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A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy

Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.

© The New York Times

Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, moments before her swearing-in in Caracas, the country’s capital, in January.
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Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law

A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.

© Jun Michael Park for The New York Times

A police convoy leaving the residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol after detaining him in January 2025.
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U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving

The Trump administration acknowledged it mistakenly deported a college student to Honduras despite a court order barring the removal. But the government has not moved to drop the case.

© Any Lucia Lopez Belloza's lawyer, via Associated Press

Any Lucía López Belloza’s high school graduation in Texas. She was detained and later deported in late November while trying to surprise her family with a visit.
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Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran

Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Ahmad Batebi, right, a human-rights activist, delivered remarks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran on Thursday.
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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump last month in Florida. The Israeli leader spoke to Mr. Trump on Wednesday, the same day that the president claimed Iran had stopped killing protesters.
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Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed

The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Voting in Los Angeles last year. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday that the Justice Department had filed against California last year demanding access to voter data.
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Pentagon Will ‘Refocus’ Military Publication Stars and Stripes

The agency’s chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper’s coverage.

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Two soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division reading an issue of Stars and Stripes in Cu Chi, South Vietnam, in 1969. The military newspaper has been published continuously since 1942.
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Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?

The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before she was fatally shot. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

A memorial for Renee Good. She was shot after beginning to drive away from an ICE agent who told her to get out of her car.
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Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs

The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.

© Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

The University of Texas received $10 million to hire faculty members and help “launch academic majors in Strategy and Statecraft and Great Books.”
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