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Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship

An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”

© Tony Luong for The New York Times

A naturalization ceremony in Boston in August. The Trump administration has been closing loopholes in the immigration system and throwing up roadblocks for people seeking to enter and stay in the country.

Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024

The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.

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Both Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris benefited heavily from so-called dark money in 2024, but Democrats leaned more on the practice of funneling money through nonprofit groups that do not have to disclose their donors.

N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill

Gov. Kathy Hochul cast the measure in unusually personal terms, saying she had felt “the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and feeling powerless to stop it.”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had agreed to sign the bill after adding amendments intended to protect New Yorkers from being pressured into life-ending decisions.

ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families

President Trump’s immigration crackdown has at times resulted in arrests near schools, setting off concerns among parents, educators and students.

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Parents say they have grown concerned about taking their children to school, worried that they could be detained or that their children could witness violent arrests.

Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil

The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

An oil tanker docked at Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. More than 400 tankers have moved Venezuelan oil or related products since 2019, and these vessels are part of a bigger fleet of ships that trade oil illicitly.

Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now

A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.

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National Guard troops in Washington in August. A lower court judge had ordered that the troops be removed from the city, but the appeals court previously stayed the ruling while it considered the matter.
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