| Blanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming G.O.P. Concerns
- Todd Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April, eked out Senate approval, despite growing unease about his willingness to rein in President Trump.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:38:06 +0000
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| Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms
- The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:04:22 +0000
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| Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
- The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:04:56 +0000
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| Pellet Guns, Sticks and Tear Gas: How India’s Police Halted a Youth March
- A New York Times analysis details the July 20 crackdown on unarmed protesters in New Delhi that has provoked public outrage and accusations of excessive force.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:21:06 +0000
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| She Is Russia’s Richest Woman. Her Business Empire Is Going Up in Flames.
- As Ukraine repeatedly strikes warehouses of the e-commerce site Wildberries, Tatyana Kim, its billionaire co-founder, faces her biggest test yet.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:01:50 +0000
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| Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.
- The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:01:31 +0000
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| What to Know About Wildberries, the Company in Ukraine’s Cross Hairs
- Ukrainian drones have increasingly targeted warehouses belonging to Wildberries, which many Russians rely on as the country’s largest e-commerce business.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:01:17 +0000
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| Can Netflix Save a Summer Slump With a Stunt on Sunset Boulevard?
- The streaming giant, still looking for this year’s blockbuster, paid an actor to spend three days inside a billboard in Los Angeles to promote an upcoming film.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:56:32 +0000
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| New York City Hall Dismisses Haitian Workers After Loss of Protected Status
- Officials said that dozens of Haitian workers for the city would lose their jobs, but warned that the number could easily reach the hundreds.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:33:56 +0000
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| Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to prevent 50 percent tariffs against many Canadian goods scheduled for this month.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:50:19 +0000
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| A Spurned Schumer Reaches Out to the Left
- In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:04:56 +0000
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| Max Miller Continues to Resist Pressure to Drop Out as Deadline Looms
- The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:26 +0000
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| Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Rollout of Second-Home Tax
- Some New York City homeowners are arguing that they have been improperly targeted by the tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:02:19 +0000
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| A Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit
- Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:36:25 +0000
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| U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader
- Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:20 +0000
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| They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
- Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:29:44 +0000
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| Mamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?
- After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:52:11 +0000
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| Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp
- Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:44:46 +0000
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| Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry and the Look of the Celebrity Statesman
- What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:11:38 +0000
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| Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Ballroom Construction
- A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:06:27 +0000
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