NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young, our poll finds.A few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young, our poll finds. Read More
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As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsEfforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder. Read More
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How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms. Read More
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Corey Lewandowski, a Familiar Trumpworld Figure, Is at the Center of the ICE Uproar
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNow a top aide to Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, Mr. Lewandowski has a long history of controversy in President Trump’s orbit, but he has always found a way back from exile.Now a top aide to Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, Mr. Lewandowski has a long history of controversy...
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Trump Demonizes ICE Detainees in Minnesota as ‘Vicious’ Criminals
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHours after saying that he might “de-escalate” an aggressive ICE crackdown in Minnesota, Trump portrayed those arrested by federal agents there as “hardened, vicious, horrible criminals.”Hours after saying that he might “de-escalate” an aggressive ICE crackdown in Minnesota, Trump portrayed those arrested by federal agents there as “hardened, vicious, horrible criminals.” Read...
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Noem’s Handling of Shooting Put Her in Trump’s Penalty Box, but Just Briefly
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsKristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents but soon seemed to be back in his good graces.Kristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents...
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As Trump speaks in Iowa, a few thousand demonstrators protest Pretti’s killing.
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On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSince President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the...
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Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term.The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire...
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U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe new census estimates reflect President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. South Carolina is the nation’s fastest-growing state, while Florida’s growth declined.The new census estimates reflect President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. South Carolina is the nation’s fastest-growing state, while Florida’s growth declined. Read More