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Today — 17 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

How Nepal’s Government Went Up in Smoke

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By: Hannah Beech and Atul Loke
17 September 2025 at 15:42
Arson attacks during protests in Nepal destroyed buildings, court files and even records of international agreements and state investments.

The prime minister’s office in the fire-damaged Singha Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

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By: Tony Romm
17 September 2025 at 08:33
Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

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Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.

San Francisco Politician Recalled Over the Great Highway’s Closure

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By: Heather Knight
17 September 2025 at 12:15
Supervisor Joel Engardio was ousted by voters who were angry that he helped turn a thoroughfare into a park.

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Supervisor Joel Engardio of San Francisco had supported the closing of the Great Highway.

Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths

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By: Raymond Zhong
17 September 2025 at 12:01
Three times as many people in cities and towns died from severe heat as would have done in a world without human-caused warming, scientists said.

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A tourist outside the Acropolis in Athens in July.

Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

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By: Adam Satariano and Lizzie Dearden
17 September 2025 at 12:00
British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

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Facial recognition vans are being used by police across London.

Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs， Andrew Duehren， Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers
17 September 2025 at 09:13
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.

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“The radical left has done tremendous damage to the country,” President Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, as he continued to play down violence on the right.

Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown

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By: Catie Edmondson
17 September 2025 at 07:27
After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer spoke to reporters last week about a possible government shutdown.

Democrat Wins Seat of Slain Minnesota Lawmaker, Leaving State House Evenly Split

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By: Ernesto Londoño
17 September 2025 at 09:35
Xp Lee, a former City Council member, won a special election to replace his political mentor, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

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Xp Lee works at the Minnesota Department of Health and served on the City Council of Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis.

Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing

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By: Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
17 September 2025 at 08:33
The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.

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“I’m not going anywhere!” Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

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By: Tony Romm
17 September 2025 at 08:33
Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

© Bureau of Labor Statistics, via Reuters

Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario Could Bring Heavy Rain to Southern California

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By: Amy Graff
17 September 2025 at 10:44
The remains of Tropical Storm Mario could bring flooding to the Los Angeles area. Dry storms with lightning could ignite wildfires in Northern California.

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Asylum Seeker Wins Bid to Delay Deportation Under U.K.-France Treaty

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By: Lizzie Dearden
17 September 2025 at 05:43
The case was the first challenge relating to the treaty, which aims to reduce small-boat crossings of the English Channel by migrants, to reach London’s High Court.

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Migrants trying to cross to Britain from northern France on a small boat last month. More than 30,000 people have made such crossings so far this year.

Ex-Midshipman Is Charged in Threat That Led to 2 Injuries at U.S. Naval Academy

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By: Rylee Kirk
17 September 2025 at 06:03
The threat, which was made on social media, caused fears of an active shooter on the campus last week, leading to one person being shot and another injured.

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The threat against the campus in Annapolis, Md., was made during a time of heightened concern after the murder of a conservative activist on a Utah college campus.

Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation

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By: Michael Crowley
17 September 2025 at 05:28
As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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Thousands of Palestinians fled Gaza City on Sunday, ahead of Israel’s new offensive, which several major nations warned would risk prolonging the war.

Bob Woodward Remembers Robert Redford

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By: Benjamin Mullin
17 September 2025 at 05:41
Mr. Woodward said Mr. Redford, who portrayed him in the classic 1976 film “All the President’s Men,” was a “genuine, a noble and principled force for good.”

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Robert Redford, right, and Dustin Hoffman on the set of the 1976 film “All The President’s Men.”

Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests

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By: Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller
17 September 2025 at 05:33
In financial filings, Casey Means stated that she would liquidate holdings in companies that sell personal devices, supplements, tobacco and tech.

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Casey Means, left, and the journalist Megyn Kelly at a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary in January.

House Passes D.C. Crime Bills as Trump Crackdown Continues

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By: Michael Gold
17 September 2025 at 05:24
The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands.

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Homeland Security Investigation agents and Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a man for allegedly smoking marijuana in public last month.

G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump

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By: Robert Jimison
17 September 2025 at 04:21
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.

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Tuesday’s maneuver was the latest instance in which House Republicans, many of whom have spent much of their career opposing tariffs as a matter of principle, have given up their power over trade.

Why the Kirk Assassination Is a Warning to the Left

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By: Ross Douthat
17 September 2025 at 05:00
Progressives need a cure for political desperation and despair.

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Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos

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By: Aaron Boxerman， Lara Jakes， Isabel Kershner， Liam Stack and Michael Levenson
17 September 2025 at 04:27
The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza City on Tuesday and headed south in search of safety.

Satellite Images Show Israeli Military Buildup Around Gaza City

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By: Josh Holder and Samuel Granados
17 September 2025 at 01:00
The images show Israeli armored vehicles in multiple places along the outskirts of the city on Tuesday morning, after Israel said it had begun its armed offensive into the city.

Text Messages From Suspect in the Kirk Shooting Provide a Glimpse of a Motive

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By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
17 September 2025 at 04:00
Prosecutors said that the 22 year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk had texted his romantic partner: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

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The scene where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, last week.

Robert Redford, American Style Icon

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By: Jacob Gallagher
17 September 2025 at 01:34
Reluctant to focus on style or his looks, Mr. Redford nevertheless became the embodiment of an enduring aesthetic.

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Robert Redford preferred to discuss issues beyond his looks or clothing, but his wardrobe in films like “Three Days of the Condor” have had a lasting impact on Hollywood.

Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand and Others Mourn Robert Redford

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By: Derrick Bryson Taylor
17 September 2025 at 03:35
Redford “stood for an America we have to keep fighting for,” his frequent collaborator Jane Fonda said after his death was announced on Tuesday.

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Robert Redford and Jane Fonda at the Venice Film Festival in 2017. They starred in several films together over five decades.
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