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Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized

A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.

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What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico?

President Trump’s demands on the United States’ neighbors are difficult to measure. That allows him to declare victory when he sees fit.

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Mexico and Canada Reach Last-Minute Deal With Trump to Avert Trade War

President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after both countries pledged to do more to block drugs and migrants.

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Defense Secretary Vows to Use Thousands of Active-Duty Troops to Secure Border

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Thomas D. Homan, President Trump’s border czar, toured areas near Mexico.

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A Daring Rescue Under a Subway Train Leads to an Emotional Reunion

Joseph Lynskey was shoved into the path of an oncoming train and survived. On Monday, he thanked the firefighters who rescued him.

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Lawsuit Accuses University of California of Allowing Race to Factor in Admissions

The state’s elite campuses, prohibited from using race-based admissions for decades, are now admitting more Black and Hispanic students. A new group is suing, arguing the university system is cheating.

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Trump Is Running America the Way America Ran Iraq

He and his team are treating the government like hostile territory to be conquered.

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Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House

New York lawmakers may give Gov. Kathy Hochul more time to schedule special elections, a move backed by the House Democratic leader that could keep a key seat vacant for months.

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‘60 Minutes’ Head Producer Says He Won’t Apologize Over Trump’s Lawsuit

Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS’s parent company, Paramount, pursues a legal settlement with the president.

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Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government

The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

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State Farm Seeks an Urgent Increase in California Rates After Fires

The company asked state regulators to approve a 22 percent increase on average.

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Trump Delayed Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico

Also, aid agency staff members were shut out of their offices. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday

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Trump Wields U.S. Power With Unclear Economic Consequences

The president sees the U.S. economy as a powerful lever against other countries but there are risks to that approach.

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A.C.L.U. Sues to Overturn Trump’s Order Closing Southern Border

The lawsuit argues that Mr. Trump’s executive order limiting asylum access violates U.S. law.

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Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”

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Why Are D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Focused on Night-Vision Goggles?

Investigators have yet to determine whether the crew of an Army helicopter was wearing the devices when the Black Hawk crashed into a civilian airliner last week.

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N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state.

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Judge Says She Will Further Block White House Spending Freeze

The statement, along with a similar order from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.

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Iran Is Developing Plans for Faster, Cruder Weapon, U.S. Concludes

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel prepares to meet with President Trump, the question of whether to strike Iran’s facilities or negotiate with Tehran appears certain to be under debate.

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In Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Suits, Judge Seeks to Limit Lawyer Comments

In the case’s first public hearing, a federal judge ordered the actors’ lawyers to limit their statements outside court filings and hearings.

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After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe

The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the harshest penalties at the United States’ closest allies.

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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Artist With an Indigenous Focus, Dies at 85

She began with modestly scaled abstract drawings and paintings but became best known for large works featuring collage and items evoking Native stereotypes.

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How Costs for Online Sales After Trump’s Trade Move

President Trump’s tariff measures included a significant change to trade rules that could increase costs for many products bought online, including on Amazon, Shein and Temu.

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Atmospheric River Forecast: More Rain Expected to Soak California

Skiers may delight in the snow forecast, but the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to California.

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Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Nearly 4 Weeks After Los Angeles Fires

The stretch of the highway along the Pacific Ocean between Santa Monica and Malibu reopened to regular traffic. Some local officials believe it is too soon.

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Looking in the Wreckage for the Building My Dad Designed

Alyce McFadden, a Los Angeles native who helped cover the wildfires, searches for the condo complex her father helped create four decades ago.

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Illegal N.Y.P.D. Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Continue Unchecked, Monitor Says

Anti-crime units are still stopping and frisking too many people unlawfully, according to a new report that comes months before a mayoral election in which public safety may be a pivotal issue.

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Crews Lift Wreckage From D.C. Plane Crash Out of Potomac

A crane was removing the fuselage of the American Airlines jet, which crashed into the river last week after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter.

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He Went to Jail for Stealing Someone’s Identity. But It Was His All Along.

A decades-long theft of a man’s identity raised questions about who gets believed in the justice system, and what happens when your name is taken.

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N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care

A White House executive order last week threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in a letter on Monday.

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