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NY Times – Politics

An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [...]

The ruling out of Minnesota marks a new level of judicial concern about the Trump administration’s lack of compliance with judges’ orders in immigration cases. [...]

The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation. [...]

President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue. [...]

The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding. [...]

The violations stemmed from immigration cases. Judges across the country have expressed alarm about illegal transfers and missed deadlines. [...]





