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Texas Can Arrest and Deport People Who Illegally Cross at Mexico Border, Court Says

The court that paused a 2023 law allowing state and local police officers to arrest migrants has now ruled that the measure is legal, a decision likely to be appealed.

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Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains

All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.

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In California, a Voter ID Proposal Is Set to Appear on the Ballot in November

A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the election. Critics say the proposal could make it harder for people to vote.

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A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive

Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.

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In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud Is Rampant

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”

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At White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump Will Dine With Reporters He’s Been Roasting

President Trump has boycotted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in previous years.

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They Survived Torture. Why Is the Program That Helped Them Closing?

Some Bellevue Hospital officials feared having to disclose patients’ immigration status. They will get care elsewhere at the hospital, administrators say.

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With Homicides and Other Violent Crimes at Record Lows, Funding for Prevention Falls

Homicides and assaults have declined in many cities, but programs credited with helping keep the peace are losing federal support.

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Lionel Rosenblatt Dies at 82; Led Daring Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees

In an unsanctioned mission, the Foreign Service officer helped evacuate about 200 South Vietnamese citizens from Saigon days before the city fell in 1975.

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Trump, Iran’s Newest Hostage

The president is buried in the graveyard of vanity.

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Trump’s True Deal-Making Abilities, Revealed

What moving deadlines — and red lines — in Iran means for America’s leverage.

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Why I Still Love Michael Jackson

I’ve been a lifelong follower of Michael Jackson, a stance that sometimes I can’t defend, even to myself.

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Measles Is Back. It’s a Sign Worse Is Coming.

Reversing the new vaccine skepticism will require a dedicated effort.

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High Lights

Our lives are governed by wondrous phenomena that we don’t often stop to consider.

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Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

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Tennessee Passed a Slate of Immigration Bills. Here’s What They Do.

The Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly approved a series of immigrations bills, crafted in coordination with the White House.

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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

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Europe Prepares for a Longer War in Ukraine, With No Strategy to End It

With American dealmakers wrapped up with Iran, neither Russia nor Ukraine has a clear path to victory — or toward a negotiated peace.

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The Long, Challenging Road to D4vd’s Arrest

Uncooperative witnesses drove prosecutors to convene an investigative grand jury after a teenage girl’s body was discovered in the trunk of the singer’s car.

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The Long, Challenging Road to D4vd’s Arrest

Uncooperative witnesses drove prosecutors to convene an investigative grand jury after a teenage girl’s body was discovered in the trunk of the singer’s car.

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New Taxes Cooled London’s Housing Market. Could That Happen in New York?

Economists and real estate agents are calling London’s taxation of wealthy property owners a cautionary tale for New York, where leaders have endorsed a second-home tax.

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Democrats Weigh Whether a Lawmaker’s Ethnicity Counts More Than Ideology

The same progressive South Asian networks that helped elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor in New York are mobilizing against Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens assemblywoman.

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Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job

The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.

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AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance

A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

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On Iran’s Border, Cooking Oil Trade Is a Snapshot of the Country’s Struggles

The war has exacerbated Iran’s economic crisis, forcing many to cross the border into Turkey to buy the most basic goods.

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The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.

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U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense

The issue had been hanging over the former Venezuelan leader’s federal criminal case for weeks. Last month, a judge indicated that he was skeptical of the U.S. government’s rationale for blocking the funds.

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SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia

A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio.

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Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

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31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say

Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.

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