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Republicans Block Measure to Bar Military Strike on Venezuela

All but two G.O.P. senators voted against a resolution to stop the president from expanding his military campaign against drug traffickers to include land targets inside Venezuela.

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Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was one of two Republicans who joined Democrats on Thursday in voting to prevent an attack on Venezuela.

Anti-Defamation League Creates ‘Mamdani Monitor’ Tip Line for Antisemitism Reports

The group, which has taken aim at Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani over his criticism of Israel, is facing backlash after unveiling a website where New Yorkers could report incidents of antisemitism.

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has drawn criticism from some Jewish organizations for his positions on Israel, many of which were once considered unthinkable for an elected official in New York.

Justice Dept. Is Said to Be Investigating D.C. Mayor Over Foreign Trip

The investigation into Muriel E. Bowser, which is being handled by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case and recent turmoil inside the Justice Department.

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It remains unclear how far the investigation into Muriel E. Bowser, a Democrat who has served as Washington’s mayor since 2015, has advanced.

What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays

As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the newest announcement from the Trump administration: a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.

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A 10 percent cutback in flights at 40 airports across the U.S. is likely to affect major hubs like Los Angeles International Airport as well as ripple out to some smaller destinations.

Republicans Retire Pelosi as a Villain, and Turn to Mamdani

Searching for another liberal boogeyman, Republicans have zeroed in on Zohran Mamdani. Whether their strategy will work in the midterms is less clear.

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Republicans hope to turn Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, into the next national-level villain after Nancy Pelosi. They think the 34-year-old democratic socialist vividly illustrates their argument that the Democratic Party has swung hard to the left.

Trump Team Now Claims Its Trillions in Tariff Revenue Are ‘Incidental’

In arguments before the Supreme Court, the White House backed away from its claims that President Trump’s tariffs were about raising revenue.

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When the White House’s solicitor general defended the president’s use of tariffs before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, he said it was “only incidental” that the tariffs collected revenue.

Key Questions From Conservative Justices in the Tariffs Case

A lively argument spanning almost three hours featured illuminating exchanges that tested the usual commitments of some of the justices on the right side of the court.

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The administration said that a 1977 law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, authorized President Trump to impose his vast tariffs program.

Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy

A lower court judge had temporarily blocked the administration’s policy requiring that passports reflect sex as found on an original birth certificate.

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“Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth,” wrote the justices who signed the emergency order.

Lula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V.

The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.

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A factory in Camaçari, Brazil, assembling vehicles for BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of the electric car that took President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil.

Jury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student

The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was shot in the hand and chest by a first grade student who brought his mother’s gun to class in 2023.

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“I thought I was dying,” Abigail Zwerner testified during a civil trial against Ebony Parker, who was the school’s assistant principal. “I thought I had died. I thought I was either on my way to heaven, or in heaven.”
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