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Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails

Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.

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Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal

The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.

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Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota

The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.

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‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary

Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected.

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Winter Storm Hits the Carolinas

Some felt fatigued. Others were excited, as puffy white flakes floated down from the sky. Either way, North Carolina and South Carolina were bracing for a rare burst of cold and snow.

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Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets

The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.

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New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men

Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.

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Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments

In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

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Do We Want Live in Alex Pretti’s America or Gregory Bovino’s?

As in the Civil Rights battles of the 1960s, Americans are at a fork and must pick their path.

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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

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Alex Pretti Memorial Grows, a Week After He Was Killed

One week after the I.C.U. nurse was shot dead by federal agents, tributes continue to build on the sidewalk where he fell.

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Federal Judge Denies Request to Block ICE Surge in Minnesota

Local officials had sought a preliminary injunction to stop the federal deployment of some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota, arguing that the move amounted to a violation of state sovereignty.

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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers

Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.

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Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.

Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.

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Physician Assistants Are Everywhere. Should You See One?

They wear white coats and do many things a doctor would do — and their numbers are increasing rapidly.

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Pierre Poilievre Is Retained as Leader of Canada’s Conservatives

Pierre Poilievre, a populist who led the Conservative Party to defeat last year, was retained as its leader on Friday, despite his dismal poll numbers.

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Deadly Israeli Strikes in Gaza, as Rafah Border Is Set to Reopen

A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders. The opening of the border was seen as progress in the cease-fire.

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The Latest Way to Create an Isolated Retreat: Buy a Whole Village

Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.

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ICE Took Their Classmate. They Started Writing Letters.

Letters from students living in fear.

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Slovenian Sphinx Flick Nixed!

Melania’s movie, not exactly boffo box office.

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Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help.

The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.

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Is the ICE Crackdown Finally Backfiring on Trump?

Amid national protests, the round table convenes to debate what anti-ICE tactics should look like.

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Syria Must Protect Its Minorities

Without protection for the Kurds and other ethnic minorities, Syria will never be stable.

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Good Company

Let’s talk about the new and old shows we’ll be watching this winter.

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These Gazans May Finally Get a Lifeline to the World

Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.

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Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time.

Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.

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A Hawkish Kevin Warsh at the Fed Could Haunt Bessent

The Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to avoid providing President Trump with a clear recommendation to lead the central bank.

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Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.

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Politicians Are Calling the Protests in Minnesota an Insurgency

The term, used to describe war, poses dangers when applied to American political unrest.

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How Fear of ICE Upended Life in One Minnesota School District

In Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb, school officials are driving nervous teachers and buying families groceries. At dismissal, the superintendent patrols for federal agents.

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