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Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns

Judge Mark L. Wolf, writing in The Atlantic, said he was stepping down to speak out against the “assault on the rule of law” by President Trump, whom he accused of “targeting his adversaries.”

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U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf at the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., in 2023.
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Sean Duffy Juggles Shutdown Roles on Flight Safety and Trump Support

With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visiting Reagan National Airport in Washington on Friday. He has drawn praise for taking action on air safety and skepticism from those who see political motivations behind his moves.
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Thune Says Deal to Reopen Government Is ‘Coming Together’

The top Senate Republican sounded hopeful on Sunday that enough Democrats could be brought on board to move forward quickly on a measure that would reopen the government.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, on Capitol Hill on Saturday. There have been intense discussions among a bipartisan group of moderate senators seeking a path to reopen the government.
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As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding its exploration of the country’s racial dynamics despite a surge of government resistance.

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The papers of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are displayed at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which reopens in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Hochul Raises Doubts About Mamdani’s Free Bus Proposal

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she had concerns about Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to make New York City buses free. She supports his proposal for universal child care.

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Zohran Mamdani made fast and free buses a cornerstone of his mayoral campaign in New York City.
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Arctic Blast Is Sweeping East, Bringing First Snow of the Season

Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.

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Snow had started to fall in Northbrook, Ill., on Sunday. The greater Chicago area will see “intense lake effect snow” Sunday evening and into Monday, forecasters said.
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Cruelty, Bigotry and Rage. What’s Not to Like?

This is what happens when the fringe becomes the mainstream (and vice versa).

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Blue Origin Scrubs Launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars

The second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company was halted by weather. It faces an indefinite grounding because of the government shutdown.

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The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket seen at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday.
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Banning Social Media

More schools and governments are turning to tech bans to try to keep kids off screens. Do they work?

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A student handing over a cellphone at a school in Brazil.
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Flight Cancellations and Delays May Get Worse This Week Amid Shutdown

The transportation secretary said Sunday that air travel could be reduced to a trickle” as Thanksgiving neared.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights each day from Friday through Sunday at airports serving major cities like Atlanta, Denver, Chicago and New York.
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Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party’s Future

In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.

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The Senate primary contest that has drawn the most attention so far is in Maine, which represents the Democratic Party’s best chance in 2026 to pick off a Republican: Senator Susan Collins.
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