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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Trump’s Waivers for Polluters
Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it....
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Israel Launches Crackdown in West Bank After Deadly Attack
The military demolished buildings and erected roadblocks in Hebron, the biggest city in the territory, a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers....
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Gina Hinojosa Believes She’s the One Who Can Finally Flip Texas
The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”...
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New York Archdiocese Close to Settling Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million
The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders....
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How Defiant Youth Are Testing India’s Idea of Democracy
Four takeaways from India’s protest movement, at a moment when democracies around the world are under pressure....
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Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region....
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Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters
Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”...
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The Evening: D.O.J. Moves to Block Alaska Result if G.O.P. Loses
Plus, a promising cancer vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday....
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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges
Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine....
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Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses....
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Corey Lewandowski Always Found His Way Back to Trump. Until Now.
The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense....
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Judge Denies Medical Release for N.Y.C. Man Shot by ICE
Oscar Belgal, a Dominican immigrant, was shot in the neck on Oct. 8 and detained at a federal prison. His lawyers had said he needed outside medical care....
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‘I Have to Go In’: Kaylub Giamanco Describes Killing Gunman in Oregon School Shooting
Kaylub Giamanco told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he happened to be driving by the Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend when he saw a gunman preparing to enter the school....
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Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission
With four soldiers missing, Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force, already off to a rocky start, is facing its first crisis....
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Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority....
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Global Oil Price Hits $116 a Barrel, Highest Since April
Investors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk....
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What Hundreds of Focus Groups With Trump Voters Revealed
Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed....
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Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden
The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dea...
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Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions
Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military....
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Roy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?
North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?...
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Chimps Steal Less Often From Their Friends, Even When Offered Pineapple
The discovery may hint at the roots of human norms around fairness and friendship....
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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if Republican, Dan Sullivan, Loses
The Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result....
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How Worried Should We Be About the Economy? Let’s Look at 2008.
It’s not impossible to spot the characteristics of a brewing financial crisis. We can look to 2008 for clues....
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Fearing Mass A.I. Layoffs, Some in Congress Eye Ways to Aid Workers
A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington....
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Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.
The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform....
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As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise
Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election....
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Alpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It.
Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype....
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Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds
But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found....
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The Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting Nastier
Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse....
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Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan
The transfer came a day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate....
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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say
Five people were wounded in the attack, days before national elections, health workers said. The Israeli military said its soldiers had killed two of the assailants....
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What Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad Reveals About the Future of Conservatism
The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism....
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Is This Economy Trump’s Fault?
Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it....
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The Most Important Factory in America
America is figuring out the trick to reindustrialization, if it can learn the right lessons....
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance
A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border....
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How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola
As health care workers fought to control the latest outbreak this year, they got crucial aid from churches in beating back fear and misinformation....
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Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Mr. Eisenkot, an ex-military chief leading in the polls, calls the Israeli prime minister an “anti-leader.” But his low-key campaigning style is worrying supporters....
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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet Use
The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia....
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Cancer Vaccine Cuts the Risk of Melanoma Recurrence, Merck and Moderna Report
Merck and Moderna released detailed results on an experimental vaccine to treat the skin cancer....
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New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028....
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Trump Goes to Iowa, Hoping to Stop Farmers From Voting Blue
Also, a top Trump health adviser resigns. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....
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What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems....
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Above Iran’s Capital, a Trump Impersonator Dances in a Jail Cell
The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet....
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Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda....
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Trump Is Still Chasing His Yalta. Here’s What He Doesn’t Get.
Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office....
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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term....
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Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ Has Died
His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”...
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