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Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UogEbYj

The victim, whose identity was unknown, was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/baLWzGK

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dDYRHFO

He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn’t give the president explicit authority over election law. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Rh48AVd

The man is accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar in Anaconda, Mont. He had led the police on an eight-day manhunt that rattled the community. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1UlVsHb

In the first Mass since an assailant attacked Annunciation Catholic Church, parishioners gathered to grieve and support one another. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nB5qYsz

The cut by the Trump administration does not appear to have affected the handling of the church shooting this week, but state leaders say it weakens efforts to identify future threats. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AFXslQH

Activists are pointing to the attacker’s gender identity to falsely portray all transgender people as prone to mental illness and violence. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/T8Cn5Hp

Students and staff members shielded the youngest children, police officers stopped victims’ bleeding, and a nurse abandoned protocol to hold a scared child’s hand. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/E2h84du

President Trump’s extraordinary push to override local authority and militarize cities in Democratic-run states has prompted an unusually united response from state leaders. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FaDPgRb

Both parties appear to be weighing gatherings that would gin up excitement for candidates in 2026 — and give a major platform for ambitious politicians hoping to lead the parties in 2028. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nt3rzvq

He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RwlciZA

The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LXy7JeW

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The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/b7TyPA0

The use of jokey names for new immigrant detention centers by the Trump administration and its allies is causing serious disagreements. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0JeMRYF

The annual financial disclosure reported no income as of yet from Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s recently reported book deal. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oGTnpzd

The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OAwpHeg

An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qxUT0WN

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LJFhDEg

More than 2,200 troops were deployed in Washington as of Sunday, a Guard spokesman said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hYjs0ql

The statement by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov deals a blow to President Trump’s efforts to mediate an end to the war in Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uehUdHB

The footage showed Mr. Jackson, son of the former UFC champion Quinton Jackson, punching the wrestler Stuart Smith at least 20 times. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wAszJme

A single afternoon in federal court in Washington underscored the array of government resources dedicated to fighting street crime and the new ways in which laws are being enforced. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ntmlNfs

Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oLzMfx7

Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/82BOGgc

The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/w4P7tZx

The black bear, which the authorities named Fuzzy, caused little damage but cleaned out much of the inventory at a popular parlor on south shore of Lake Tahoe. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pGNoESA

A neighbor’s doorbell camera showed Jossimar Cabrera dragging a large object in a tarp, two days before his wife was reported missing, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LeNWqBZ

The president told a conservative radio host’s show that he would go out alongside officers. But the White House has not offered details for the excursion. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6K0x49Q

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HXsR9Ya

After making deals with the president to avoid punitive executive orders, Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis are helping the Commerce Department. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UQXYRL7

Yarely Hermosillo, 27, was in a car struck by a bullet fired by a man who was arguing with another driver in Glendale, Ariz., the police said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BqDskiO

Nicole Collier, a state representative, slept in the Capitol rather than agree to police surveillance imposed by Republicans after a Democratic walkout. “I am resisting,” she said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wvNSM6s

President Trump has personally stipulated that hefty financial penalties be part of agreements his administration is negotiating with the elite universities. Critics call it extortion. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Wn6aoOT

After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hPFi92g

The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/n7p8tGL

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said the department would miss a Tuesday deadline his panel set in a subpoena but would begin sharing some records on Friday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yzT12vx

Immigrants who live and work in the city say they want violent crime lowered but fear that ICE efforts could make it worse. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/f6UKbSj

The change at the Department of Housing and Urban Development could make it hard for speakers of other languages to access federal services. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kuVAnoG

Democratic lawmakers were expected to return to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KcV14o3

Ahead of a meeting with President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine noted that Russia’s 2014 seizure of Ukrainian land became “a springboard for a new attack.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XBdi6sp

He was also known for his performances in “Twister” and “The Matrix Reloaded,” and came from a family of stunt performers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dJfbcWv

