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Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Lauren Hirsch
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.

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Zohran Mamdani at a news conference in Manhattan last week. On Tuesday, he met with dozens of business leaders in a closed-door meeting held by the Partnership for New York City.

Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil

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Ana Swanson and Tony Romm
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.

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Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he was beginning the investigation “into Brazil’s attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices that harm American companies, workers, farmers and technology innovators.”

Columbia Expands Efforts to Fight Antisemitism as Trump Deal Seems Near

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Sharon Otterman
The university plans to offer additional anti-discrimination training in partnership with Jewish organizations. Some other measures could prove controversial.

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Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, said in a letter to the campus on Tuesday that committing to reform “will better enable us to recognize our shortcomings and create lasting change.”

Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’

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Ephrat Livni
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.

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Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, urged Israel to “aggressively investigate” the death of a Palestinian-American in a clash in the West Bank.

Storm Threat Moves South Toward Virginia

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Nazaneen Ghaffar
Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were shifting south on Tuesday.

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Stormy weather in New York City on Monday. A few lingering showers are expected across parts of the New York City area, New Jersey, Long Island and southern Connecticut on Tuesday.

What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria

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Christina Goldbaum
Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

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Members of the Syrian government’s security forces in a truck in the southern Syrian province of Sweida on Tuesday. More than 100 people have been killed in the region since violence erupted on Sunday, according to a war monitoring group.

House Democrats Push for Hearing on Jeffrey Epstein Case Amid GOP Rift

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Michael Gold
Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, wrote that the Trump administration’s actions in the Jeffrey Epstein case “have not restored anyone’s trust in the government.”

Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting

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J. David Goodman and Shane Goldmacher
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had called for the 30-day special session to begin later this month to include the redrawing of the state’s political maps, along with potential legislation to address the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

How to Know Your Flood Risk

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Claire Brown
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

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A partially submerged car in Elmsford, N.Y., on Tuesday morning following heavy rains.
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