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Today — 4 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

G.O.P. Thwarts Epstein Disclosure Bill as Accusers Plead for Files

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By: Michael Gold
4 September 2025 at 06:46
Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers went to the Capitol to ask Congress to get behind their calls for more disclosures, but momentum for a bill demanding it appeared to stall.

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Women who said they were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein recounted their experiences at a news conference with lawmakers outside the Capitol on Wednesday.

Kennedy to Add New Members to Vaccine Advisory Panel

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli， Dani Blum and Christina Jewett
4 September 2025 at 06:42
The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.

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A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in June.

Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

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By: Erica L. Green
4 September 2025 at 06:35
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s Devoted Second Son, Is Dead at 97

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By: Robert D. McFadden
4 September 2025 at 06:01
Inspired by his parents’ travels, he spent much of his life in Africa and helped complete his father’s safari memoir. He also published a volume of father-son letters.

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Patrick Hemingway with his father, Ernest Hemingway, near Sun Valley in Idaho in 1945 after Patrick had shot a buck in the nearby hills.

Representative LaMonica McIver Overcomes G.O.P. Effort to Censure Her

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By: Tracey Tully
4 September 2025 at 05:29
Ms. McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, has been charged with assaulting immigration agents outside a detention center. A push to censure her and eject her from a House committee failed.

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Representative LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, has pleaded not guilty to federal assault charges.

Newsmax Accuses Fox News of Violating Antitrust Laws

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum
4 September 2025 at 05:23
The smaller outlet in conservative TV news argued in a lawsuit that Fox News had essentially created a monopoly. Fox said the case had no merit.

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Christopher Ruddy, the owner of Newsmax. Newsmax argued that Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation, had in effect created a financial penalty for cable and satellite distributors that want to carry Newsmax on their basic, entry-level tier of channels.

Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits

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By: Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley
4 September 2025 at 04:47
In a letter to the White House, the Smithsonian asserted its “authority over our programming and content,” but said a team would review what information it would turn over.

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Among the Smithsonian’s 21 museums are the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington.

U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

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By: Edward Wong
4 September 2025 at 04:26
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she pressed the Trump administration not to take unilateral action in Mexico.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.

Newsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight

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By: Theodore Schleifer， Shane Goldmacher and Laurel Rosenhall
4 September 2025 at 04:38
Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is asking wealthy donors to back his redistricting ballot measure. His advisers have privately said they want to raise more than $100 million for his November campaign.

Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Canceled Harvard Funding

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By: Alan Blinder
4 September 2025 at 06:01
The ruling was a victory for the university in its battle with President Trump, but the judge’s decision may not be the final word.

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The campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Judge Issues Ruling Helpful to Harvard in Case Against Trump

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By: Alan Blinder
4 September 2025 at 04:27
Harvard had sued the Trump administration in an effort to restore billions in research funds that the government canceled this spring.

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The campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Robert Draper and Robert Jimison
4 September 2025 at 04:11
Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.

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Laura Loomer has questioned the loyalty of various intelligence officers, and helped oust the National Security Agency’s director, deputy director and general counsel.

In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared

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By: J. David Goodman
4 September 2025 at 04:34
Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization.

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The clash between the politicians started last month as an offshoot of President Trump’s push to have Republicans redraw congressional lines in Texas.

Epstein Victims Demand Release of More Files as Trump Labels Campaign a ‘Hoax’

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By: Minho Kim
4 September 2025 at 03:04
The accusers’ demands come as some Congress members push to compel the release of the full investigative file on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Victims of the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein gathered near the Capitol Wednesday to demand the release of documents related to his case.

At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

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By: Azam Ahmed， Livia Albeck-Ripka， Tiago Carrasco and Hannah Ziegler
4 September 2025 at 06:30
The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Emergency teams working at the site where the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people.

‘The Biggest Loser’ and America’s Addiction to Extreme Wellness

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By: Jessica Grose
3 September 2025 at 21:00
Health has become polarized by the Trump administration, which shares a similar ethos to “The Biggest Loser,” including an obsession with personal responsibility.

Rats in a Stroller: The Central Park Playground Panic

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By: Christopher Maag
4 September 2025 at 04:12
City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.

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A rat at the Diana Ross Playground in Central Park. Rats have proliferated in several Upper West Side playgrounds.

Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime

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By: Karen Weise
4 September 2025 at 02:11
The e-commerce giant is ending a program that let Prime members share free shipping with a family member who lives somewhere else. Here’s what to know.

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Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee program, which allowed Prime Members to share their free, fast shipping perk with someone outside their household.

Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren

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By: Patricia Mazzei
4 September 2025 at 03:13
The state would be the first to scrap requirements that children be vaccinated to attend school, among other rules.

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Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general, has long opposed vaccine mandates.

F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

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By: Christina Jewett
4 September 2025 at 02:28
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad disagreed with staff at the F.D.A., wanting to narrow Covid vaccination approvals to people younger than 65 who have health conditions that put them at risk for severe disease.

Google Search Monopoly Ruling Sends Signal for Big-Tech Antitrust Cases

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By: Steve Lohr
4 September 2025 at 02:33
A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.

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The Google search case is one of five pending antitrust suits by the Justice Department or the F.T.C. against big tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google, twice.

The Message for Big Tech in the Google Ruling: Play Nice, but Play On

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By: Steve Lohr
4 September 2025 at 01:49
A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.

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The Google search case is one of five pending antitrust suits by the Justice Department or the F.T.C. against big tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google, twice.

Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

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By: Valerie Hopkins
3 September 2025 at 23:27
Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia exiting his Aurus limousine in Beijing on Tuesday.

Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates

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By: Patricia Mazzei
4 September 2025 at 00:59
The state would be the first to scrap requirements that children be vaccinated to attend school, among other rules.

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Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general, has long opposed vaccine mandates.

Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor’s Race

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By: Dana Rubinstein， Nicholas Fandos， Maggie Haberman and William K. Rashbaum
4 September 2025 at 04:55
The conversations have also involved finding a place for Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November.

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Polls have shown Mayor Eric Adams in fourth place, often polling in the single digits.
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