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Thousands of federal workers fired by Donald Trump administration

The Donald Trump administration has started issuing layoff notices to thousands of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, a move criticized as a pressure tactic against Democrats.

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In City Hall Housecleaning, Mamdani Asks 179 Adams Staff Members to Quit 2025-11-26

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1. His request for resignations targeted political appointees.

Dana Rubinstein

Penny Oleksiak, Canadian Swimmer, Faces 2-Year Ban Over Antidoping Testing Rules 2025-11-26

Penny Oleksiak, 25, who has won seven Olympic medals, was sanctioned under antidoping rules. Her suspension ends before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Vjosa Isai

Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry 2025-11-26

As artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.

Theodore Schleifer

The 2026 Putin Calendar Is Here: ‘ A Man for Every Season’ 2025-11-26

January shows the Russian leader astride a snowmobile. For February, he flips a judo partner. In August, he offers advice: “My recipe for energy: Sleep little, work a lot and don’t whine.”

Neil MacFarquhar

Trump Administration Will Raise Prices for Foreign Tourists at National Parks 2025-11-26

The price increases comes as more and more international travelers are choosing to stay away from the United States and amid turmoil at the National Park Service.

Chris Cameron

Sean Duffy Wants Healthier In-Flight Snacks Along With Better-Dressed Travelers 2025-11-26

Sean Duffy, who has been promoting greater decorum among air travelers, said he would like to see choices besides salty pretzels and buttery cookies.

Mark Walker

Violence Is Driving Catastrophic Hunger in Nigeria, U.N. Report Says 2025-11-25

Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse.

Saikou Jammeh, Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal

Mapping the Brain’s Sense of What Goes On Inside the Body 2025-11-25

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.

Carl Zimmer

Thanksgiving Costs Draw Scrutiny 2025-11-25

Also, the 100 most notable books of the year. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Matthew Cullen

Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago 2025-11-25

The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting, a protest, a car crash and a police radio call.

Devon Lum, Mattathias Schwartz, Christoph Koettl and Ainara Tiefenthäler

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