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NY Times – Politics

The president made the same declaration in 2020, but nothing came of it. His new declaration came amid broader threats against liberals after the Charlie Kirk killing. [...]

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said cuts and firings inside the nation’s intelligence agencies were “dismantling trust in institutions that took generations to build.” [...]

In her book, coming out next week, she revisited her breakneck campaign, explaining her choices and outlining missteps — of hers and others. She hinted at a return to politics. [...]

A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely. [...]

Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, wrote that the government had given dubious justifications for removing the children that “crumbled like a house of cards.” [...]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific. [...]