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Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders
The U.S. generals and admirals summoned from around the world had been given little information about the planned event.
By Eric SchmittHelene Cooper and Shawn McCreesh
CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times
1. News Analysis
  A Novice Defense Secretary Lectures the Brass on What It Takes to Win
  Senior officers, summoned from around the world, are entrusted to manage complex military operations. They got a lecture on fitness and grooming standards.
  By Greg Jaffe
  CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times
2. Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works
  Federal funding will lapse this week if Congress does not act. Areas across the government will be affected.
  By Karoun Demirjian
  CreditAlex Kent for The New York Times
3. ‘A Hard Moment’: Memphis Braces for an Influx of Federal Force
  Drained by years of crime and conservative criticism, Memphis is set to receive a wave of federal agents that residents are divided over.
  By Emily Cochrane
  CreditBrad J. Vest for The New York Times

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Generals and Admirals
The president leveraged the meeting as his chance to trumpet his domestic and foreign policy moves.
By Minho Kim
Multiple Federal Agencies Blame ‘Radical’ Left and Democrats for Shutdown
Agencies including the housing department and Veterans Affairs used unusually partisan language to blame liberals and congressional Democrats for the pending government shutdown.
By Eileen Sullivan
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech
In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.
By Zach Montague
Democrats Use Empty House to Shame G.O.P. Ahead of Shutdown
Hundreds of Democrats showed up in the House chamber for a routine session, seeking to highlight the absence of Republicans as a government funding deadline loomed.
By Michael Gold
Harvard Blasts Administration Over ‘Inaccurate’ Civil Rights Investigation
The Sept. 19 letter came days before the Department of Health and Human Services started the process of cutting off federal funds to the university.
By Michael C. Bender
Trump and Pfizer Announce Deal to Lower Some Medicaid Drug Prices
The administration said the drug company would sell many of its products to the government insurance program for lower-income Americans at prices that align with those in Europe.
By Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz
Governor Wants National Guard Troops Deployed in Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry’s request to the Trump administration highlights how Republican-led states are embracing the president’s push to use the Guard to crack down on crime.
By Emily Cochrane
The Sprint for City Hall
Breaking Down the Mayor’s Race After Adams’s Exit
Plus, what elected officials from across the country have to say about the race.
By Katie Glueck
Deadlock Grows Uglier as Congress Heads Toward Shutdown
President Trump’s posting of a deepfake video mocking and insulting the top two Democrats in Congress underscored the lack of progress toward any deal to extend funding.
By Catie Edmondson
News Analysis
A Novice Defense Secretary Lectures the Brass on What It Takes to Win
Senior officers, summoned from around the world, are entrusted to manage complex military operations. They got a lecture on fitness and grooming standards.
By Greg Jaffe