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‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem

The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.

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A Crisis at Planned Parenthood: What to Know

Planned Parenthood clinics around the country are facing complaints of substandard health care and poor morale amid chronic funding problems, a New York Times investigation found.

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As Trump Slashes Federal Jobs, Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ Braces for Impact

In Huntsville, a city fueled by defense and aerospace, there is anxiety but also cautious optimism that federal investment may still come its way.

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New Insights Into Older Hearts

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

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Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions

The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.

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Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s First Jewish Senator, Is Losing Jewish Support

Democratic donors and Jewish leaders are so unhappy with Jon Ossoff over his position on Israel that some have quietly urged Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to run against him.

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Even in Death, the Kremlin Views Navalny as an Enduring Threat

Russian authorities have zealously prosecuted people with links to Aleksei A. Navalny’s organization inside Russia in the year since he died.

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In Trump’s Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values

Vice President JD Vance and the Pope square off, as faith-based groups face an existential crisis.

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Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic

Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.

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‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons

The news parody has launched comedy careers and courted controversy. Here, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Michael Che and others recount its influential history.

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Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul.

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Visionary Artworks Plumb the Mysteries of Creativity

The self-taught artist Abraham Lincoln Walker worked in his basement on phantasmagorical paintings, discovered by the art world more than 30 years after his death.

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Planned Parenthood in Crisis as Patients Report Botched Care and Tired Staff

The health care provider ​of last resort is working to shore up affiliate clinics that are in dire financial straits. Patients report failed abortions, misplaced IUDs and inadequately trained staff.

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German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis

At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

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Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now

Judge John D. Bates ruled that he had grave concerns about the privacy issues raised but that the case did not meet the high legal bar for immediately blocking access.

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support

His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to broker peace talks.

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A Justice Dept. in Turmoil Moves to Dismiss Eric Adams’s Corruption Case

New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.

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Hagan Scotten, Emil Bove and the Collective Punishment Test

How Hagan Scotten, Emil Bove and the prosecutors who filed motions in the Eric Adams case demonstrate the tool of collective punishment.

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With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC

The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.

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JD Vance Is in Charge of Getting a TikTok Deal. Can He Find a Buyer?

The vice president is in a tricky position as he looks for a deal to save the popular short-form video app, which is subject to being banned in the U.S. if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner.

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Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge

Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.

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Judge Refuses to Immediately Reinstate Inspectors General Fired by Trump

Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.

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As California Storm Brings Mudslides to LA, a Car Plunges Into the Pacific

Southern California took stock on Friday of the damage from an intense bout of rain. Among the most dramatic scenes: a Fire Department vehicle that was swept to the sea.

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Vance Shocks Europe With Support for Far Right, in Message Familiar to U.S.

The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political themes.

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California Bill Would Force Insurers to Pay Full Coverage Without Requiring Itemization

A proposed new law would release homeowners from the onerous process of listing every object lost in a destroyed home.

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Why Career Prosecutors Signed a Dismissal Request in Eric Adams Case

Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

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Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.

Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct.

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Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash

Investigators said that an air traffic controller had instructed the Black Hawk crew to pass behind a nearby passenger jet, but that information might have got lost.

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Protesters Rally Against Deletion of ‘Transgender’ on Stonewall Website

Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement.

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Jay-Z Accuser Drops Rape Lawsuit Against Him and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The anonymous plaintiff’s account was attacked as inconsistent after an NBC report called details from her account into question.

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