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The move is the latest instance of the Justice Department, which is led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, moving against President Trump’s perceived enemies.

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from President Trump, a major break from decades of past practice.

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Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe

The unusual directive from Pete Hegseth came without a reason and on the heels of the defense secretary’s firing of several senior officers.

 

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A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, while others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry the weight.

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Analysis

With His Pivot on Ukraine, Trump May Be Washing His Hands of the War

President Trump has shown dwindling interest in mediating a peace accord, joining European “security guarantees” for Ukraine or providing aid and intelligence.

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Abbas Insists ‘Palestine Is Ours’ in Video Address to U.N.

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, said his people “will not leave our land,” days after 10 more countries recognized Palestinian statehood.

 

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers

The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.

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Movie Review

‘One Battle After Another’: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry

The director, at the height of his powers, delivers a startling, present-day American epic, with Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up radical and doting dad.

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The Great Read

To Get People Off the Street, He Pays for a One-Way Ticket Home

For years, John Alle complained to Los Angeles officials about homelessness. Now, fed up, he’s trying to make a dent in the problem on his own.

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After Dallas Shooting, a Rush to Score Political Points Before the Facts Are In

The deadly attack at an ICE facility prompted a high-profile clash between Vice President JD Vance and Jon Favreau, a progressive podcast host.

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Sarkozy Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Libyan Campaign-Funding Case

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France was sentenced to five years over a plot to fund his election bid with help from Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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$100,000 Per Employee: How the H-1B Visa Fee Could Reshape Work Forces

Because sponsoring a visaship comes with significant upfront costs, employers need higher-earning workers to justify the new expense.

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Ryan Walters, wearing a gray blazer and blue shirt, sits at a desk in front of American and Oklahoma state flags.

Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools Will Resign

Ryan Walters had drawn criticism from liberals and conservatives alike over his push to place Bibles in classrooms and bring more prayer into public schools.

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3 School Districts to Lose $65 Million Over Gender and D.E.I. Policies

The Education Department said it would pull federal funds from magnet schools in New York, Chicago and Fairfax, Va., accusing them of discrimination.

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‘Our Educational System Failed’: Employers Grapple With Unprepared Workers

Employers and colleges are contending with more young people who are behind academically. Some are trying to make up where schools have failed.

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In a black and white photo, a middle-aged woman with a dour expression sits in the back seat of a dark sedan.

Sara Jane Moore, Would-Be Assassin of President Ford, Dies at 95

A mother of four on the fringes of radical leftist movements, she fired at the president outside a San Francisco hotel in 1975.

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A woman, her fingers bejeweled in rings and bracelets, holds a cellphone to her ear, which is covered by a head scarf.

As Mamdani Rises, South Asians Emerge as a Political Force in New York

Zohran Mamdani, who could become the first South Asian mayor of New York, has inspired the city’s growing South Asian community to be more active in politics.

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Orange robotic arms, blurry because they are in motion, surround the body of a car in a factory.

There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.

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Barcelona Is Made of Math

Take a virtual tour of the architecture in a city where mathematics and exploration meet.

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Need a Treat? Here Are Our 24 Best Fall Baking Recipes.

It’s Bake Time! Celebrate the launch of our baking newsletter (and start of the season) with these crowd-pleasing recipes.

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He Forgave His Mother’s Killer. Now, He’s Fighting to Spare the Man’s Life.

William Berry has urged Alabama officials to stop the execution of Geoffrey West, arguing that it would bring neither justice nor closure.

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Now Arriving: A New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

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Customers line up at a counter inside a Starbucks store with low lighting and wood paneling.

Starbucks to Cut Jobs, Close Stores and Take $1 Billion Hit in Revamp Effort

The coffee chain said it would shutter some U.S. stores and cut 900 corporate jobs as part of a plan to build a “stronger and more resilient Starbucks.”

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Mosquito-Borne Illness Rarely Seen in U.S. Is Suspected in Long Island

Chikungunya, which is endemic in parts of South America, Africa and Asia, may be the cause of a woman’s illness.

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