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Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies
Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro o...
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What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?
Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.
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Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests
Using statistical techniques, a new study has arrived at a harrowing estimate: Three of four retired pro football players most likely had C.T.E. at de...
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Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies
She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96.
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Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan
Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, t...
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Horror Bookstores Are (Gasp!) Multiplying
More shops are opening their doors, providing genre fans the chance to browse, buy and find creepy community.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil
Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in rela...
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Israel’s Election: When Will We Know Who Will Be Prime Minister?
Most votes were expected to be counted by Wednesday, but forming a government could take weeks of negotiations — or require another election.
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For Israel’s Neighbors in Middle East, the Election Offers Little Hope of a Reset
Few countries in the Middle East expect a turning point in relations with Israel. But the outcome of the vote has implications for the regional confli...
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Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the U.S., and How ChatGPT Laid Out a Dangerous Medical Plan
Plus, robot-dog walkers wanted: $20 an hour.
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What Our Three New Senate Polls Are Saying About the State of the Midterms
South Carolina seems like a serious race; Minnesota may not be; and Florida still appears out of reach for Democrats.
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Italians Protesting High Prices Fear a Listless Future, Too
Inspired in part by French demonstrations, protests in Italy by students in the north and truckers in the south could affect national elections next y...
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The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch.
The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days before the midterm elections.
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Heavily Republican South Carolina’s Senate Race Is a Tossup, Poll Finds
Senator Darline Graham, the South Carolina Republican, is struggling to replicate her late brother’s success. Republicans lead in the Florida Senate r...
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How to Tax and Spend in a ‘Turbulent Time?’ U.K. Tries a Balancing Act.
The new government, led by Andy Burnham, will deliver its first budget on Wednesday, a plan expected to tread between wide ambition and narrow financi...
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A Punishing Housing Market Is Squeezing Renters
Higher mortgage rates and slowing residential construction are again giving landlords the upper hand.
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Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying
Health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural. The change could help a G.O.P. donor fa...
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The Rule of Law Is for Suckers
Trump has no use for pretense and he’s not interested in playing along.
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Justice Dept. Declines to Unseal Warrant for Search of Ilhan Omar’s Home
More than a dozen news organizations have asked a federal judge to unseal documents related to a search warrant executed at Ms. Omar’s home this month...
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Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Faces a Difficult Choice
The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.
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Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix
It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city p...
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A Chinese Port Could Be a Lifeline for Spain, but Also a Threat
Residents say a proposed Chinese car plant in northern Spain will create new jobs. Others say it’s a long-term risk, distilling a debate about the cos...
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Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers
The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.
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Arab Parties’ Strong Showing May Bring Role in Formation of Israel’s Next Government
Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government.
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Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a ...
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Tennessee Race Is Rattled by a Republican’s Acknowledgment of a ‘Past Indiscretion’
State Senator Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat, responded to a Nashville outlet’s report that he had sent “an unsolicited nu...
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U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean
A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign ag...
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White House Has Tight Grip Over FBI in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent Says
In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perc...
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Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near
In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political...
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Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
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Exit Polls in Israel Show No Clear Winner
Also, Trump is set to loosen methane rules. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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California’s High Tides Set Records This Week. They’re Going to Get Higher.
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.
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Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking
The three siblings were convicted earlier this year of a sex trafficking conspiracy that lasted more than a decade. At least 11 of the victims spoke o...
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Susan Saint James, Emmy Winner Who Starred in ‘Kate & Allie,’ Dies at 80
In a long career, she was best known for starring opposite Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie,” a 1980s sitcom about two divorced women raising three ch...
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Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the. U.S. After Election Defeat
Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an invest...
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What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel
Polls have closed across the country, but those in line are still voting. Exits polls may offer clues about the direction of the voting but not necess...
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The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith an...
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European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcome by all European leaders.
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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.
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Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media
Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for y...
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E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms
The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.
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Michigan Senate Race Drives Anxiety Among Jewish and Muslim Voters
More than elsewhere in the country, U.S. policy toward Israel is at the forefront of the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed.
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Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.
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Election Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting
State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize vot...
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Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too.
Little known a year ago, Nithya Raman is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons with New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge...
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How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax
The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections.
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U.S. Pensions Are Riding the A.I. Wave. For Better or Worse.
As exuberance around the technology stokes fears of a bubble, the nation’s public pensions are starting to grapple with their role — and their risks.
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Israel’s First Election Since Oct. 7, and What Anthropic’s I.P.O. Means for the Whole Economy
Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive.
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Nate Silver Predicts a ‘Momentous’ Midterm
The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. wipeout.
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