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Stephen Colbert: ‘Our Nation Is at War with Oregon. It’s Waregon.’

The “Late Show” host quipped about Trump’s latest target and plan to deploy federal troops to a “war-ravaged” Pacific Northwest.

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After Vesuvius Buried Pompeii, Some Survivors Moved Back In

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.

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Eric Adams’s Campaign Is Over. His Campaign Finance Problems Are Not.

City regulators are focusing on potential fund-raising irregularities that could result in the clawback of $10 million from Mr. Adams’s 2021 mayoral campaign.

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U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say

The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights conditions.

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Trump Officials Flesh Out Tariffs on Kitchen Cabinets, Furniture and Timber

The White House set a relatively low tariff on imports of timber and lumber, and a significantly higher tariff on furniture and kitchen cabinets.

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Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict

China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.

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What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor

An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.

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Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader

An opposition movement whose figures have met with U.S. officials says it is communicating with Washington on plans to dismantle Nicolás Maduro’s “criminal structure.”

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Government Shutdown Appears Imminent After Trump Meets With Democrats

President Trump met with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House, but they emerged without a deal, as Democrats seek more health care funding.

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Iowa Superintendent Arrested by ICE Loses State License and Is Placed on Unpaid Leave

Immigration officials arrested Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, on Friday and said he was in the country illegally.

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Trump’s Peace Plan: Perhaps Impossible, but Never More Necessary

Donald Trump’s peace plan will be like solving a diplomatic Rubik’s cube every day — while all the enemies of the deal try to scramble it.

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U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue

The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.

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Lally Weymouth, Globe-Trotting Reporter and Scion of Graham Family, Dies at 82

The daughter of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, she secured hard-to-land interviews with foreign leaders but found few opportunities for a leadership role.

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Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Plan, Or Else

President Trump said Israel would have a green light to “finish the job” if Hamas refused to agree to the cease-fire deal.

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Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois

The Department of Homeland Security requested the deployment over the objections of state officials, including Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat.

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Health Department Moves to Block Harvard From Future Research Grants

The White House and Harvard University have struggled to negotiate an end to their monthslong dispute over the administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from campuses.

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Republicans Try Democrats’ Playbook to Stop California Redistricting

The ad battle is stark: Democracy is under attack, and it’s up to voters to save it.

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Mika Immonen, Champion Pool Player Known as the Iceman, Dies at 52

He won the world nine-ball title in 2001 and the 10-ball title in 2009, as well as back-to-back U.S. Opens, earning his nickname for his steely demeanor.

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Israel’s Leader Backed Trump’s Plan to End the War in Gaza

Also, a government shutdown is fast approaching. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit for $24.5 Million

Mr. Trump sued Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, and other social media companies after the platforms suspended his accounts in 2021.

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Shell Casings and DNA on Fingernails Helped Crack ‘Yogurt Shop’ Murder Case

Old-fashioned detective work and advances in forensic science led to the identification of a suspect in the killings of four teenagers in Austin, Texas, in 1991, officials said.

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A Global Crackdown on Free Speech

We explore how the U.S. has joined all the other countries where leaders have tried to silence speech.

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Trump and Comey: An Escalating Conflict With No Off-Ramp

The yearslong face-off between Donald Trump and James Comey amounts to a case study of how the president grew evermore emboldened to carry out his revenge agenda.

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Explaining the G.O.P.’s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown

Republicans have been falsely asserting that Democrats are shutting down the government to fund free health care for unauthorized immigrants.

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‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Noodle Cup Trend May Increase Burn Risks for Kids

TikTok users have rushed to get their hands on the instant noodles that appear in the film. One prominent Boston hospital has sounded the alarm.

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What Eric Adams Has Said as an Outspoken Mayor of New York City

At an afternoon news conference or a late-night talk show, it has been almost impossible to predict what New York City’s mayor might say next.

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George Hardy, Tuskegee Airman Who Fought in Three Wars, Dies at 100

At 19, he was one of the youngest pilots in the all-Black unit to see combat in World War II. “I used to say the Army’s No. 1 job was segregation,” he said. “Winning the war was No. 2.”

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California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law

Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.

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N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Move to Capitalize on Adams’s Departure

Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa hit the campaign trail on Monday after Eric Adams left the race, while Andrew Cuomo called donors.

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Hegseth and Trump to Meet With Military Brass: What We Know

Tuesday’s meeting at a Marine Corps base appears to be without precedent, and a lack of explanation for it has led to speculation and fear.

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