John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information

The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.John R. Bolton’s indictment accused him of mishandling classified information when he compiled notes f

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Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General

Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs.Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Scienc

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American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program

The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.Christian Calderon is among the H-2A visa workers hired to harvest cherries in Kennewick, Wash. As the Trump administration lowers wages, farmers have requested

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Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.Marjane Satrapi in 2023. She was one of the best-known exponents of a form of graphic novel that combined political history and memoir.

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Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job

Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city.Mayor Karen Bass, center, campaigning at a community center in Plaza de Valle in Los Angeles, last month.

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The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?

As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.Representative James Clyburn addressing the crowd at his annual fish fry alongside Representative Ro Khanna of Ca

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How LinkedIn Found Its Social Platform Era

Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.“This whole corporate, ‘move the needle,’ synergistic stuff — I think people are tired of it,” said Brooke Sweedar, a content creator on LinkedIn. “You have to do somethi

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