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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.

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Taylor Rehmet, a Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate, in Fort Worth in January.
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The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump

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.

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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.
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Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal

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.

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Amid a backlash against ICE operations, President Trump worked out a rare compromise with Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on spending legislation.
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Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails

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.

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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.
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Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota

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.

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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.
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Alex Pretti Memorial Grows, a Week After He Was Killed

One week after the I.C.U. nurse was shot dead by federal agents, tributes continue to build on the sidewalk where he fell.

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There are flowers, candles and words upon words at the scene of the killing.
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‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary

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.

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The first lady, Melania Trump, at a screening of “Melania” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., on Thursday.
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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

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When Demond Wilson took the role of Lamont on the 1970s show “Sanford and Son,” he was a theater veteran but a newcomer to the screen.
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Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets

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.

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The Pentagon imposed restrictions on media organizations in October, calling them a reasonable initiative to balance national security with media access.
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New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men

Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.

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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.
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Federal Judge Denies Request to Block ICE Surge in Minnesota

Minnesota officials had sought a temporary end to the deployment of 3,000 federal agents, claiming state sovereignty had been violated.

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The lawsuit sought to halt the aggressive tactics of immigration agents in Minneapolis-St.Paul.
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