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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Says Housing Official Worked With Trump to Tarnish Her

New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and a Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, sought to publicize the role of the housing official, Bill Pulte, in executing President Trump’s retribution agenda.

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The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here

Even if the Epstein files never come out, it’s increasingly clear that a Trump coalition is fragmenting.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns

The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh.

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MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges

The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.

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The U.N. Security Council Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan

Also, it’s a big week for the art market. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

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Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat

Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.

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U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

Russia and China abstained. The vote provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

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Wall Street’s Top Cop Ushers In Lighter-Touch Oversight of Banks

Michelle W. Bowman, the Federal Reserve’s new vice chair for supervision, has advanced regulatory changes that some fear may sow the seeds for the next crisis.

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France Steps Up Fight Against Disinformation as U.S. Pulls Back, Official Says

The French government is trying to make the case that governments can call out foreign malign influence campaigns and protect speech.

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David Richardson, Acting FEMA Administration, Resigns

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees had questioned his ability to lead the agency.

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Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees.

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The Case for Overthrowing Maduro

Thinking through the case for intervention in Venezuela.

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Indiana Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Cleaning Woman Who Arrived at Wrong House

A man was charged with manslaughter after a woman was shot through the front door of a home before dawn this month in suburban Indianapolis.

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High Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply chains.

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Is Your Community Becoming More Divided?

We want to hear about the ways in which the country’s politics are effecting your neighborhood, in ways big or small.

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E.P.A. Drastically Limits Protections for Wetlands

The proposal could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, some of which feed drinking water systems.

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What Questions Do You Have About U.S. Immigration Policies?

“Ask a Correspondent” will take your questions to Hamed Aleaziz, our immigration reporter.

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Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case

The ruling by a magistrate judge in Alexandria, Va., was only the most recent setback in the department’s efforts to bring charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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A Touchdown, Then Tragedy, for a Man Who ‘Gave All He Could Give’

Marshawn Kneeland spent nearly all of his 24 years working to get to the N.F.L. He died two days after scoring his first touchdown.

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As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid

The department was deployed, in effect, as an arm of the president’s rapid-response operation to help him muscle through a damaging news cycle over Jeffrey Epstein, former and current officials said.

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Eric Adams Meets Netanyahu on Day 3 of Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Israel

Mr. Adams, whose tenure as mayor of New York City ends in six weeks, is using his second trip to Israel in three years to reinforce his staunch support of the country.

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A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures

A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.

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A.I. Chatbots Are Changing How Patients Get Medical Advice

Chatbots are cheap, always available, superficially empathetic — and sometimes wrong. Some have concluded they’re a risk worth taking.

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A Bailout May Come Too Late as Farmers Begin to Plan for Next Year

It could be months before they receive aid, well after the winter period when they talk to their bankers and make decisions about the planting ahead.

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Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech

European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.

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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

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France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Fighter Jets to Ukraine

Some in Ukraine criticized the 10-year timeline for the warplanes and other defense equipment, but France called it a long-term commitment to the country.

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With Ukraine’s Cash Running Low, Europe Lacks a Good Plan B

The European Union wants to finance Ukraine’s war efforts using a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets in Belgium. If that falls through, there’s no easy alternative.

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These Six Artworks Could Predict the Auction Market

The art market had a summer of closures and consolidations. But major collections, blue-chip art and guarantees have pushed expectations high for the marquee sales.

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