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Trump Appeals Ruling Blocking Executive Order Against Perkins Coie

The administration appears to have decided to press forward with its fight against top law firms despite numerous defeats. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZNGrKp4

More Class-Action Lawsuits May Be Used to Try to Block Trump After Supreme Court Ruling. How Do They Work?

A Supreme Court decision limiting the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking Trump orders left open the possibility of class-action lawsuits to do the same. Here’s how. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/cjvkShM

Suspect Identified in Idaho Sniper Shooting

The authorities believe that the suspect, who was found dead on Canfield Mountain, set a brush fire and shot at the firefighters who responded, killing two. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/prL2GPI

Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13. His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.

Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qs3DWPA

With Accounting Gimmick, Republicans Upend Senate Norms

Senate Republicans are charging forward with a plan to disregard the chamber’s longtime rules affecting what bills can be passed along party lines. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k5h9S6x

U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Enrich Nuclear Fuel in ‘Matter of Months’

The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pgRUDFm

Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YPwWnbX

Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GXbuNQF

Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Melissa Hortman was killed alongside her husband, Mark, in an attack two weeks ago. She was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a consequential and compassionate leader. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XNUqbyk

Pat Williams, Last Montana Democrat to Serve in the House, Dies at 87

His liberal politics, inspired by the safety nets of the New Deal, were shaped in working-class mining country. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/cRLlMwW

Mamdani and Other Younger Democrats Are No Longer Waiting Their Turn

Three very different politicians — from New York, Virginia and New Jersey — won elections this month with a common theme: leadership for the next generation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OtBpxCV

Florida Boaters Capture Twin Waterspouts Up Close on Video

A family was heading back to dry land when two of the funnel formations suddenly sprung up. “It looked like something from a movie,” one of them said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nwyiYg4

General Caine Faces a First Test Under Trump With Iran Strike Remarks

In remarks about Iran, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was speaking to the American people, but also to an audience of one in the White House. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7ftAbrd

Mysterious Fireball Reported Over South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee

A glowing object lit up the sky, prompting dozens of calls to the authorities, as scientists scrambled to figure out what it was. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zx0eHEq

U.S. Is Creating 2 New Expanded Military Zones Along Border With Mexico

The plans for strips of land in Texas and Arizona are the latest step to militarize the boundary to stem an already dwindling number of migrant crossings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Moyv93m

Housing Department to Move Headquarters, Booting National Science Foundation

The plan to depart Washington and take over the science agency building in Virginia raised questions about where N.S.F. employees would go. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QZYa3Cy

Pride Flags Slashed at Atlanta L.G.B.T.Q. Landmark, Four Arrested

A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r0PSIca

Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says

Classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nFbBevg

What We Learned About Trump’s Attack on Iran

Over the past week, President Trump claimed he would make a decision about Iran in “two weeks” and repeatedly pressed it to come to the negotiating table. But the swiftness of the attack on Saturday night suggests that plans were underway after Israel began its bombing campaign against Iran a little more than a week ago. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0ZFBwfN

Immigrant Whom Judge Hannah Dugan Is Accused of Aiding Agrees to a Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors say Judge Hannah C. Dugan helped the man evade immigration agents who were waiting in a Milwaukee courthouse to arrest him. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ah816jL

Bodies of 3 Hikers Who Jumped in Water Near Lake Tahoe Are Recovered

The three men had been hiking in Soda Springs, Calif., when they jumped into the water near Rattlesnake Falls, a remote and isolated area that made rescue difficult. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1WpfsC8

F.B.I. Warns of Possible Retaliation by Iran After Bombing of Nuclear Sites

F.B.I. and D.H.S. officials cautioned state and local law enforcement of the possibility of threats to U.S. communities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jO1yht4

How Trump Decided to Strike Iran

When Israel began its assault on Iran, President Trump kept his distance. But within days he was on a path that led to an extensive bombing mission aided by political and military ruses. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vTlUoSA

Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aJUidvf

A Timeline of the U.S. Attack in Iran

The Pentagon detailed how stealth bombers flew from Missouri into Iran to bomb three nuclear sites. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/60xF2dU

Arkansas May Not Be Ready for a ‘Healing’ Anti-Abortion Monument

A design for the state’s official “Monument to Unborn Children” was chosen in 2023. But it remains unbuilt as the debate over abortion grinds on. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WPfuRSG

With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble

President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstituting its nuclear program. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ii0kpgX

U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars

The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iOQcoJ5

Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.

St. Louis, Omaha and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes rise toward triple digits, with similar temperatures expected on the East Coast by Monday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jzSs9JW

Supreme Court Won’t Fast-Track Tariffs Challenge

In an unusual request, two toy manufacturers had asked the court to greatly expedite their case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NMUspwt

Virginia Man Convicted in Attempted Church Shooting Gets 25 Years

The man, who was convicted in March, was armed when he was arrested during a church service in Haymarket, Va., in 2023. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/m1bVYIC

How the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Reveals a Shift

In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/a7xKj0X

Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CTv5itm

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The justices ruled that Tennessee’s law, which prohibited some medical treatments for transgender youths, did not violate equal protection principles. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nRjJcw5

Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals

Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7x0RfjW

L.A. Students Graduating Amid ICE Raids Experience Joy and Fear

Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UvDHsxC

Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left

The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kc6WPaL

Minnesota Suspect Traveled to 4 Lawmakers’ Homes on Night of Attacks

Officials said a man charged with shooting two lawmakers and their spouses was apparently thwarted at two other politicians’ homes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WPR3NjA

Owner of Dominican Republic Nightclub Where Roof Collapsed Knew About Structural Issues

The owners of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic where the roof collapsed killing 235 people face a maximum of just two years in prison. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pV94Lnq

American Bar Association Sues Trump Administration

A lawsuit by the lawyers group seeks to stop the president’s efforts to punish law firms. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pOesBXr

Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qQOLeX5

Deployed to Meet an ‘Invasion,’ Marines Were Once Invaders of Mexico

Many Mexican Americans remember that California became part of the United States after a 19th century war that cost Mexico more than half its territory. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2DBL1IJ

Security for the parade in Washington includes miles of anti-scale fencing.

