Trump Administration Asks Court to Block California Ban on Masked Agents

The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies.

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits a Battleground State

The Charlotte raids pose a new political test of a top Trump priority.

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Heritage Foundation Board Member Resigns Over Video Defending Tucker Carlson

The member, Robert P. George, said the think tank’s president had refused to retract his video defending Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist.

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Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

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Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails

New emails showed that Dr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

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Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

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What Is Botulism?

The life-threatening illness is a continuing threat. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Fed Is Cutting Bank Oversight. Critics See Risks.

The regulator is cutting staff and easing oversight in ways that critics say might make supervisors less equipped to spot a crisis in advance, risking deeper damage to the economy.

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Mamdani Reaches Out to White House to Arrange Meeting With Trump

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he hoped to press President Trump to help ease the affordability crisis. His remarks came a day after Mr. Trump said he wanted to “see everything work out well for New York.”

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‘Commander Butcher’ Admits Trying to Spur Hate Attack in New York

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian man, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn on Monday. He led the Maniac Murder Cult, an online neo-Nazi group blamed for eruptions of violence around the world.

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