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The move marks a loss for the state labor federation and disappointed union leaders who had hoped to capitalize on a wave of high-profile strikes in the state. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/t3VmQSH

The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could force the Biden administration to reverse its decision to send Egypt $235 million in military assistance. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/eQZ8wxj

Gideon Cody, who orchestrated a widely criticized raid on The Marion County Record, was suspended indefinitely, a city official said on Saturday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mYkFXdO

The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could force the Biden administration to reverse its decision to send Egypt $235 million in military assistance. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lWferjS

Mr. Bowman, a Democrat, pulled the alarm ahead of a rushed vote on a stopgap funding measure. Two investigations have been opened in the incident. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UerfTua

Anticipating its closure, the Carter library moved up celebrations for the former president, who is turning 99. As partygoers played games and ate cake, some called the deadlock in Congress “shameful.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gu1bdSa

The federal charges are said to involve disclosure of tax information from Donald Trump and other wealthy taxpayers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D3KVvla

The nation’s oldest Catholic archdiocese made the move days before a new law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on lawsuits from abuse victims. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rNK8DUE

Scott Hall, a Trump supporter who is among the 19 people charged in a racketeering case involving the former president, is the first defendant to plead guilty. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SX4LAYP

Under California state law, the governor has the authority to name a successor. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zgm5Xul

The special counsel investigating how classified material ended up at President Biden’s think tank and home after his vice presidency has interviewed senior White House and cabinet officials. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CFEhVio

Christian Martinez is facing life in prison in connection to transporting migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer that was left near San Antonio in June 2022. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/acFVDNs

The former president campaigned in Michigan during a strike by autoworkers but resorted to misleading claims to make the case for his candidacy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oeaukdQ

Gavin Newsom predictably declared Joe Biden the winner of the second G.O.P. debate. Another big winner? Gavin Newsom. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lP1zumX

The president and his team insist they do not want the government to shut down. But they are also confident that Republicans will receive the blame if it does. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UEyFi5V

That Chris Christie would go after the former president was a given. That Ron DeSantis would was more noteworthy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k317aDN

Little more than three days before a government shutdown, the Republican-led House spent the day adding hard-right proposals to a series of doomed spending bills. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8zWchSd

The trip to space was only supposed to last six months for Frank Rubio, but technical difficulties kept his crew in orbit a little longer — 371 days. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KdRto4O

The confession at issue in the case came after the accused mastermind asked about a lawyer. He would not get to see one for 15 more months. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Rf1FxHM

A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president will speak at an auto parts factory, but it’s unclear whether any striking workers will be in the crowd. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9Yha2dJ

The first matchup last month fueled momentum for Nikki Haley and a slide in standing for Ron DeSantis. What it didn’t do is diminish Donald Trump’s lead. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IE1tnMT

Pava LaPere, 26, had been heralded in the city as a rising businesswoman devoted to her community. Officials said the suspect, a sex offender released from prison last fall, was armed and dangerous. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/E1oMtAd

It is the latest in a series of episodes in which one of the family’s pets has bitten people since the president took office. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PBOrY1X

The Brooklyn High team used the term during the first half of a game against a team in Beachwood, a largely Jewish Cleveland suburb, school officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hF7Dwkl

An agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats would keep agencies open through mid-November. But House Republicans are likely to balk. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oDkriXz

The president’s son accused Rudolph Giuliani of breaking California law about data privacy by disseminating personal messages from a computer he left at a repair shop in Delaware. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ncXpCst

The debate, hosted by Fox Business Network, will be held from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OmQ7Vpc

The Republican National Committee announced the lineup Monday night: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8cFZY5T

Officials have increasingly voiced concerns about threats of violence related to the former president’s trials, as he faces charges that would make it illegal for a store to sell him a firearm. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FuHErzS

Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XhJO0pT

The event at the White House was part of an administration effort to deepen ties with a string of small but strategic nations. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Nk4Cx7g

Senators of both parties are debating whether to include new military assistance for the fight against Russia in any stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of the month. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KG6fSe9

