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Today — 17 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act

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By: Nick Corasaniti
17 October 2025 at 05:54
After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.

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Some Democrats expressed alarmed at the new political reality that could be ushered in by the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act.

Mamdani Faces Islamophobic Attacks After Comments About Hamas

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
17 October 2025 at 05:58
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the race for mayor of New York City, was attacked by lawmakers from both parties over comments he made in a Fox News interview.

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“I don’t really have opinions about the future of Hamas and Israel beyond the question of justice and safety and the fact that anything has to abide by international law,” Zohran Mamdani said in a Fox News interview.

Trump Warns Hamas of Strikes if Violence in Gaza Continues

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
17 October 2025 at 05:22
The president later clarified that the United States would not be involved in such an action.

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Hamas militants stood guard on Wednesday as the International Committee of the Red Cross transported the bodies of hostages who died in Gaza.

After Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Is Set to Disband Young Republicans

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By: Benjamin Oreskes and Nicholas Fandos
17 October 2025 at 05:30
State party leaders are expected to eliminate the charter of the Young Republicans group, allowing them to reconstitute the organization with new leaders.

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Representative Elise Stefanik called the texts by members of the Young Republicans reprehensible.

Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Brings Hope and Scrutiny to Venezuela’s Opposition

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By: Anatoly Kurmanaev
17 October 2025 at 05:01
Ms. Machado’s efforts to reclaim a stolen election by any available means, including military intervention, has long galvanized her supporters. Her opponents say these hard-line policies have a political cost.

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The opposition leader María Corina Machado in her office last year. She is now in hiding.

Trump Plans to Meet With Putin to Talk About a Cease-Fire in Ukraine

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
17 October 2025 at 07:21
A day ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s leader at the White House to discuss an arms package, President Trump suggested that Russia might be open to a diplomatic solution to the war it started.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in August.

Appeals Court Maintains Block on Trump’s Troop Deployment to Illinois

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By: Mattathias Schwartz
17 October 2025 at 04:46
“Political opposition is not rebellion,” wrote a Seventh Circuit panel, rejecting an attempt by the Trump administration to remove an order by a trial court judge.

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Demonstrators near an immigrant processing center in Broadview, Ill., this month.

Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

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By: Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager
17 October 2025 at 04:17
Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, in Washington last year.

U.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats

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By: Eric Schmitt
17 October 2025 at 02:23
The Trump administration is sharply increasing U.S. military pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.

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An Army Black Hawk helicopter with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in June.

A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups

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By: Alan Yuhas
17 October 2025 at 04:07
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.

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Fidel Castro, whom the C.I.A. made at least eight plots against, speaking with reporters in 1964 in a car. An assault rifle lies in the seat pocket.

Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92

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By: Victor Mather
17 October 2025 at 04:29
A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.

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Kanchha Sherpa in Nepal in May. He carried 60 pounds of gear, fixed ropes and scouted the trail for the 1953 expedition up Mount Everest.

Trump’s Unilateral Spending Cuts Complicate Shutdown Deal

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By: Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
17 October 2025 at 03:18
Democrats want guarantees that President Trump will not continue to claw back spending, ignoring any agreement they strike. But he has promised to keep defying Congress.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, and other lawmakers on Wednesday. He called the specter of more unilateral cuts by President Trump “another indication that Republicans are not operating in good faith.”

JB Pritzker Won $1.4 Million Playing Blackjack in Las Vegas

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By: Michael Levenson
17 October 2025 at 03:06
The Illinois governor reported the winnings on his 2024 tax returns, which his campaign released this week. “I was incredibly lucky,” he said.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said on Thursday that he won $1.4 million playing blackjack on a single trip to Las Vegas last year with his wife, MK Pritzker, and some friends.

Judge Says Immigration Agents Must Wear Body Cameras in Chicago

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By: Mattathias Schwartz and Robert Chiarito
17 October 2025 at 01:58
The federal judge said she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated earlier limits that she had set as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown.

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A federal agent kicked a tear gas canister toward a group of people in Chicago this week.

Harvard’s Wealth Is Growing, Despite Trump’s Attacks on Its Funds

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By: Alan Blinder
17 October 2025 at 01:00
In its latest financial report, Harvard said its endowment grew even bigger in the last fiscal year. But it still faces financial problems because of federal cuts.

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Harvard and other elite schools with large endowments have said the money can be difficult to tap to help cover cuts sought by the Trump administration.

The NYC Mayoral Debate Begins at 7 p.m. Here’s What to Watch For.

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By: Michael Gold
17 October 2025 at 03:34
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will meet onstage at 7 p.m. for the first of two general election debates.

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Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani last met on the debate stage in June, during the Democratic primary race; Curtis Sliwa previously ran for mayor in 2021.

Yemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official

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By: Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim
17 October 2025 at 01:28
It was unclear when Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Ghomari was killed, or by whom, but Israel appeared to claim the killing.

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Protests against Israel in the Houthi-run capital of Sana, Yemen, this month.

Israel Philharmonic Draws Protests as Fragile Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza

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By: Adam Nagourney
17 October 2025 at 00:11
Carnegie Hall was a site of protest on Wednesday, one of many demonstrations over the last two years targeting cultural events, particularly those with Israeli artists.

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Protesters outside Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night, the first night of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s run.

Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments

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By: Heather Knight
17 October 2025 at 03:00
Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm after the company’s chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.

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Ron Conway, a prominent venture capitalist, resigned on Thursday from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm.
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