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NY Times – Politics
As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable. [...]
The former president seemed to delight in fueling speculation about what he is cooking up with House Republicans, prompting Democrats to worry about election fraud. Speaker Mike Johnson refused to explain. [...]
Joint events with an unpopular incumbent would “only hurt” the vice president at this stage of the campaign, as one of her advisers put it. But the president does not want to be sidelined. [...]
A memo circulating in Donald Trump’s orbit says that if elected he should use private firms to check appointees’ backgrounds and give them immediate access to classified secrets after taking office. [...]
The island’s Catholic archbishop also wrote a letter to Donald Trump condemning a racist comedy routine during his Madison Square Garden rally. [...]
At a rally in Atlanta, Donald Trump called the former first lady a “hater,” in response to her comments saying he had displayed “erratic behavior” and “obvious mental decline.” [...]