A spouse brings advantages to the campaign trail, as a built-in surrogate and cheerleader. But interviews with voters show they have bigger concerns than a candidate’s love life. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k4gexoE

Democrats and Republicans have been courting the small but fast-growing and vital demographic in purple suburbs and swing states. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/f64DCar

Five of the dead were identified as a couple and their children. They were on their way to a celebration before dying in a violent collision in Plant City, Fla., the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Q7OweRl

Surveys from NBC News and The Washington Post/ABC News pointed to a general election between two unpopular candidates. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/eaBmjQw

Lawsuits filed in federal court said officers detained, abused and humiliated detainees in an unmarked “torture warehouse.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CWarpuY

The storm had sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and did not pose a threat to land as of Sunday morning, forecasters said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bWkP8FE

Darryl George and his mother filed a federal lawsuit after the teenager was suspended because his hairstyle violated a school district dress code. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xVJGm6H

President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made public calls for Republicans, who remain at an impasse over funding the government, to resolve their differences before next Sunday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lbpNBLK

Bonnie Erwin, a disabled Black inmate who has served 39 years, fell just outside the reach of a recent law’s “compassionate release.” His former lawyer became a Republican congressman who voted against it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pIdsFJ3

A former prisoner’s story of mistreatment at the hands of Ron DeSantis made headlines. But The New York Times found no evidence to back it up. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/n7yQa4T

Extreme heat and low rainfall in the Midwest this summer caused the river level to plummet, making it vulnerable to a saltwater “wedge” from the Gulf of Mexico. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EljeZ1S

Greg Lawson, 63, of Louisiana, had been living in the Mexican state of Oaxaca under a stolen identity, officials said. He was arrested and extradited this week. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bTCBQAJ

American intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jcg8AS1

Brightline will make the trip in three and a half hours, with round-trip tickets starting at $158. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xKthEDB

The indictment of the Democratic senator from New Jersey comes at a politically opportune moment for the besieged Justice Department. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/f03atzJ

A sudden surge of people from around the globe is showing up at the southern border, despite dangers and deportations. ‘If you don’t take risks, you cannot win,’ said one man who traveled from Peru. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PHs5eS7

Mayor Eric Johnson’s decision to change parties was surprising for its timing, but it appeared in line with how he had been governing Dallas, recently favoring tax cuts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WoGi9Ee

With salary advances and staff reshuffles, lawmakers and federal agencies are preparing for a lapse in government funding that is beginning to seem inevitable. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MVj5Nrw

While the Ukrainian military remains focused on retaking territory in the east, American officials are pushing for a shift to the south. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DYE9aQP

The president is turning his attention to his old adversary as he tries to re-energize his party’s voters and donors, with polls showing soft support so far. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MXOmjU5

Competitive sports are in, gender-neutral bathrooms are out after Florida vowed to turn New College, a public school, into a bastion of conservatism. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nOsLzNh

Jon Hetherington missed the singer’s show in Seattle after an airline said it could not accommodate his electric wheelchair. Beyoncé’s fans worked to get him to another show. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9WUQMDh

U.S. negotiators say the release of the prisoners is proof that even fierce adversaries can sometimes find their way to an agreement. But the deal almost didn’t happen. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r2isZg8

A military mental health panel said that Ramzi bin al-Shibh had PTSD, psychosis and delusions, which his lawyer blamed on his torture by the C.I.A. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/B7jMaof

Court documents offer new detail on a case involving a contractor who obtained classified information, which U.S. officials said he shared with Ethiopia. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Pbp6RyL

The situation provides ammunition to conservative Republicans who are vowing to shut down the government unless Congress agrees to harsh new anti-immigration measures. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zJmL1f6

Johnny Mims, Minor High School’s band director, was arrested during a confrontation in which he refused to stop his band from playing after their team won. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UMzpkgc

Prosecutors said he had never worked as an agent of the government, again refuting a right-wing theory that he helped instigate the Capitol riot in a federal plot to discredit Trump supporters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Yx5fhet

