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Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year....

Trailblazing former Republican Rep Kay Granger dies at 83: 'Broke barriers'

Former Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing Texas Republican who served nearly three decades in Congress and became Fort Worth’s first female mayor, has died at 83....

Trump targets Biden-era billion-dollar Smithsonian budgets amid anti-'woke' push

Trump's budget proposal cuts Smithsonian funding below $1 billion for the first time since 2020 as a 162-page White House report targets woke ideology....

Ohio Rep Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-and-run crash on way to church

Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized after a hit-and-run car crash near Toledo, Ohio, while traveling to church Sunday morning. Her office said she suffered injuries that are not life-threatening....

Entire Squad endorses Abdul El-Sayed days before Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Every Squad member has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary, even as he distances himself from the Democratic Socialists of America....

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Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan's yen — and what's at stake

Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention....

Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes

The latest peace proposal calls for warring parties to return to negotiations and continue working out some of the thorny issues that derailed diplomatic efforts....

'Winter is coming': Ukraine fears its toughest test since Russia's full-scale invasion

Russian forces have ramped up the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, likely seeking to exploit Kyiv's shortage of ballistic missile interceptors....

Stock futures rally as investors gear up for jobs report, key earnings: Live updates

The first week of August kicks off with the July jobs report and another batch of key earnings reports....

Oil drops over 5% as Middle East tensions ebb on diplomatic efforts

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran....

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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny....

New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast

Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump’s latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealin...

‘Comradely’ Talks and a ‘Deer Leader’ Mascot: Scenes From the D.S.A. Summit

At a national meeting of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display....

Five Big Moments in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary

Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress....

Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways

The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure....