Trump in Saudi Arabia, New Push to Deport Venezuelans, Library of Congress Showdown | The Headlines

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What we're covering:

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Kicks Off Gulf Tour in Saudi Arabia (www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/13/us/trump-news-saud…) , by Jonathan Swan, Luke Broadwater and Vivian Nereim


Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/supreme-cou…) , by Abbie VanSickle


Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-libra…) , by Maya C. Miller and Devlin Barrett


Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/climate/trump-deleted-c…) , by Karen Zraick


Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/newsom-california-ho…) , by Shawn Hubler


Flamingos Make Underwater Vortexes to Suck Up Prey (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/science/flamingo-vortex…) , by Rachel Nuwer


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