The soft-spoken attorney general struck a sharper tone during testimony before the Judiciary Committee, saying prosecutors won’t be “intimidated” by threats from Trump allies. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/h0ui8H4

The former Texas congressman’s plan takes an expansive view of both the potential and the risks of artificial intelligence, calling for it to be used more widely but also tightly regulated. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dpcxTVl

Mr. Biden, who was indicted on three charges related to a firearm purchase in 2018, also requested to submit his plea by videoconference. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Und1ZAX

The floor defeat underscored the G.O.P. resistance Speaker Kevin McCarthy was facing as he struggled to round up votes to avoid a government shutdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Jk7oznA

Molly Michael, a former assistant to Donald Trump, told investigators he had instructed her not to tell them about classified files he kept at Mar-a-Lago: “You don’t know anything about the boxes.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FGyloCO

The decision by Col. Matthew N. McCall, the fourth judge to hold hearings in the case, disappointed families of some of the victims, who said it would result in more delays. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mt8Z51n

The vice president of Seattle’s police union inadvertently recorded himself saying that the life of a woman who had just been struck and killed by a police vehicle had “limited value.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6UtxFBC

Looking past the Republican primary, Donald Trump and his campaign are already gearing up for a possible rematch with President Biden. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Sd0CWDM

Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will no longer enforce the informal dress code for the chamber, which for decades has dictated that members wear business attire. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fGSlFbR

Nine California legislators asked the state’s attorney general to seek a court opinion on whether former President Donald J. Trump is disqualified from office under the 14th Amendment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PFGQB0H

The announcement came as President Biden and Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, were set to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/axrcZQl

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Steven Calabresi, a founder of the Federalist Society, recently — and forcefully — said the former president was disqualified. He has had a change of heart. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/sLcPixo

Mark Meadows, a former top Trump aide, took the witness stand in hopes of having his election interference case moved to federal court. So far, the strategy has not paid off. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/J0jYQSK

Responding to critics, the publication made its biggest changes to its method in four decades. But it’s unclear whether that is enough to quiet the naysayers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2bFVgM7

The former president, who has been warned against saying anything that could influence witnesses in his election interference case, made the statements during an interview on “Meet the Press.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/G67NZoC

The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/j6e80Qb

The officer was found unconscious in his patrol car in Palmdale, a city near Los Angeles. The authorities appealed to the public for leads in the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Yp7kzJL

The woman’s allegation led to the expulsion of Saifullah Khan, who was acquitted in a criminal trial. His lawsuit is now challenging these disciplinary hearings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Y093N1v

The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ohek9vp

Senators voted largely on party lines against conviction of the attorney general, Ken Paxton, who had been impeached on charges of corruption and abuse of office. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YN03zxU

The fuel tank in two types of generators sometimes failed to vent properly and would expel fuel, causing risk of burn injury. The recall comes amid a busy hurricane season. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HX2vrLM

The battle over the fate of the Trump-backed Texas Attorney General became a litmus test for loyalty to the GOP. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Og6UemH

Prosecutors have asked Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to curb statements from the former president that could intimidate witnesses, influence potential jurors or lead to harassment of others in the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CdJetIT

She was the keynote speaker at the 60th anniversary of the Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed four young girls at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/skp31wi

As Republicans announced they were moving forward with an impeachment inquiry, fresh evidence emerged this week casting doubt on some of the key claims. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pOqb8EQ

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken overruled congressional restrictions on U.S. military aid tied to Egypt’s dismal human rights record. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7saFdjw

The clinic had suspended abortions during a legal battle over an 1849 law, which is ongoing. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RoPSTQi

The House speaker abandoned efforts to move forward on a normally bipartisan military spending bill as far-right Republicans balked at the funding level, after pleading with his party to avert a shutdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GmK7ptd

Legislation to end double taxation between Taiwan and the United States is intended to spur semiconductor investment but is likely to rankle U.S. relations with China. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/06TsUv1

