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NY Times – Politics

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people. [...]

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures. [...]

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. [...]

An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters. [...]

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay. [...]

Vice President JD Vance asserted in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that crime was “out of control” in major U.S. cities. [...]