All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.
MAGA Inc., a super PAC run by President Trump’s aides, had more than $304 million on hand at the start of this year, thanks in part to donors eager to curry favor with the administration.
Democrats have struggled to raise money, as is often the case for the party out of power, but the depth of their financial hole against the Republican National Committee is noteworthy.
Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.
The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.
Amid a backlash against ICE operations, President Trump worked out a rare compromise with Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on spending legislation.
Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.
Stanley Richards, right, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani earlier this month. Mr. Richards most recently served as the chief executive of the Fortune Society, a prisoner advocacy nonprofit.
The image of Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, fueled outrage across the country.
A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, a preschooler who was detained by ICE in Minneapolis, and his father from immigration custody.
Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected.
Climbers have used the 70-pound rock, which they call Portable, to practice balancing and gripping. Months after it went missing, it was found 19 hours away.
The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.
The Pentagon imposed restrictions on media organizations in October, calling them a reasonable initiative to balance national security with media access.
Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.
President Trump was mentioned in more than a dozen tips received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with Jeffrey Epstein, but the released files contained no corroborating evidence.
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.
Mohammed al-Ser suffered a severe head injury in June that left him partly paralyzed. He is depicted before he underwent cranial surgery this week, but doctors say he needs care outside Gaza to fully recover.
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