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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 21:38
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

Michael Cardozo, 84, New York City’s Longest-Serving Chief Lawyer, Dies

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 21:32
As the city’s corporation counsel under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, he defended stop-and-frisk policing and a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants.
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After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fired the Agency’s Leader

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 21:31
Also, radioactive wasp nests were found in South Carolina. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 21:28
The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week.
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For Some, Return of Presidential Fitness Test Revives Painful Memories

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 21:24
Generations of Americans who struggled to complete a pull-up in front of their classmates winced as President Trump announced that he was reinstating the annual assessment.
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Stock Market Posts Worst Week in Months on Renewed Economic Fears

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 20:56
Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs shook investors around the world, weighing on stocks, the dollar and more.
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A Former Rolling Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museum Says No Way.

New York Times - Fri, 08/01/2025 - 20:35
Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the Les Paul was stolen from him decades ago. The museum says he never owned it and has not made a claim.
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