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Why Trump loves a man (or 7,000 of them) in uniform.

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Karen Read Trial: Jury Begins Deliberations

The Boston-area woman was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LVTD5IG

Much of Iran’s Nuclear Program Remains, at Least for Now

The first phase of the attack did not hit the most likely repository of Iran’s near-bomb-grade nuclear fuel. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3UsSvQo

Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem

Mr. Padilla, Democrat of California, was shoved out of a room and handcuffed after he disrupted Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, during a news conference. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CzABlg4

G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House

Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/phEiMXm

Lawsuit Argues Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory

A group behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action is now targeting a federal support for schools that enroll large numbers of Hispanic students. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WvzDsfy

Trumps to Attend ‘Les Misérables’ at Kennedy Center

The president and first lady are scheduled to attend the opening night of the musical, one of his favorites, after he seized control of the cultural institution. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3xVbZyB

Who Will Replace Elon Musk as the Leader of DOGE?

Joe Gebbia, a close friend of Mr. Musk’s, is expected to be a part of a small council of advisers that will oversee the Department of Government Efficiency. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/R2QCozO

Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom

One constant in President Trump’s second term is that the subjects of his quarrels are ever-changing. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mMrQdFg

Jennifer Lyell, Southern Baptist Church Sexual Abuse Whistle-Blower, Dies

Jennifer Lyell died at 47 on Saturday. As her denomination started its annual meeting this week, there was no mention of her from the dais. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/z61wyUl

California Officials Criticize Trump’s National Guard Deployment to LA Protests

State and local officials warned that the National Guard’s presence could escalate protests, while Republican lawmakers blamed state leadership for the clashes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Pl0doyX

What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles

National Guard troops ordered in by President Trump began arriving on Sunday, when protests against a series of raids on workplaces were expected to continue for a third day. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nkZKdgb

Immigration Agents Conduct More Raids in LA, Clashing Again With Protesters

As federal agents carried out more workplace raids, they squared off with protesters, using what appeared to be tear gas and flash-bang grenades. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jtzH3O4

Bombing and Mass Shooting Plot at Washington State Mall Is Foiled, F.B.I. Says

The plot, described by one official as being “as serious as it gets,” involved a plan to shoot moviegoers at a Washington State mall as they fled an explosion. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/67f5iK4

Harvard’s Legal Battles With Trump: What to Know

This week, a federal judge sided with Harvard in one of its two lawsuits, blocking an order by President Trump to prevent international students from enrolling. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wloBa2X

Documentary Series Goes Inside Trump’s Bubble

Advance episodes of “Art of the Surge” offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at the adulatory environment in which Mr. Trump has moved since regaining power. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WzI43ce

Trump Touts Tariffs to Pay for Tax Breaks. Benefits May Be Fleeting.

The president cited figures from the Congressional Budget Office to suggest tariffs could offset the cost of tax cuts, though he omitted important caveats for why that may not be the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZgkGBTx

Here’s the latest.

The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LGxSYIE

Lawsuit Seeks to Release Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

The suit, filed by lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza, also asks a judge to block their deportation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/e2v7SLy

How Trump Talks About Antisemitism

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised voters that he’d be the “best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House.” But after a string of violent antisemitic attacks, the president has been criticized for his slow or muted responses. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CbYm6zL

ICE Detains Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency would be investigating whether Mohamed Sabry Soliman’s family had information about his plans. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3qPD0R7

U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Students With Smuggling Fungus

An arrest by the F.B.I. comes as the Trump administration has promised to crack down on Chinese academics. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7D2s9iG

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Illinois Mail-In Ballot Law

The justices added four cases to their docket for next term, including a lawsuit brought by a conservative group challenging an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted after Election Day. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/460iEN2

Visa ‘Overstays’ May Not Get Much Attention but They Are Common

Unlawful border crossings dominate the political debate about immigration. But estimates suggest 40 percent of undocumented people entered the United States with a visa. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PtSzZQa

Fourth Military Judge in Sept. 11 Case Retires

It is not clear whether the chief judge now handling the case at Guantánamo Bay is serving as a caretaker or will hold hearings this summer. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HP7mnog

Police Respond to ‘Terror Attack’ on a Colorado Event Raising Awareness of Gaza Hostages

A joint statement from the Jewish community in Boulder, Colo., said that an “incendiary device” was thrown at walkers at the event. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6gH8iX9

Police Respond to ‘Terror Attack’ on a Colorado Event Raising Awareness of Gaza Hostages

A joint statement from the Jewish community in Boulder, Colo., said that an “incendiary device” was thrown at walkers at the event. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A8dUebW

Trump Amplifies Outlandish Robot Biden Conspiracy Theory

President Trump reposted another user’s claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Hi2odpQ

$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor

The plan, the first large-scale attempt to address the impact of the 1921 atrocity, will raise private funds for housing assistance, scholarships and economic development. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qfOZepJ