Trump Administration, Reversing Itself, Won’t Rewrite a Ban on Asbestos

The about-face came after a public outcry over plans to reconsider Biden-era restrictions on the carcinogenic material.

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Trump Looks to Avoid Casting Blame in Texas Flood as Democrats Question Cuts

The White House rebuked critics for raising questions about the administration’s efforts to shrink federal agencies that deal with disaster preparedness and response.

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I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit

In a court filing, the tax agency said a decades-old ban on campaigning by tax-exempt groups should not apply to houses of worship speaking to their own members.

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Federal Agents March Through L.A. Park, Spurring Local Outrage

Federal officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. “It’s the way a city looks before a coup,” Mayor Karen Bass said as she condemned the action.

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Veterans Affairs Dept. Scales Back Plans for Job Cuts

The department abandoned its previous plan to cut 80,000 workers, saying it expected a reduction of around 30,000 jobs by the end of September.

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N.Y.P.D. Investigates the Death of an 18-Year-Old in a Bronx Precinct

Saniyah Cheatham is said to have hanged herself early Saturday after she was arrested in an assault case. Friends said she had been in good spirits a day before.

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Barnard College Pledges ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Antisemitism in Settlement

Jewish and Israeli students had sued the school, saying they faced severe and pervasive discrimination on campus.

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Trump Administration Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before His Trial, Justice Dept. Says

The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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Planned Parenthood Wins a Temporary Injunction Over Medicaid Funding

The nonprofit is challenging a new law that bars its clinics from receiving federal money for any treatment, including birth control and checkups.

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Three Big Questions After the Texas Floods

The Trump administration and its predecessors will face scrutiny over the disaster that has killed more than 100 people.

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