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Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, Despite Trump’s Frustrations

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Carl Hulse
President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, has made preserving the legislative filibuster a key pledge.

Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service

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Constant Méheut
The country will introduce fixed-term military contracts to try to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers after years of fighting.

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A Ukrainian soldier from an artillery unit of the 59th Assault Brigade in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine last month. Until now, the country’s troops have served under open-ended contracts.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84

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Robert D. McFadden
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.

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Dick Cheney at a House committee hearing in 1990, when he was the secretary of defense under President George H. W. Bush. At left is Gen. Colin L. Powell.

New Pentagon Press Crew Is All In on Trump

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Ken Bensinger and Erik Wemple
The Defense Department’s new press policy led to an exodus of traditional journalists. Supporters of the president have stepped in.

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“We’re going to make them proud,” Mike Lindell, the owner of LindellTV, said of the administration. His outlet supports the president and is among those that agreed to the Pentagon’s new press rules.

Amazon Oil Drilling Undermines Brazil’s Climate Credibility Before COP30

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Ana Ionova
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil wants to reduce carbon emissions and deforestation, but has also wants to drill for oil in the Amazon region.

Prosecutors Urge Judge to Rebuff Comey’s Bid to Dismiss Case

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Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
The filing appeared to be an effort to construct a narrative that James B. Comey had leaked information to the news media without actually tying such assertions to the claims made in the indictment against him.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, has argued that the charges he is facing should be thrown out as an act of vindictive prosecution by the Trump administration.

Trump Endorses Cuomo for NYC Mayor and Attacks Mamdani Before Election

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Dana Rubinstein and Michael Gold
The president wrote that if Zohran Mamdani were to win, it would be “highly unlikely” that the city would receive federal funding beyond a bare minimum.

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President Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for Andrew Cuomo on Monday, saying “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice.”
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