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White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups
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September 16, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

The decision came the day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.

White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups

Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk’s podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans.

Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

Editors’ Picks

Yusuf Islam Wants to Explain Himself

As Cat Stevens, he helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. His new memoir explores it all.

Opinion | The N.Y.P.D. Is Teaching America How to Track Everyone Every Day Forever

New tools allow law enforcement agencies to track us at an unimaginable scale.

World

Maduro Calls U.S. Attack on Boat ‘A Heinous Crime.’ Then Trump Announces Another.

The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, said that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.

She Held Her Baby for an Hour. Then the State Took Her Away.

The case of a young Greenlandic woman who was ruled incapable of keeping her baby has become the latest flashpoint with Denmark.

Surprising Guests at Belarus-Russia War Games: Two American Observers

The invitation by Belarus came as its autocratic leader has been trying to improve relations with the Trump administration, which has been receptive.

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U.S.

Many Conservatives View Kirk’s Death as a Galvanizing Force for Years to Come

Calling Charlie Kirk a martyr, conservatives see an opportunity to supercharge the movement the right-wing leader began and to cement conservative Christian values in American life.

In a Chicago Neighborhood, Fear and Anger Over Trump’s ICE ‘Blitz’

Pilsen, a part of the city long home to Chicagoans of Mexican heritage, has grown quieter since the Trump administration announced an operation against illegal immigration.

Florida Says Ban on Openly Carrying Guns Is Invalid After Court Ruling

The state attorney general told law enforcement officers to stop enforcing the decades-old ban, after a court last week ruled it unconstitutional.

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Politics

Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis

The president repeated that Chicago, New Orleans and other Democratic-run cities could be next.

Senate Confirms Stephen Miran as Fed Governor

The Senate voted to install one of President Trump’s top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week’s meeting to set interest rates.

Schwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting Measure

Arnold Schwarzenegger issued his first public rebuke since Gov. Gavin Newsom placed a gerrymander plan on the ballot.

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Business

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That’s starting to change.

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.

Trump Says Companies Should Stop Reporting Finances Every Quarter

The Securities and Exchange Commission said it would prioritize Mr. Trump’s proposal to require twice-yearly reports, revisiting an idea from his first term.

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Technology

U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ for a TikTok Sale

Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.

Nvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount

Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.

New Crypto Super PAC Garners $100 Million to Help Push Industry Agenda

The effort, called the Fellowship PAC, is the crypto industry’s latest move to help elect legislators that will force through its interests in Washington.

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Arts

Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Emmy Awards

It was a great night for new series, first-time winners and a late-night show canceled by the ceremony’s broadcaster. The writing and gags? Not as great.

Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million

The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.