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Mamdani administration scrutinizing NYPD contracts with ICE vendor

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is scrutinizing NYPD contracts with a surveillance technology company that’s faced criticism for doing business with federal immigration authorities...

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The scorched scenes showing how Florida’s wildfire seasons could look in the future

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida could be on track for a record-shattering year of wildfires after nearly 2,000 blazes have scorched the state so far, forcing evacuations and causing millions of doll...

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Diesel price spike raises stakes for Trump, GOP ahead of midterms

Most Americans are focused on the cost of gasoline at the station up the street — but diesel fuel costs are also poised to set an all-time high in the U.S., which in turn is expected to drive up pr...

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Overlapping payments reveal Rep. Mike Lawler’s deep history as a political operative

NEW YORK — Advocacy and political groups controlled by Rep. Mike Lawler paid more than $720,000 to the political consulting firm he co-founded, a comprehensive review of public records by POLITICO ...

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What Suddenly Made Jon Ossoff Into Such a Democratic Rock Star?

A year ago, Senator Jon Ossoff seemed like he might be a one-hit wonder—elected in that short period from November 2020 to January 2021 when Georgia turned blue, then defeated in his reelection bid...

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White House mulls tighter controls on advanced AI

The Trump administration is considering a slate of executive actions to address escalating security risks from advanced artificial intelligence models, according to seven tech industry representati...

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Real estate titan compares 'tax the rich' slogan to racial slurs

NEW YORK — Real estate magnate Steve Roth is standing strong with fellow billionaire Ken Griffin in his spat with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Instead of being singled out and scorned in viral videos, Roth...

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With Indiana, Trump asserts his grip on the GOP

INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump flexed his grip on the GOP base in Indiana on Tuesday, vanquishing a majority of the Republican state senators who had dared cross him on redistricting.It was ...

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Trump announces a pause on US escorts of ships in Strait of Hormuz

A newly launched U.S. effort to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz is now on hold, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.The president announced in a social media post that the esco...

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‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance’s 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say

DES MOINES, Iowa — Vice President JD Vance was greeted warmly by Republicans in Iowa on Tuesday, with would-be caucus goers and strategists optimistically curious about his potential as a 2028 pres...

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Former ICE official falls short in Ohio battleground district GOP primary

Former ICE official Madison Sheahan lost a GOP primary in a battleground Ohio House district on Tuesday, a relief to Republicans who worried she could sabotage their chances of flipping the seat.Fo...

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Wall Street went to war with crypto. It’s losing.

Powerful Wall Street interests, long used to getting their way when Republicans control Washington, are on the brink of a stunning public defeat in the GOP-run Senate.Senators are poised to move fo...

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Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits

The Trump administration is abandoning the accelerated training program it used to quickly deploy the thousands of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents hired in recent months, according t...

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Trump border czar threatens ICE surge if New York approves sanctuary measures

ALBANY, New York — President Donald Trump’s border czar said on Tuesday that the administration will expand its enforcement operations in New York if the state approves a package of sanctuary-like ...

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Another House Republican is under the microscope for alleged sexual misconduct

Two House Republicans who were key last month in helping oust a pair of colleagues facing sexual misconduct allegations are now eying GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards — the two-term North Carolina lawmaker b...

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New York Democrats amplify their push for 2028 redistricting

ALBANY, New York — New York Democrats doubled down on their push to join the national battles over redistricting Tuesday, with Rep. Joe Morelle paying a visit to the Capitol as Minority Leader Hake...

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Appeals court split on ICE’s mandatory detention policy

A federal appeals court deadlocked over the Trump administration’s bid to lock up the majority of people it is seeking to deport, without an opportunity for release on bond.The divided panel of the...

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Civil servant awards get DOGE’d

Prominent civil service awards will hit differently this year after the Trump administration decimated the federal workforce.The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan good government resear...

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US government expands vetting of frontier AI models for security risks

Top artificial intelligence firms Microsoft, xAI and Google DeepMind have inked deals with the Commerce Department that will allow the government to vet their AI models for national security risks ...

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We Need a Left-Labor Presidential Candidate

Donald Trump’s return to power has brought chaos and real harm to millions of people. It’s no surprise that much of the opposition to his administration has been defensive, trying to block the wors...

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Inside the collapse of the Canada-US trade deal

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney left the White House in early October with Canada and the United States in reach of a trade deal.Inside the meeting, senior U.S. officials were enthusiastic abou...

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