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NYTIMES (Heather Knight) - Masked Men in San Francisco Offer Cash for Signatures on Ballot Initiatives

California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.

NYTIMES (Anna Griffin) - Where Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks

In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line.

NYTIMES (Katie Glueck and Tim Balk) - Democrats Eying 2028 Presidential Runs Court Black Voters

At a gathering in New York, potential candidates made overtures to a vital Democratic constituency.

NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo) - Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program

Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.

NYTIMES (Niraj Chokshi) - How Airlines Turned First-Class Seats From Freebies to a Profit Engine

Airlines used to give away most of their nicest seats, but they have increasingly found ways to persuade people to pay a lot for them.

NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Tracking 7 of Mamdani’s Biggest Campaign Promises

Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.

NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - Trump Administration Returns to Court for Yet Another Tariff Lawsuit

States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.

NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis) - Consumer Spending, Engine of the U.S. Economy, Is Under Strain

Higher fuel costs are raising food and travel prices, while a shaky stock market tamps down free spenders.

NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Nicholas Nehamas) - The Mass Purge of Immigration Judges, and Melania Trump’s Surprise Epstein Remarks

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