The case, overseen by Texas House Republicans, included testimony by Ken Paxton’s top aides, who said they had seen repeated abuses of the attorney general’s office. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pihb97A

The program has allowed thousands of young immigrants to avoid deportation and work legally. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tNLDbwp

Vivek Ramaswamy, whose campaign for the Republican nomination has gained attention in recent months, has vowed to dismantle much of the federal government and shutter key agencies. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6GrLSPD

The former New Jersey governor idolizes Bruce Springsteen, but their political differences have led to frostiness. Now, at least according to Chris Christie, their relationship is “a good one.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/opb0t7P

After escaping from a county jail last month, Danelo Cavalcante eluded hundreds of law enforcement officers for nearly two weeks. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uUCmabk

Judge Aileen Cannon’s order did not specify where the former president could discuss the classified material or directly address his request that it be at Mar-a-Lago. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2Dsjod7

Moscow’s missile production now exceeds prewar levels, officials say, leaving Ukraine especially vulnerable this coming winter. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rAi4bsz

Thomas Sobocinski, an F.B.I. agent, told House investigators that the prosecutor overseeing the investigation into the president’s son never said he did not have full authority to pursue charges. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/cFA6n1S

Republicans are complaining about a key step toward completing a deal that will give Tehran access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WHhI37l

As much as 15 percent in unemployment benefits paid during the pandemic could have been fraudulently obtained, according to a Government Accountability Office report. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IdDS3nM

Republicans claim they have unearthed evidence of wrongdoing by the president and his family that could rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. In fact, there’s little to back up their allegations. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hRmVBjt

The former Memphis officers, who already pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree murder, face new charges of civil rights offenses and witness tampering. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AZeF7rI

“It shouldn’t take a national tragedy to remind us of the power of national unity,” President Biden said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SsVrdDZ

Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces his biggest test since the debt ceiling showdown as right-wing Republicans demand deep spending cuts and tougher border policies opposed by the White House and the Senate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/epqt5HO

The former president said Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who is hearing the Justice Department’s case accusing him of seeking to overturn the 2020 election, had shown bias against him in public statements. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8mEWSfY

Prosecutors issued a new deadline of next week on their offer to have the defendants plead guilty and avoid a capital trial. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WnmBPeE

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, and her daughter are locked in a dispute with her late husband’s family over how to manage the assets of his vast estate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8hlUC25

American Jews have been reluctant to join in demonstrations against Israel’s plans to overhaul its judiciary, but some are overcoming their resistance. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6O02wXJ

While others of his generation were scarred by the conflict, President Biden forged a strategic partnership on his first visit to the country, framing it in pragmatic terms. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k2yuDEs

The American push to fund Kyiv’s war effort has created big economic opportunities for Mesquite, Texas, and other cities around the country. Some of their G.O.P. congressmen want to end it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/i1b84gy

The volcano, located on the Big Island, last erupted in June. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said there was no immediate threat to people or property. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6lU8HRQ

Viewers alerted the authorities after a hiker who appeared cold and drenched looked into a wildlife webcam and asked for help. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JWrwFoI

Mel Tucker, the head coach, is accused of harassing Brenda Tracy, an advocate against sexual violence in college sports, according to a report in USA Today. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Zirg4IK

Visiting Hanoi, the president cemented a new strategic partnership that puts the memories of the past behind them and focuses on mutual concerns over Beijing’s assertiveness in the region. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XKjENWO

The Florida governor has recently highlighted his state’s response to the coronavirus in hopes of striking some distance from Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/VSaWJEf

Danelo Cavalcante obtained a van and appeared on a door camera in the city of Phoenixville, the police said on Sunday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/X16dHiy

The possibility of a federal indictment of Hunter Biden stunned the president. Yet the bond between him and his only surviving son is ironclad. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/buOUA7t

Donald J. Trump and Ron DeSantis played off each other at the Iowa-Iowa State game, where the tables appeared to turn on the former president. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RiIC3rx