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An Exodus of Agents Left the Secret Service Unprepared for 2024

An Exodus of Agents Left the Secret Service Unprepared for 2024

Eric Lipton and David A. Fahrenthold
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Politics

Punishing hours, dilapidated facilities and an ill-conceived retiree program left the agency without the personnel it needed in a year of threats and violence.


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Trump Says He Would Try Again to Revoke Haitian Immigrants’ Protections

Trump Says He Would Try Again to Revoke Haitian Immigrants’ Protections

Maggie Astor
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Politics

He again disparaged Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, and said he would end their legal status in the country and send them back. His first attempt to do that failed.


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Melania Trump, Whose Husband Helped End Roe, Signals Support for Abortion Rights

Melania Trump, Whose Husband Helped End Roe, Signals Support for Abortion Rights

Katie Rogers
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Politics

As Donald Trump tries to muddy his anti-abortion position, his wife released a video calling “individual freedom” an “essential right that all women possess,” asking, “What does my body, my choice really mean?”


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Biden to Visit Florida and Georgia, Tracing Helene’s Ruinous Trail

Biden to Visit Florida and Georgia, Tracing Helene’s Ruinous Trail

Michael D. Shear
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Politics

The president’s planned visit on Thursday follows a day in the Carolinas, where he sought to reassure the hurricane’s victims that the federal government would support recovery efforts.


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Liz Cheney to Campaign With Harris at the Birthplace of the G.O.P.

Liz Cheney to Campaign With Harris at the Birthplace of the G.O.P.

Nicholas Nehamas and Reid J. Epstein
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Politics

Ms. Cheney, the most prominent Republican to endorse the Democratic nominee, will appear alongside her in Ripon, Wis., where meetings in 1854 helped lead to the party’s formation.


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Walz Spoke of Gun Violence Affecting His Son. Here’s an Account of the Shooting.

Walz Spoke of Gun Violence Affecting His Son. Here’s an Account of the Shooting.

Christina Morales
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Politics

At Tuesday’s debate, Gov. Tim Walz said that his son, Gus Walz, witnessed a shooting at a community center. A volleyball coach said Gus helped other young players to safety.


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A Storm, a Strike and War Abroad Pose Challenges for Harris

A Storm, a Strike and War Abroad Pose Challenges for Harris

Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
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Politics

Scenes of striking workers, hurricane devastation in the Southeast and missiles over Israel represent a rare moment of turbulence for Kamala Harris.


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Harris Visits Georgia After Hurricane Helene, Promising Federal Help

Harris Visits Georgia After Hurricane Helene, Promising Federal Help

Erica L. Green
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Politics

The vice president said federal money would play a major role in storm recovery efforts as she met with local officials in Augusta, Ga., and helped hand out food and snacks.


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Man Who Set Fire to Cabin in the Grand Canyon Gets 20 Months in Prison

Man Who Set Fire to Cabin in the Grand Canyon Gets 20 Months in Prison

Sara Ruberg
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Politics

The 21-year-old was arrested in May, shortly after he set fire to his former girlfriend’s residence in the park, the authorities said.


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The V.P. Debate Might Boost Vance and Walz, but It Probably Won’t Shift the Polls

The V.P. Debate Might Boost Vance and Walz, but It Probably Won’t Shift the Polls

Kaleigh Rogers
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Politics

Voters may view JD Vance and Tim Walz more positively after Tuesday’s debate. But it’s unlikely to have much impact on their choices for president.


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North Carolina Revives the Town Meeting After Hurricane Helene Power Outages

North Carolina Revives the Town Meeting After Hurricane Helene Power Outages

Jacey Fortin
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Politics

Modern technology has been slow to return to mountain towns after Helene. Whiteboards and gatherings are helping residents find missing people and much-needed supplies.


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Trump’s Insults to Harris’s Intelligence? Jokes, Lara Trump Claims.

Trump’s Insults to Harris’s Intelligence? Jokes, Lara Trump Claims.

Tim Balk
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Politics

During rallies and on social media, former President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly disparaged Vice President Kamala Harris.


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Jack Smith Lays Out New Evidence in Trump’s Jan. 6 Case

Jack Smith Lays Out New Evidence in Trump’s Jan. 6 Case

Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
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Politics

Judge Tanya Chutkan made public portions of a filing by prosecutors setting out their argument for why the case should go forward despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity.


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Hurricane Helene Leaves Some Residents Stranded in North Carolina’s Mountains

Hurricane Helene Leaves Some Residents Stranded in North Carolina’s Mountains

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Christian Monterrosa
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Politics

With no way for cars to get into Bat Cave, N.C., food and water have been dropped off by helicopters or carried over the river on foot or by a raft.


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Mayorkas Warns of FEMA Funding Shortfall After Hurricane Helene

Mayorkas Warns of FEMA Funding Shortfall After Hurricane Helene

Zach Montague
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Politics

The homeland security secretary said FEMA, which is dealing with the destruction from Hurricane Helene, would need more money to respond to another major storm.


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