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Top Senators Say Pentagon Has Not Shared Key Information on Trump’s Boat Strikes

The Republican chairman and senior Democrat on the Armed Services Committee said on Friday that the Pentagon had not handed over information about the attacks despite repeated requests. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Yd5nKL2

What Tuesday’s Elections Might Tell Us About Trump

He’s not on the ballot, but the results could carry hints about the future of his movement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/X7iI3gs

JD Vance Says He Hopes Usha Vance Embraces Christianity, Setting Off Backlash

Critics included some Indian Americans, who said the remarks did not respect the religious decisions of Usha Vance, who grew up in a Hindu household. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bEUTsB7

Trump Cuts Refugee Admissions and Prioritizes White South Africans

In a major shift from the Biden administration’s policy, the United States will accept up to 7,500 refugees this fiscal year, down from 125,000. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tnEsbma

Ex-Illinois Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson was charged with murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home near Springfield, Ill. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jhY6aSO

As Both Sides Remain Dug in, What Can Break the Government Shutdown Impasse?

Significant milestones over the next few weeks could shuffle the status quo. For now, both sides remain dug in as the closure heads into a fifth week. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wA2BPek

Father Admits to Killing 4 Children Found in Car Trunk, Sheriff Says

The victims, who ranged in age from 6 to 18, had been dead for a long time when sheriff’s deputies in Zebulon, N.C., found them on Monday night, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iXZyhOT

What Zohran Mamdani Learned as an Africana Studies Major at Bowdoin

The mayoral candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dOIPZpe

A Student Publication at Harvard Invoked Hitler. Now It Has Been Suspended.

The Harvard Salient, a conservative outlet, used a phrase that echoed a speech given by Hitler. Its board paused its operations over material it called “reprehensible, abusive and demeaning.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wkCRJgV

New College of Florida, a Conservative Bulwark, Will Sign Trump’s ‘Compact’

The school, once a progressive college, was remade by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration. Now, it is the first school to agree to the Trump administration’s list of demands. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Zymf91v

How Canada Is Dealing With Its Latest Tussle With President Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney is focusing on what the country can control, including looking for economic partnerships abroad, especially in Asia. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oaXWQYd

How Canada Is Dealing With Its Latest Tussle With President Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney is focusing on what the country can control, including looking for economic partnerships abroad, especially in Asia. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PHT1CcN

Food Banks in U.S. Brace for Surging Demand as SNAP Aid Cutoff Looms

Growing need and decreased resources are squeezing the charitable food system beyond its capacity, leaders say. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gdh4r6A

Under Trump, Voice of America Is Down but Not Out

Buttressed by courts and support from some Republican lawmakers, federally funded newsrooms that President Trump has tried to eliminate have yet to be rendered obsolete. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MPplGTf

Honduran Man Struck and Killed On a Virginia Highway While Fleeing ICE

ICE officers were in the process of detaining Josue Castro-Rivera, 24, of Honduras, before he ran onto a busy highway in Norfolk and was struck by a pickup truck, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KkzegJt

Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bWS0CnB

Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops

It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LteHTA3

Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge Called Off Across the Bay Area, Officials Say

President Trump had said on Thursday that he called off the deployment in San Francisco. Two federal officials said on Friday that the action applied across the region. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/muSl6c0

Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War

After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CAbohEH

They Jumped Off a Burning Boat and Were Rescued After 30 Hours on a Small Island

The Coast Guard rescued three family members who were stranded on Naushon, a sparsely populated island off Martha’s Vineyard. One was in critical condition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/imhPrzG

Border Patrol Plans Immigration Crackdown in S.F. Bay Area

Border Patrol agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation in the San Francisco region. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LNtHK7I

Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.

Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many in the city’s Black population haven’t been won over. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/a7C3HMh

As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance

“It’s like we have given up,” one Republican lawmaker said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4ykCUm7

Trump Dismisses Another Inspector General, Fueling Oversight Concerns

With the firing of the Export-Import Bank’s inspector general, the president has sidelined around two dozen of the watchdogs who seek out fraud and mismanagement in federal agencies. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6XNWOqj

Jack Smith’s lawyers say he never wiretapped or surveilled lawmakers.

