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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

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Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.
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Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

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Facial recognition vans are being used by police across London.
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Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.

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“The radical left has done tremendous damage to the country,” President Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, as he continued to play down violence on the right.
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Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown

After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer spoke to reporters last week about a possible government shutdown.
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Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

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Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.
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Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing

The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.

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“I’m not going anywhere!” Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
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Ex-Midshipman Is Charged in Threat That Led to 2 Injuries at U.S. Naval Academy

The threat, which was made on social media, caused fears of an active shooter on the campus last week, leading to one person being shot and another injured.

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The threat against the campus in Annapolis, Md., was made during a time of heightened concern after the murder of a conservative activist on a Utah college campus.
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Asylum Seeker Wins Bid to Delay Deportation Under U.K.-France Treaty

The case was the first challenge relating to the treaty, which aims to reduce small-boat crossings of the English Channel by migrants, to reach London’s High Court.

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Migrants trying to cross to Britain from northern France on a small boat last month. More than 30,000 people have made such crossings so far this year.
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Bob Woodward Remembers Robert Redford

Mr. Woodward said Mr. Redford, who portrayed him in the classic 1976 film “All the President’s Men,” was a “genuine, a noble and principled force for good.”

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Robert Redford, right, and Dustin Hoffman on the set of the 1976 film “All The President’s Men.”
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Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests

In financial filings, Casey Means stated that she would liquidate holdings in companies that sell personal devices, supplements, tobacco and tech.

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Casey Means, left, and the journalist Megyn Kelly at a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary in January.
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Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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Thousands of Palestinians fled Gaza City on Sunday, ahead of Israel’s new offensive, which several major nations warned would risk prolonging the war.
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House Passes D.C. Crime Bills as Trump Crackdown Continues

The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands.

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Homeland Security Investigation agents and Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a man for allegedly smoking marijuana in public last month.
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Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos

The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

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Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza City on Tuesday and headed south in search of safety.
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