Jack Smith Asks Justice Dept. for Guidance on Testifying to Congress

Republicans have accused some people who worked for Mr. Smith, the former special counsel who investigated President Trump, of hiding behind grand jury secrecy rules.

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White House Withdraws Nominee for Top State Department Job

Joel Rayburn had been questioned over ties to a former Trump administration official who admitted to defying the president’s push to withdraw troops from Syria during his first term.

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Rebranding Immigration

India wants to send its vast work force abroad. It may have found a way around a word that stokes opposition in many countries.

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Milei’s Win in Argentina Signals Rebuke of the Past and Trump’s Impact

President Javier Milei emerged from the election with an even tighter bond with the United States and a bigger mandate to pass transformative economic plans.

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Pig Kidney Removed From Transplant Patient After Nine Months

Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient.

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Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time.

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Trump Gives Mexico More Time to Change Trade Policies and Avoid Tariffs

Taxes on goods from Mexico had been set to go into effect at the end of the week.

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New College of Florida, a Conservative Bulwark, Will Sign Trump’s ‘Compact’

The school, once a progressive college, was remade by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration. Now, it is the first school to agree to the Trump administration’s list of demands.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire the Top Copyright Official

An appeals court sided with the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, saying her role is to work with Congress.

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Police Investigate Possible Arson at Home of Portland City Councilor

The police said a fire that damaged cars and a carport at the home of City Councilor Candace Avalos was “suspicious in nature.” No arrests have been made.

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