Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs

The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.

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As Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze Expires, He Puts New Restrictions in Place

The terms of the new order indicate that federal agencies will be hiring only with the approval of his political appointees.

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Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break

President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.

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Democrat’s Lead in Race for New Jersey Governor Narrows, Poll Shows

Representative Mikie Sherrill has a six-point edge over her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.

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Cannabis Taxes Fund First Wave of Grants to Community Groups in New York

State officials awarded $5 million in grants to 50 nonprofit organizations that provide services to young people in areas that were targeted for marijuana arrests.

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Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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In Fox News Interview, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump

The leading mayoral candidate in New York City defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.

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F.B.I. Agent Who Raped 3 Women at Tattoo Parlors He Ran Gets 60 Years in Prison

The man, who has since been fired by the F.B.I., maintains the conduct was consensual, his lawyer said.

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American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office

Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.

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When the Trump Guardrails Fall

The president’s second term is telling us a lot about the constraints that he faced during his first administration.

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