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Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election....
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Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents....
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What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel
Polls have closed across the country. Exit polls may offer clues about the direction of the voting but not necessarily a clear winner....
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U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean
A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda....
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White House Has Tight Grip Over FBI in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent Says
In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies....
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Exit Polls in Israel Show No Clear Winner
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Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near
In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership....
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California’s High Tides Set Records This Week. They’re Going to Get Higher.
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher....
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Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat
Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation....
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European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders....
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Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking
The three siblings were convicted earlier this year of a sex trafficking conspiracy that lasted more than a decade. At least 11 of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced....
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Susan Saint James, Emmy Winner Who Starred in ‘Kate & Allie,’ Dies at 80
In a long career, she was best known for starring opposite Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie,” a 1980s sitcom about two divorced women raising three children in New York City....
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The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption....
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E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms
The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back....
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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine....
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Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media
Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage....
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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know
Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government....
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Michigan Senate Race Drives Anxiety Among Jewish and Muslim Voters
More than elsewhere in the country, U.S. policy toward Israel is at the forefront of the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed....
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Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too.
Little known a year ago, Nithya Raman is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons to New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent, Karen Bass....
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Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency....
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How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax
The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections....
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Election Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting
State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines....
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King Charles Faces High Stakes Test With Caribbean Tour
The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his country’s colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting....
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Inflation. War. Corruption. Hold Trump Accountable.
The American people have a chance to allow the nation to glimpse the end of the Trump era and the start of something brighter....
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U.S. Pensions Are Riding the A.I. Wave. For Better or Worse.
As exuberance around the technology stokes fears of a bubble, the nation’s public pensions are starting to grapple with their role — and their risks....
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Israel’s First Election Since Oct. 7, and What Anthropic’s I.P.O. Means for the Whole Economy
Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive....
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Nate Silver Predicts a ‘Momentous’ Midterm
The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. wipeout....
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Cease-Fire Brokered by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky
Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out....
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What to Know About the Cease-Fire for a Besieged Ukrainian City
Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out....
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What It Will Take to Defeat the Houthis
The international community should set a clear goal to end the Yemeni group as an armed terrorist force....
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What to Know About Brazil’s Election, and What Comes Next
President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory ended a string of presidential election wins by right-wing candidates in Latin America. His opponent has refused to accept defeat....
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Two Candidates, Two Israels, One Nation in the Balance
As Israel votes, hard-right nationalism competes with the country’s founding ideals. The outcome could shape Israel’s identity for years....
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What Is the Commonwealth? What to Know as King Charles Hosts Meeting in the Caribbean
King Charles III is traveling to host a meeting of the leaders of more than 50 nations....
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Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general....
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course....
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How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival....
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Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner....
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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots....
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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway
Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership....
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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say
Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter....
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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks
Lawyers for James Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2...
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Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists Say
The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land....
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Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says
The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report....
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For Senegalese Street Vendors in New York, ‘Work Is Worship’
Struggling to find steady work, many migrants who have arrived recently from Senegal have adapted with a relentless sidewalk hustle, sustaining their families through street vending....
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Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom....
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7 Numbers That Explain Anthropic’s Business
We broke down the A.I. company’s key figures, which give insight into the health of its business, its future plans and who’s in charge....
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Walter Koenig Has Died at 90. He Played Chekov on ‘Star Trek.’
As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films....
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Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends
Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic....
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Can Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s Former CEO, Help Fix A.I.’s Gender Problem?
Marissa Mayer made her name as a pioneer at Google, then as chief executive at Yahoo. Now Mayer is entering the crowded marketplace for A.I. assistants — and hoping to draw in more women with a produc...
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