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Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence’ to Democracy

The Democrat from Georgia on what he sees as the moral issues of our time.

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Deluged With Mail Ballots, California Takes Its Time Counting Votes Again

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.

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‘60 Minutes’ Is a ‘Cage Full of Tigers.’ Can Nick Bilton Lead It?

The tech journalist and filmmaker was a surprise choice to lead a famously combative newsroom. His first week was chaos.

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ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees.

Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets. Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven’t been convicted of crimes.

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As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?

China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.

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As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts

A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide. Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.

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Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups

The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks.

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The World Has Learned From the Last Ebola Outbreak, but Gaps Remain

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.

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What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon

Videos collected by The Times shows how the Israeli military has deployed a munition that can be extremely harmful over populated areas in Lebanon.

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A.I. Companies Don’t Know What to Do With Alex Bores

Outside groups have spent roughly $12 million to support or oppose Mr. Bores’s campaign for a House seat in Manhattan, elevating his name in a crowded race.

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Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading

Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.

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Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages

Severe heat waves have been hitting India since April, forcing many of the country’s essential workers to make tough decisions.

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Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV

President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran.

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Amid Mounting Democratic Concern, Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized’

The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied.

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Trump Says Bill Pulte, His New Intelligence Director, Should Slash Staff

The president suggested that employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents were among those who should be fired.

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SpaceX Has $30 Billion Deal to Provide Google With A.I. Computing Power

Elon Musk’s rocket company said Google would pay it $920 million a month, as it prepared for its initial public offering.

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Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai

A grand jury subpoenaed the health system for information about adolescent patients who had received gender-related care, Mount Sinai said on Friday.

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Xavier Becerra Advances in California Governor Race

Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.

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Iran’s Soccer Team Allowed Into U.S. for World Cup, but Many Staff Denied

After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.

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Iran Fired Attack Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says

The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

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ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’

An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.

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Pamela Hicks, Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth II of Britain, Dies at 97

The queen’s third cousin, she was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding in 1947, and witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in British history.

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Justice Dept. Promises to Drop Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

It was the department’s clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.

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Amid Graham Platner Controversy, Where Does the Maine Senate Race Go Next?

New revelations about Graham Platner have left Democrats anxious.

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Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

The new policy, which the Pentagon framed as a largely administrative action, leaves just 31 religious categories to choose from, 22 of which are Christian.

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Judge Strikes Down a Slate of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Also, job growth is looking healthier. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Actor, Dies at 72

The British actor was a mainstay of influential television shows who first found fame as a Nescafe pitchman.

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A Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned.

Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found alive on Thursday, nearly a week after he was last seen on the mountain. His wife says more could have been done to find him sooner.

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First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response

After a screwworm infestation was confirmed in a South Texas calf, officials launched an aggressive effort to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.

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Newark Mayor to Scale Back Police Presence at Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center

The mayor, Ras Baraka, said the city would not spend taxpayers’ money to safeguard Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark run by a private prison company.

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