigate Arrests of Americans During Raids

Representative Robert Garcia and Senator Richard Blumenthal started an inquiry to examine reports of misconduct by immigration agents, focusing on the arrests of citizens.

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To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.

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White House Scrambles to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

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