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At the end of a cabinet meeting, the president allowed for the possibility that trade war could disrupt supply chains. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lmci5GV

The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and analysts who were involved in situations denounced by allies of President Trump and the right-wing news media. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4qM8w0I

Tourists spotted the bodies of a man and a woman on Tuesday at the bottom of Inspiration Point, a popular lookout area at the park in Utah, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NqvXcSI

The termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the agency has left its programs, which address an array of needs, in turmoil. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/F62pSB1

G.O.P. leaders used a procedural maneuver to close off an avenue for House members to demand answers from the Trump administration, including on the defense secretary’s use of Signal. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/b1CdgVP

The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BY2AOMZ

The president plans to direct his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/N8qIcRZ

The president plans to direct his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wINDQJB

The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out operations that disrupt certain civic spaces, particularly those where adults and children congregate together. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Cp8PTml

Officials said agents found weapons and illicit drugs inside the nightclub, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a mixture of powdered drugs known as pink cocaine. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Gj9K4IW

Supporters say an annual cap of 10 percent, including inflation, will protect tenants. Critics worry it will reduce housing supply and discourage investors. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vYtV8Bd

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse contained her driver’s license, government badge, passport and $3,000 in cash when it was swiped from an upscale burger restaurant. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/emPfI1R

The children, 4 and 7, were put on a plane with their mother, who was deported. The family’s lawyer said the mother was given no choice but to take her children, which the Trump administration denied. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Mf61VIk

The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an immigration crackdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jp1PVeB

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gH4ntGf

Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PxIT6Xm

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Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jvBzl7H

Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oMHnSGF

Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dcpA0aT

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was elected in 2016. She spent much of her earlier career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZUBOjHi

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jQA4dPs

President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k20Qw1b

Judge Jeffrey Ferguson of Orange County Superior Court faces 40 years to life for murdering his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, in August 2023, prosecutors said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kJPjytb

A Minnesota man from Indonesia who is married to a U.S. citizen thought he would soon get a green card. Now, he could get deported over a 2022 arrest. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UAFH90l

The primary race in Kentucky for Mr. McConnell’s seat is expected to be one of the biggest G.O.P. clashes of 2026. On Tuesday, it gained its second high-profile contender, Representative Andy Barr. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FnBEydG

In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/K9lXZ1P

In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ijwIndm

The California Democrat’s request came the day after it was revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed sensitive military operations in a second Signal chat including family members. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/C1j0kzJ

The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no cost. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/69BhPuO

The California Democrat’s request came the day after it was revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed sensitive military operations in a second Signal chat including family members. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ztwpMFo

President Nayib Bukele said he would free the Venezuelans that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador if Venezuela releases the same number of prisoners, including members of the opposition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AmXnLjt

The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission, was driven by corporate America’s eagerness to win the president’s favor. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0r8MZHV

The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YmKWpaE

“Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Xr4S9Cv

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city. Her challenger, Loren Taylor, conceded on Saturday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/48Cs7ke

In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KQjiHen

In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2OGx9A4

Senator Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a notorious maximum security prison. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/b6uigZV

The head of the civil rights division directed its staff to focus on enforcing edicts on transgender women in sports and other issues, shifting from its founding purpose of fighting race-based discrimination. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pwGlHPm

We followed the route of Revere’s famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder about that April night. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/auw3KeA

The judge said that he needed more time to determine whether the new policy was discriminatory, but said that the elimination of rotating access for newswires was “facially neutral.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QoA61XF

Some worried liberal donors and the nonprofit groups they support are getting “legal teams on speed dial, crisis plans dusted off, reserves lined up.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XaPoM1s

The building has been added to a list of properties that the administration says it is trying to offload in order to eliminate waste. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YD73RyB

A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8hojQJF

It was not immediately clear why every generating plant on the island went offline Wednesday. Puerto Rico has a history of problems with its electricity supply. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/74sZxHD

Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams of Oregon won first place at the national U.S. Constitution Team competition. Then came the recount that threatened to unravel their achievement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/To1KPLS

President Trump says he is powerless to retrieve a man who was deported because of an administrative error. But he has done so before. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HG3Ndew

While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a C.I.A. operative’s name. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/O5cpZ7i

Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but as the battle has moved inland some of the state’s troops have decamped. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/N8AkYn3

President Trump’s aides abruptly said the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had been lawfully sent to a prison in El Salvador, contradicting what officials themselves have said in court filings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jpTM7Ji

The Biden administration allowed 900,000 people to use an app to schedule appointments to cross the border. Emails over the last few days told them to leave or face deportation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oI6J4wG

The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LvibORq

The cause of the enormous explosion at a house on Sunday, which could be heard miles away, was not immediately known. Officials described it as an “isolated incident.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iMkI4jS

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that “the alliance” between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had “become an example for security and prosperity in our hemisphere.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AFv2lPn

Buoyed by the interests of the family behind Walmart, Bentonville has become an unexpected hub for cycling. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BLq0wgf

The spectacle at the mixed martial arts event was emblematic of an emboldened president who increasingly encourages displays of force to carry out his agenda. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LYTqHNr

In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the decision allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/W1MG35m

The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/h83bT0M

Clashes — both inside the courtroom and over the department’s refusal to comply with her demand for a road map to release Mr. Abrego Garcia — left open the possibility of a standoff in the future. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/90O1k8a

Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BwCjchq

The Texas Republican, a holdout on the plan until the end, said commitments from President Trump and G.O.P. senators to pursue deeper spending cuts persuaded him to vote yes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hk7MCba

The invasive northern snakehead, which has recently been appearing in Missouri and other states, must be eradicated, officials say. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zs2W8XR

The roller coaster of on-again, off-again tariffs have focused attention on the people behind President Trump’s trade strategy. Rob Copeland, a New York Times finance reporter, takes us inside Trump’s tariff team. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/N6ax7lq

An appeals court ordered Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox reinstated to their positions at agencies protecting workers’ rights. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KxqNhpU

Under a measure the G.O.P. is working to pass on Wednesday, lawmakers would give up their ability to force a vote on undoing the president’s tariffs until October. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D8NqPtQ

The Trump administration is dialing back its enforcement of cryptocurrency, and criticizing Biden-era prosecutions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xyonIq4

President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iYBt1fo

In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rBYoTWJ

A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qYTXldg

For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something changed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dHI2ENW

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are using similar playbooks as they face turmoil. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IXukETM

The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy’s far-right League party. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UM0rRZo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was making the move because the transitional government of South Sudan had refused to accept its citizens in a timely manner. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8mO2CZt

The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy’s far-right League party. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WivxU0I

A judge found that four whistle-blowers who accused Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, of corruption and reported him to the F.B.I. were unjustly fired. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Tw8964q

Some Republicans are uneasy that their party is pursuing a tactic that could weaken the filibuster and backfire in the future. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0NEixvh

The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fNg1l64

People familiar with the decision said Mr. Gibson, a supporter of President Trump, would be among 10 people with convictions to get back their gun rights. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Dy26rYA

The review started in response to a joint bipartisan request last week from leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nE1H4AJ

Mr. Pappas, a 44-year-old Democratic congressman, is the first major candidate to enter the race to succeed the retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Hk1RfjT

Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RpG4EgF

If confirmed, Stanley Woodward would join a number of other former lawyers for President Trump who have been selected to key law enforcement positions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZIEukTP

Democrats seemed to view Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as perhaps the best possible option, under the circumstances. Republicans embraced him. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/b7DWYft

Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was detained for more than 30 hours upon returning to the country over the weekend. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nwH5jKo

Civil rights advocates say Canary Mission is doxxing critics of Israel and providing a possible road map for immigration agents as they sweep up students in a campus crackdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SF0GAxh