IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds
The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to…
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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues
Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel…
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Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race
The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly…
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Why the Times/Siena Poll Isn’t Hanging Up the Phone
Reader mailbag: The traditional use of phones in Times/Siena surveys is far from perfect, but its strengths shouldn’t…
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Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is…
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A $480,000-a-Year Pill Reflects a New Normal for Cancer Drugs
Rasonque, the new pancreatic cancer treatment from Revolution Medicines, illustrates the huge inflation in cancer drug…
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Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
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High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that…
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‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now…
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More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to…
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U.S. Attacks Island in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Retaliates With Missile Fire
The exchange on Sunday was the first known military action between the two nations in a month, raising the risk of a…
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How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite…
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Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a…
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Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to…
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Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could…
Read at source →Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
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Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.
Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back…
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Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how so-called third-country deportations are sending…
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Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from…
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In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state…
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Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine
Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful…
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Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas
Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.
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Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops…
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals…
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump…
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Chevron Is in Talks to Expand in Venezuela, a Potential Win for Trump
President Trump’s administration has been pushing U.S. companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil…
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California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation
The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.
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It’s Trump’s Capital Now, but Voters Aren’t Living in It
His obsession with remaking Washington might hurt his party politically.
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$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of…
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These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million.
Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to…
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Trump Updates $15 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times
The president has argued that the news organization sought to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign by disparaging…
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Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation
Prosecutors will seek to prove that members of Palestine Action who they say painted “Gaza is not 4 sale” on the…
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Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling…
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Clashes Cloud Shawn Fain’s Re-election Bid at U.A.W.
A federal investigation and conflict over Israel are preoccupying the United Auto Workers president ahead of a vote…
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C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace…
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