European leaders are joining a trip to Washington to make sure the trans-Atlantic alliance remains intact. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/X6DnkmG

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vNCKkwc

As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yUC3vJX

The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4Nx8aR2

In a 2-to-1 ruling, a federal appeals court said a lower court could not block the Trump administration’s plans to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff by nearly 90 percent. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rv4zngX

Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1GRnbOI

LaToya Cantrell has been under a corruption investigation that has cast a shadow over her final term as mayor. The specific charges were not immediately clear. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JXvnj1l

Officials and volunteers patrolled areas around schools, part of an effort to warn families about potential raids and reassure them that their children were safe at school. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8F2TRax

A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LIstXU7

The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7ye4r39

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9gXxSQP

Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lSP6qMR

Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a cameo. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/15tB6Gv

He imposed a 47-month prison term on Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, who was convicted of fraud. Sentencing guidelines recommended up to 24 years. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mHl4Uo0

The president has railed against crime in urban, largely liberal cities for decades, but Monday’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/O4hzV90

The president has threatened more tariffs on Russia and its trading partners and has imposed harsh ones on India and Brazil to try to sway matters of war and politics. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/H7Qk4cI

A three-day trial opened Monday in state officials’ challenge of the legality of the deployment, which followed protests over immigration raids. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oLaqF1n

The move is part of President Trump’s pledge to crack down on street crime in the nation’s capital. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uriN6Bp

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/l5bxMYP

Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona won his seat last year by outperforming national Democrats among Hispanic voters and men. He wants the party to listen to listen to his message as it regroups. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HE0wGUt

The independent body that redraws the state’s political maps isn’t perfect, many Republicans say. But they prefer that to the gerrymander that Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to offset one proposed in Texas. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/97RloZj

Since President Trump retook office, many Ukrainians have worried a peace accord would be struck without them. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QdeCFhU

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NenVltF

Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long before the competition results were announced. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/usDQobG

Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MaXn8zA

Democrats have left the state, the Republican governor and attorney general have vowed to remove them from office, and a senator has called in the F.B.I. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NSoH9dB

The service issued a memo on Wednesday that will force at least a dozen transgender servicemen and women to lose lifetime benefits. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WQIJlkY

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ohi3wTv

The 29-year-old forged her documents to work at a Florida hospital, and the discrepancy was noticed only after she was offered a promotion, according to an investigation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/x8wClsV

The On Politics newsletter hopes to hear your questions about the Trump administration’s changes to immigration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ikNzCf3

The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will draw thousands of foreign visitors to the United States. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BfZLbCz

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The man accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar disappeared into a rugged forest. An official said the search for him was law enforcement’s “top focus.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RLMugEB

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PDYrHfJ

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4rCLiT7

Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6N9pgRS

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CfgGhDE

The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JsSwAxY

The Washington Litigation Group is the latest nonprofit group to join the legal challenges against the president, with a strategy of focusing on appeals early in the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7QGIoDi

Several candidates want to replace Mike Duggan, the only mayor the city has had since its financial crisis. Detroit’s next challenge, residents say, will be reviving forgotten neighborhoods. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YZzG4rv

The move would be a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qFJQdGV

Six people, including a camp counselor, aboard a sailboat were thrown into the water after the collision on Monday, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/q4iAgHX

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3fyrke5

The authorities said Kevin O’Neal tried to set off explosives as Polk County, Tenn., deputies entered his home. More than a dozen devices were later found. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3AlUgIf

The former special counsel is being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan activities by federal employees. A G.O.P. senator had requested an inquiry over Mr. Smith’s prosecution of Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ze4FxSc

The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Cz7MsUy

The police in Anaconda, Mont., said there was a manhunt underway. It was not immediately clear if anyone had been killed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HXF02rd

The ruling halted the Trump administration from pursuing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants accepted into the United States, who now retain only minimal legal safeguards. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zN8EXoV