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Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments

The fate of SNAP is again in question after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the program.

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How the Trump Administration Is Giving More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

The Treasury Department and the IRS are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.

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A person sorts cans on a table. — Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts

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Emotional Glimpses of an Immigration Crackdown in a San Diego Courthouse

Travelers, Confused and Concerned, Are Reconsidering Flying

Frustration with cancellations and concerns about air traffic control are driving passengers away from flying and casting a shadow over Thanksgiving plans.

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Niraj Chokshi, Karen Hanley, Leila Medina and James Surdam

Here’s What We Know About the Shutdown’s Effect on Air Travel

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A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS

As the first female speaker of the House announced her retirement, she was remembered back home for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.

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Ms. Pelosi at the San Francisco Pride Parade in 2022. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

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Zohran Mamdani Wants to Make N.Y.C. More Affordable. How Much Will It Cost?

Highlights From the End of Mamdani’s Campaign and What Lies Ahead

Zohran Mamdani raises his left index finger up as it to acknowledge someone, a broad smile across his face. — Amir Hamja for The New York Times

‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

We interviewed migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Analysts said their treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.

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