Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan …
Florida Republicans Start Redistricting Talks, but Some Aren’t in a Rush
Redistricting talks in Florida got off to a slow start on Thursday, as state lawmakers grapple with political and legal questions amid internal power struggles. Go to Source Author: Patricia …
Her Roof Was About to Be Fixed. Then Immigration Agents Showed Up.
The Trump administration’s deportation agenda is reverberating beyond immigrant communities as agents begin fanning out around New Orleans. Go to Source Author: Eduardo Medina https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
ICE Separates Boy, 6, From Father During Effort to Deport Them to China
The child and his father fled China earlier this year and the boy had just been enrolled in school. Federal officials have tried and failed to send them back. Go …
The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained
Bipartisan congressional oversight is underway, but for now is focusing on narrow details about one missile instead of broader legal issues. Go to Source Author: Charlie Savage https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
The lawsuit said the Defense Department’s new set of rules for journalists “violates the Constitution’s guarantees of due process, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.” Go to Source …
Inside RFK Jr.’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda. Go to Source Author: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Christina Jewett https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker. Go to Source Author: Annie …
What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. Go to Source …
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.” Go to Source Author: Lisa Friedman, Maxine Joselow and Jack …
U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes on New Significance
The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary. Go to Source Author: …
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, in Latest Sign of a Slowdown
Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown. Go to Source Author: Ben Casselman https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Police in a Louisiana City Welcome a Federal Crackdown. Immigrants Are in Hiding.
Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks. Go to Source Author: …
On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’
President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday. Go to Source Author: Amelia Nierenberg and Hussein Mohamed https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates. …
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement. Go …
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips
President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy. Go to Source Author: Erica L. Green https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Immigration Officials Target Afghans for Deportation in Wake of D.C. Shooting
The stepped-up enforcement comes as the Trump administration has also moved to reassess the vetting of Afghans who came to the country under the Biden administration. Go to Source Author: …
Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon
Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Go to Source Author: William K. Rashbaum, Maggie Haberman, …
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country. Go to Source Author: Santul Nerkar, Annie …