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Conservative States Seek to End Protections for Immigrant ‘Dreamers’

Conservative States Seek to End Protections for Immigrant ‘Dreamers’

Miriam Jordan and Mattathias Schwartz
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Politics

An appeals court is considering a challenge that could end DACA, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States.


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Tim Walz Takes His Folksiness on the Road, Trying Not to Say ‘Stupid Things’

Tim Walz Takes His Folksiness on the Road, Trying Not to Say ‘Stupid Things’

Rebecca Davis O’Brien
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Politics

On a swing through the Southwest, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate received a warm welcome — and had to clean up his remarks about the Electoral College.


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Ethel Kennedy: A Life in Pictures

Ethel Kennedy: A Life in Pictures

The New York Times
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Politics

Her life took a tragic turn when her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated, but she continued to engage in social advocacy and was recognized for her devotion to her family and nation.


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TikTok Creators Are Posting Through Hurricane Milton

TikTok Creators Are Posting Through Hurricane Milton

Emmett Lindner and Remy Tumin
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Politics

Millions waited for streams of updates from TikTok users in Florida, who broadcast from their damaged homes and neighborhoods and shared their evacuation journeys.


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In a Rambling Speech, Trump Offers Gripes and Yet Another Tax Cut

In a Rambling Speech, Trump Offers Gripes and Yet Another Tax Cut

Michael Gold and Alan Rappeport
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Politics

Even before this latest proposal, aimed at promoting car sales, an analysis found that the former president’s economic agenda could add $15 trillion to the nation’s debt over a decade.


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Candidates Square Off on Courts, Policy and Party in Maryland Senate Debate

Candidates Square Off on Courts, Policy and Party in Maryland Senate Debate

Luke Broadwater
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Politics

Larry Hogan, the Republican former governor, and Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic Prince George’s County executive, sparred over whether to expand the Supreme Court and overhaul the legislative filibuster.


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Frances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83

Frances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83

Penelope Green
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Politics

She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.


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Trump Says He Was ‘Man of the Year.’ His Source Says It Isn’t True.

Trump Says He Was ‘Man of the Year.’ His Source Says It Isn’t True.

Peter Baker
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Politics

Fact-checkers have found no evidence over the years that former President Donald J. Trump once received the honor in Michigan.


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Brett Favre, a Personal Injury Lawyer and a 30-Second Pitch for Trump

Brett Favre, a Personal Injury Lawyer and a 30-Second Pitch for Trump

Theodore Schleifer
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Politics

Needs a summary here.


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Trump Plans Rally at Madison Square Garden

Trump Plans Rally at Madison Square Garden

Simon J. Levien
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Politics

The rally, reportedly set for late October, is part of a series of Trump campaign events planned for blue states.


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Conviction in Girl’s 1975 Murder Offers Sister Some Solace

Conviction in Girl’s 1975 Murder Offers Sister Some Solace

Remy Tumin
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Politics

Laurel Jean Mitchell’s killing in Indiana went unsolved for decades until DNA testing revealed a match. Her sister, Sarah Knisley, never stopped looking for answers.


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With Medicare, Harris Sees a Potential Last-Minute Appeal to Voters

With Medicare, Harris Sees a Potential Last-Minute Appeal to Voters

Noah Weiland
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Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign proposal to add home health care to Medicare was a sign of the program’s growing power in American politics.


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Romney Won’t Endorse Harris, Saying He Wants to Keep His Voice in the Party

Romney Won’t Endorse Harris, Saying He Wants to Keep His Voice in the Party

Annie Karni
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Politics

Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, says the party may need to be rebuilt.


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With Kennedy on the Ballot, Vance Talks Public Health in Michigan

With Kennedy on the Ballot, Vance Talks Public Health in Michigan

Chris Cameron
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Politics

Senator JD Vance of Ohio spoke of the occurrence of “weird childhood diseases” that may be caused by “weird stuff” in the food and water supply.


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What Will Happen If Trump Wins the 2024 Election?

What Will Happen If Trump Wins the 2024 Election?

Michael S. Schmidt
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Politics

And why it matters in 2024.


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