Lawyers for the special counsel, who investigated Donald J. Trump, denied accusations by Republican lawmakers that he had surveilled or spied on senators as part of his inquiry. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7OdvVKQ

Charge Is Dropped Against Man Who Abandoned Dog Before Hurricane Milton

The rescue of Trooper, a bull terrier, off Interstate 75 as Hurricane Milton approached Florida last year inspired a new state law making it a crime to abandon dogs during disasters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/u65AKv4

Bear Breaks Into California Zoo to Mingle With Other Bears

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears there. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZIgHm9D

Trump Hopes Argentina Can Help Bring Down Beef Prices

President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FC3y2Lc

Republican Representative Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s Attacks

The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xromXNe

For Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight

Their communities devastated from last weekend’s storm, many are in shelters in Anchorage and facing life in a completely different world. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dx9gIih

Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines Event, California Officials Say

The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JbqI7XR

U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels

It was the seventh known strike in President Trump’s military campaign of attacking, rather than arresting, those suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/d8DzWmT

Vance Flexes the Marines’ Might as Thousands Protest Trump’s Agenda

Vice President JD Vance’s trip to a military base in California illustrated rising tensions between the federal government and Democratic leaders. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/binVmIl

Woman Who Tried to Blame Twin for Fatal Buggy Crash Sentenced to 4 Years

The crash killed two Amish children and injured two others in rural Minnesota in 2023. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ar8Gmnq

White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats

The Health and Human Services and Homeland Security Departments were among the agencies posting messages that blamed Democrats for the federal shutdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pLnh5kb

Jury Awards $19.7 Million to 6 Bystanders in Denver Police Shooting

The bystanders were injured when a Denver police officer fired, while facing a crowd of people, at an armed man outside a bar in 2022. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7sE6ZWx

Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1fv3hqL

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

The president has mobilized state-based military forces to U.S. cities over the objections of state and local officials. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TLYBg9H

Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean

About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zx2gOTe

Trump Plans to Meet With Putin to Talk About a Cease-Fire in Ukraine

President Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with his Russian counterpart for dragging on its three-year war on Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/knaZR51

U.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats

The Trump administration is sharply increasing U.S. military pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tyrxKnf

Part of a 4,200-Year-Old Human Skull Is Found Along an Indiana Riverbank

The bone fragment, found in June, “is a powerful and humbling reminder that people have walked this land, our home in Fayette County, for millennia,” the county’s coroner said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gmOEfPi

Brown University Rejects a White House ‘Compact’ to Receive Special Treatment

Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements, including capping international students. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BSJAH9g

The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown

Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8fIUwtJ

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” he added. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/k5F4MXl

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/esGqa9V

4 People Arrested in Deadly Mississippi Shooting

The shooting in Leland, Miss., which killed six people, was the deadliest of three across the state over the weekend. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zvPEgb7

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QtEAo7O

What Happened to Campus Activism Against the War in Gaza?

Protests swept campuses after the war began. But tough discipline, pushed by Republicans, curbed a student movement that was one of the largest since the Vietnam War. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kPbDiG8

Ex-Student Stabs 3 Staff Members at California Special Needs School, Police Say

Two of the staff members at the Switzer Learning Center in Torrance, Calif., were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the third was treated at the scene, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fZjmh8o

Trump leaves for a visit to Israel, and will later co-chair a meeting in Egypt on the Gaza peace plan.

Several Arab nations will attend the summit, along with the U.N. secretary-general and the heads of state from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZGgMwo7

Storm Smacking the East Coast Will Bring Days of Heavy Rain and Wind

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FbULcQP

Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, But Leaves Block on Chicago Deployment in Place

An appeals court said National Guard troops could remain under the Trump administration’s control, but left in place an earlier temporary ruling barring troops from deploying into the Chicago area as a legal fight proceeds. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2t01Dea

Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

Viral videos showing caustic behavior have blunted her momentum in the California governor’s race. Other campaigns are scrambling to take advantage. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gEwaKt9

Judge Orders ICE to Remove Fence Around Facility Near Chicago

The judge’s decision is the third in three days in Illinois against the Trump administration. It came after ICE said its Operation Midway Blitz would continue indefinitely. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BoculCM

Explosion at Tennessee Ammunition Plant Leaves Multiple Dead and Several Others Missing

A number of people were missing after a “devastating blast” at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville, a county sheriff said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Aa45mwo

How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough

Trained in New York City real estate, the president’s son-in-law had a singular goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. “It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport,” he said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EKztQg1

