| California Judge Says Recalled Officials Are Unlawfully in Office
- The mayor and three other council members of Avenal, Calif., had refused to leave despite a certified vote by residents to recall them. They will now step down, a city official said.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:26:16 +0000
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| Trump’s Attempt to Strangle Iran’s Economy Depends on China’s Cooperation
- The U.S. has spent 20 years promising ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump’s goals.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:10:23 +0000
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| Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff
- The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:43:23 +0000
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| U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
- The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:33:34 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now
- The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:09:09 +0000
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| Trump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker Visas
- The proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:03:11 +0000
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| NYC’s 911 System Had an Outage. Officials Kept Quiet About It.
- When a partial breakdown of the system occurred last week, New York City officials did not inform the public.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:31:37 +0000
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| Religious References in Lindsay Clancy Trial Anger Judge and Defense
- The religious reference by a prosecution witness on Monday incensed the presiding judge, who sternly instructed jurors to disregard it. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked for a mistrial.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:28:53 +0000
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| Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections
- That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:09:01 +0000
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| Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada
- The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:52:15 +0000
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| What You Should Know About College Admissions Changes
- After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:47:20 +0000
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| The Mayor Went on Vacation. He Didn’t Travel Very Far.
- Zohran Mamdani is known for working around the clock as mayor of New York City, but last week he and his wife headed “upstate” for vacation and some locals were thrilled to spot them.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:39:07 +0000
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| Gov. Kathy Hochul, Five Years In, Makes Her Case for Four More
- Ms. Hochul, who ascended to the governorship in the depths of the pandemic, believes that New York is back. She hopes she has persuaded New Yorkers.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:23:59 +0000
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| Justices Allow Plans to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now
- Also, the college admissions process is shifting once again. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:53:34 +0000
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| S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund
- Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:13:09 +0000
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| Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions
- Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:12:01 +0000
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| Judge Orders U.S. to Return Deported Man at Risk of Torture
- The Mexican man was sent to his home country after assisting federal law enforcement by testifying against Mexican drug cartels.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:01:30 +0000
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| Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders.
- Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:42:53 +0000
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| The Tour Guide Who Lived Through 9/11
- Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:38:39 +0000
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| Today’s Weed Is Way Too Dangerous for Teens
- Are we willing to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us?
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:03:26 +0000
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