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Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States

A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.”

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Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars

A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.

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Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

The names of two male crew members were released, but the family of the third aviator requested privacy.

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U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden

Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.

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Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

The White House press secretary said the president would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.

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Health Resources Vanish Following D.E.I. and Gender Orders

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

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Federal Workers Ordered to Remove Gender Identity From Email Signatures

The instructions to employees aimed to fulfill orders from the Trump administration, which told agency heads to remove all references to gender identity from official materials by 5 p.m. Friday.

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Barry Goldberg, Who Backed Dylan When He Went Electric, Dies at 83

He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

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CBS to Hand Over Transcript of Kamala Harris’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview to FCC

The broadcaster had declined previous requests by the Trump campaign to release the unedited transcript of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You.

The Trump administration is slashing federal grants. The New York Times wants to talk to nonprofits that have lost funding — or fear they might.

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Meta Said to Explore Moving Where It Is Incorporated

The owner of Facebook and Instagram is incorporated in Delaware, but is considering a change. Its corporate headquarters would remain in Silicon Valley, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Kennedy Says He Will Give HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Proceeds to His Son

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”

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Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines

There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, though the parties have grown increasingly divided about what to cut.

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Virginia Pilot Responds After She Is Falsely Targeted Over Black Hawk Crash

Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot who is transgender, was falsely identified as the captain of the crashed military helicopter in thousands of social media posts.

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Top Justice Department Officials Meet Lawyers in Adams Case

Senior officials in Washington were meeting with prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him.

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Marianne Faithfull Was an Unforgettable Style Paragon

Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday at 78, “seemed to touch all the moments,” helping define the look of the 1960s with an influence that is still seen today.

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Chuck Todd Is Leaving NBC

A longtime major figure of NBC and MSNBC’s political coverage, Mr. Todd became less omnipresent in recent years.

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Once a Trump Foil, Warren Seeks Collaboration on Policy

As Democrats reel from defeat, Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts progressive, preaches focus and accountability.

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Kennedy Says He Will Give HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Proceeds to His Son

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”

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Chuck Todd Is Leaving NBC

A longtime major figure of NBC and MSNBC’s political coverage, Mr. Todd became less omnipresent in recent years.

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Migration Is Remaking Our World, and We Don’t Understand It at All

Migration is central to our politics and our world, but nobody really understands it.

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After Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, Their Child Was Killed in a U.S. School

A week after a 16-year-old was shot at her high school in Nashville, her parents made the wrenching decision to send her body back to Guatemala.

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The 1982 Air Florida Crash’s Terrible Echo in Washington

There’s a haunting echo between the plane crash on Wednesday and the one 43 years ago in Washington.

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DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say

Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to discredit critics.

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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

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Hamas to Free Yarden Bibas, Israeli Father Whose Family Was Taken Hostage

Hamas said it will release the hostage Yarden Bibas, 35, on Saturday. His wife and children were also taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, but may not have survived.

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Ahead of Possible Tariffs, No Rush to Get Goods In From Canada and Mexico

Experts say the freight system could handle an increase in imports from Canada and Mexico, but there is little sign of a significant increase.

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The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

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Gaza’s Border Crossing at Rafah Reopens to Let Sick and Wounded Leave

The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months.

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