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Trump Says Immigration Crackdown May Have ‘Hurt’ Republicans in Midterms
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Trump Says Immigration Crackdown May Have ‘Hurt’ Republicans in Midterms

The president was asked in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday whether his deportation policies went too far. “I think it might be too tough,” he said.

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Biden Says Health to Limit Book Promotion as Cancer ‘Slows Me Down’
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Biden Says Health to Limit Book Promotion as Cancer ‘Slows Me Down’

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said his aggressive prostate cancer meant he “won’t be able to do as many conversations” to promote his forthcoming memoir as he had hoped.

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Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary
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Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary

The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”

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Here Are the Difficult Options Trump Is Weighing to Resolve the War in Iran
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Here Are the Difficult Options Trump Is Weighing to Resolve the War in Iran

There are no good choices facing President Trump as he tries to find a way out of the deeply unpopular conflict. But there are choices.

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Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese Spy
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Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese Spy

Mr. Huang, the company’s chief executive, acknowledged on Sunday that he was intimate with a business executive who U.S. officials had determined was working for Chinese intelligence.

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Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy
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Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy

The secretary of state’s role in drafting a secret memo highlights how top officials were concerned by this past spring about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman tied to Chinese intelligence.

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Jeffries Backs Impeaching Hegseth as Democrats Push for Accountability
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Jeffries Backs Impeaching Hegseth as Democrats Push for Accountability

Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for an aggressive oversight agenda aimed at the Trump administration. But a political reckoning could come before the new Congress begins.

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Justice Dept. Mulled Naming The Times as Conspirator in Comey Leak Case
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Justice Dept. Mulled Naming The Times as Conspirator in Comey Leak Case

It remains unclear how the Justice Department might proceed. The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s recent attacks against the news media.

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Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?
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Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?

Midterm victories have given states the opportunity to elevate the national popular vote, but obstacles like legal challenges would loom.

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For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict but a Murky Future
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For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict but a Murky Future

As Americans absorb a stunning new political reality, they face a gap between the time they effectively decided to be done with the president and the time he is actually done.

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For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict but a Murky Future
The New York Times

For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict but a Murky Future

As Americans absorb a stunning new political reality, they face a gap between the time they effectively decided to be done with the president and the time he is actually done.

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Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening
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Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening

After last week’s midterm losses, the Republican Party entered its most uncertain moment in years. Some Republicans called for moderation and cleaning house, but that will be difficult with President Trump still in the White House.

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Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary
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Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary

On social media, the president offered the now-vacant job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the organization’s C.E.O., and told him to bring along fighters as aides.

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Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Trump Administration’s Conduct in Golf Course Case
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Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Trump Administration’s Conduct in Golf Course Case

Judge Ana C. Reyes wrote that she intended to pick a former U.S. attorney in Washington to investigate whether officials misled the court about changes to the East Potomac Golf Links.

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Justice Department Intervenes in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit in Texas
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Justice Department Intervenes in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit in Texas

The Justice Department’s intervention in the Texas lawsuit could signal that the administration is ready to challenge newly elected Democrats in state offices.

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A ‘Chaotic Race’ for the World’s Top Diplomat
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A ‘Chaotic Race’ for the World’s Top Diplomat

The contest to replace António Guterres as U.N. secretary general has been jolted by last-minute entrants and deep divisions among members of the Security Council.

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For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown
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For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown

The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected.

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Why White Working-Class Voters Shifted Left in the Midterms
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Why White Working-Class Voters Shifted Left in the Midterms

White voters without a college degree, a cornerstone of the Republican base in the Trump era, moved left this year. Some cited high prices, the war with Iran and more in their decisions.

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