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NY Times – Politics

A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump’s mass deportation campaign. [...]

Months have passed since the lawsuit was filed, and many of the fired employees have moved on, the judge noted. [...]

At an annual fund-raiser in Iowa, the Maryland Democrat said he supported Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City and said people were sick of “spineless politics.” [...]

Historians say the lessons of this particular time will depend on Americans themselves, and what kind of a nation they want it to be. [...]

President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly. [...]

The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled. [...]