National Guard Expected to Start Patrolling in Memphis

The city said that National Guard patrols will start on Friday, adding to an ongoing surge of federal forces in the city. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FskfRD4

Alex Jones Asks Supreme Court to Halt $1.4 Billion Payment to Sandy Hook Families

A judge ordered Jones to pay as a result of a defamation lawsuit that he is now asking the Supreme Court to review. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KN3Z861

JB Pritzker Has Had it With Democrats Who Won’t Stand Up to Trump

The Illinois governor, a potential presidential candidate, is fighting the presence of National Guard troops and the activities of ICE agents in Chicago. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YquxtnK

Hunter Biden Pursued a Deal to Sell Land Around the U.S. Embassy in Romania

The proposed transaction, stemming from relationships that started while his father was vice president and involving a Chinese partner, underscores the extent of Mr. Biden’s questionable business dealings abroad. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TKwvhjd

The Shutdown Dispute Over Health Care Subsidies, Explained

The government shutdown fight has spotlighted a debate between Republicans and Democrats about whether and how much the government should subsidize health care. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MdQTvO7

Trump Gave Partisan Speech to Navy Troops, as He Deployed Troops to U.S. Cities

President Trump’s attempts to politicize the military have become more overt as he makes the case for having troops at his disposal in American cities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D8oUq3P

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/eCmoDax

Trump Renews Layoff Threats as Shutdown Accusations Continue to Fly

Senator Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson each accused the other of not being “serious” about talks to end the shutdown as the government was closed for a fifth day. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QSJ9VNd

Deputy Charged With Murder Knelt on Inmate’s Back, Affidavit Says

A recently released affidavit relates new details about the July death in a Kansas jail of a man with medical problems who was handcuffed and face down on a bunk. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/icDzTgO

2 Motorists Charged in Chicago, Including One Shot by Federal Agent

The account in the federal criminal complaint, which differs significantly from an earlier homeland security statement, says the motorists rammed officers’ vehicle and that an agent shot one when she drove her car at him. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0GsCd6S

Ian Roberts, Des Moines Superintendent, Had a Story Too Good to Be True

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hYbJR5C

A Chilling New Tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, Then Silence

Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has begun holding dissidents without revealing their whereabouts or acknowledging their detention. Two have turned up dead. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0InuWFD

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.

A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/s3RlWME

Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Person in a Confrontation With Motorist, Officials Say

The wounded individual had non-life-threatening injuries, according to federal authorities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AKxYH0N

Mark Sanchez, Ex-N.F.L. Quarterback, Is Injured in Stabbing

Fox Sports, the network where Mr. Sanchez works as a commentator, said he was in stable condition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZtLKQXa

Fired Prosecutor Assails Justice Dept.’s Pursuit of Trump’s Enemies

The dismissal showed the extent of the fallout from the charges against James B. Comey, damaging a crucial unit to the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A91Qh25

North Carolina Governor Signs Crime Bill Passed After Stabbing

The bill, approved last month by the Republican-dominated legislature in the wake of the brutal killing of a Ukrainian refugee, will tighten bail rules and may restart executions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hQP5Mj9

Ophelia Disappeared: A Wall Street Analyst and a Deadly Shootout

The group was passionately vegan, mostly transgender and highly educated. Seven of them are now in jail. This is the story of one who did not survive. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/O4CdmsW

I.C.E. Transfers 18 Migrants From Guantánamo, Emptying Detention Site

Fewer than 700 migrants have been held at the U.S. Navy base under a crackdown on illegal immigration, though the detention site was envisioned to hold tens of thousands in tent cities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yxOMIwX

Des Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested by ICE Faces New Gun Charge

Ian Roberts, who resigned from the post after his arrest last week, was charged with possessing firearms while in the country without legal authorization. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RU9uSv3

When a Driverless Car Makes an Illegal U-Turn, Who Gets the Ticket?

California approved a law last year allowing the police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it did not specify any penalties, and the law doesn’t take effect until 2026. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/imJCYus

How the Government Shutdown Is Slowing Down Federal Courts

Justice Department lawyers are asking judges to pause their cases until funding resumes. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/VjLMA4C

These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown

Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ung78Bx

Some Furloughed Federal Staff Use Automated Replies to Blame Democrats

The inboxes of some employees of the Small Business Administration are returning automated email replies that deliver a partisan message on the shutdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6Oa2XYj