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A Rally in Congress

We cover President Trump’s address to Congress.

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Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’

Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets.

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The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0

Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.

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How Soon Could Ukraine’s Forces ‘Start to Buckle’ Without U.S. Weapons?

It could be as little as four months, say analysts, as Europe scrambles to plug the hole in support left by President Trump’s suspension of military aid.

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In the Trump Era, King Charles Has a New and Very Delicate Role to Play

As he welcomed the leaders of Ukraine and Canada to his country estate this week, the king was sending a message to the world.

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Tariffs Add a New Shock to Food Supply Chains

Companies made their supply chains stronger and more flexible because of the Covid pandemic. But they weren’t banking on tariffs.

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‘We Have Given Him Everything’: Trump’s Tariffs Stun Mexico

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government made major concessions — and delivered results — to avert President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs. He imposed them anyway.

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The State of Himself

Trump hasn’t altered his behavior to be president. He altered the presidency to match his personality.

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Democratic Mayors Face a Grilling on Immigration From House Republicans

The leaders of Boston, New York, Chicago and Denver will appear before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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French Child Sex Abuse Trial of Ex-Doctor Highlights Unheeded Warnings

Joël Le Scouarnec is charged with raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his young patients. His family’s testimony suggested a culture of silence around sexual abuse by him and others.

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Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.

As the Trump administration trims the federal work force, students and educators at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas fear for the future of a school that was already facing troubles.

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Why Gen Z Is Willing to Pay Big Money for Concert Tickets

How can 20-somethings afford the high cost of seeing their favorite artists’ live shows? Some save; some go into debt.

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What’s the Secret to a Long-Lasting Marriage? Tell Us Yours.

If you and your partner have been married for 30 years or more and have advice for an enduring marriage, we want to hear from you.

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In the San Juan Islands, a Cabin Touched by Many Hands

How artisans in a corner of the Pacific Northwest turned a rocky retreat into a permanent residence.

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French Cinema Celebrates Its Covid Recovery

The French movie industry has been celebrating statistics that show an increase in movie attendance.

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Trump Celebrates Disruption in Speech to Congress, and Avoids the Costs

The president’s speech to Congress covered tariffs, Ukraine and cuts to the federal work force but did little to address the perils that accompany the abrupt shifts he has engineered.

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress

In a lengthy speech, President Trump promoted his administration’s rapid early moves and reprised the themes of his campaign, vowing to crack down on illegal immigration and “wokeness.”

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Late Night Is Underwhelmed by Trump’s Address to Congress

Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president’s speech started late: “I guess they were waiting for that last coat of shellac to dry on his face.”

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Storm That Ripped Roofs Off Buildings in Texas Moves East

The storm was forecast to bring the threat of blizzards, tornadoes, thunderstorms and damaging winds to several states on Wednesday.

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Why Did New York’s Streets Seem Extra Salty This Winter?

The city didn’t actually spread more salt than usual. But it may have seemed that way, according to the Sanitation Department, because there was less snow and rain.

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Trump Says ‘America Is Back’ and Taunts Rivals in Speech to Congress

President Trump boasted about his first weeks in office and doubled down on his agenda. Al Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Texas, repeatedly yelled “you don’t have a mandate” and was escorted out.

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Trump’s Speech to Congress: The Best and Worst Moments

What Times Opinion columnists and writers thought of the president’s speech to Congress.

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Trump Is Hiding Something on Ukraine

When you don’t call things by their real name, there is usually a reason.

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While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country.

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America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

As President Trump begins to side with Russia, the Kremlin propaganda machine that long portrayed the United States as evil has changed its tune.

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Read the Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress

In a speech to Congress in his first weeks in office, the president laid out his vision to remake U.S. policy on the military, trade, immigration and foreign aid.

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It’s Hard Not to Protest a Speech Like Trump’s Congress Speech

Democrats have spent weeks hand-wringing over how to respond to Trump’s machine-gunning of American institutions.

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Al Green Removed From House Chamber for Heckling Trump During Speech

Republicans had the Texas Democrat, who introduced the first articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017, ejected after he shouted at the president and refused to sit down.

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Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.

A top administration official said that, without new declines, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Suggests Black Lives Matter Plaza Will Be Painted Over

The announcement came just a day after a Republican congressman introduced legislation threatening to withhold millions in federal funds from the city unless the street mural was removed.

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