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Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister

Judge Maryanne Trump Barry ruled that the law invoked against Mr. Khalil violated the Constitution by giving unfettered discretion to the secretary of state.

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Why I Got the Measles Vaccine at Age 63

Cases have now popped up in at least 19 states, including Kentucky and Georgia. That’s near enough to home for me to start worrying.

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U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds

The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the so-called X-date could fall between mid-July and early October if Congress does not lift or suspend the nation’s debt limit.

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Sherrod Brown, Weighing a 2026 Senate Bid, Starts a Workers’ Group

Mr. Brown, the Ohio Democrat who lost his race for re-election last year, is forming the Dignity of Work Institute, which will highlight workers’ struggles.

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Venezuelan T.P.S. Holders Will Ask Judge to Maintain Deportation Protections

Nearly 350,000 people could soon face deportation after the Trump administration moved to end Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., for immigrants from that country.

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Showdown at the Institute of Peace

A 911 call. A lockdown. A master key. Here’s what happened when the Trump administration seized control of a Washington institution.

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Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map

The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway that states have in drawing voting maps.

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Jenifer Ringer Is Back at the School of American Ballet in a New Role

Jenifer Ringer, the celebrated New York City Ballet principal, is back at the School of American Ballet in a new role: teacher and guiding light.

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‘Buckle Up’: In Montana, Republican Lawmakers Target the Judiciary

Republicans in Montana and other states complain that liberal judges are tossing out the laws they pass. Now, conservative legislators are trying to change the rules, and the judges.

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Paper Bags, Plastic Bags or Totes: What’s Best for Groceries?

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

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The Oil Oligarch Shaping Trump’s Energy Strategy

Harold Hamm, President Trump’s energy mentor, wants to take us back to the 1990s.

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Phylicia Rashad Knows Her Purpose

Five decades into her career, the Tony Award-winning actress and TV icon, making her Broadway directing debut, feels like “part of something bigger.”

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Lebanon, Ravaged by Israel-Hezbollah War, Needs Changes to Unlock Aid

For years, the country has failed to enact financial and governance overhauls required by lenders. The recent fighting has made that problem urgent.

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‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science

Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

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Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for New York Prosecutors

District attorneys say that a 2019 law ordering them to give reams of evidence to defense lawyers has resulted in thousands of scuttled cases.

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Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman Elected to Congress, Dies at 49

Ms. Love, who represented Utah in Congress from 2015 to 2019, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022.

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Trump Jokes Fly at Kennedy Center Event Honoring Conan O’Brien

The star-studded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony was the most notable event at the Washington arts center since the president installed himself as its chairman.

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Putin’s Aims in Trump Talks on Ukraine

Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring President Trump’s push for a cease-fire in Ukraine. But the Kremlin’s war aims haven’t shifted.

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South Korea​n Court ​Reinstates Impeached Prime Minister

​Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was serving as the country’s acting president when the National Assembly impeached him in December, suspending him from office.

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Murphy, Eagle Who Became a Foster Dad, Found Dead After Storm

The beloved eagle was found dead in his enclosure at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri after severe weather pounded the region on March 14, sanctuary officials said.

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Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War

A New York Times reporter and photographer were the first Western journalists to visit central Khartoum since the civil war broke out two years ago. The scale of how much has been lost was inescapable.

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9 Mayoral Candidates Unite to Attack Cuomo on Nursing Home Deaths

Nearly all the people running for New York City mayor appeared at a Covid memorial event with a shared message: Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s pandemic response is a reason not to support him.

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Venezuela Accepts Flight Carrying Deportees From U.S. for First Time in Weeks

The Venezuelan government had come under intense pressure from the Trump administration to resume accepting deportation flights.

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Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil

The Trump administration is now accusing the Columbia University graduate and protest leader of having withheld information when he applied for permanent residency status.

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Sasha Stone, an Original Oscars Blogger, Takes on Hollywood

Sasha Stone, who has been covering awards season since the ’90s, has recast herself as a voice against what she perceives as the industry’s liberal status quo.

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The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.

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Fans at NCAA Wrestling Championships Show Love For Trump. But Not So Much Musk.

President Trump and Elon Musk took in the Division I wrestling championship in Philadelphia on Saturday. But some of Mr. Trump’s supporters expressed complicated feelings about his billionaire adviser.

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Schumer Again Defends Decision to Avoid Shutdown Amid Calls to Resign

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said a government shutdown would have been “10 or 20 times worse” than the Republican stopgap spending bill

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Mark Carney Calls Snap Elections in Canada Amid Trump Threats

Mark Carney, who has been prime minister for only 10 days, has called for a general election to be held on April 28.

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Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become NYC Mayor?

The progressive state assemblyman from Queens is building a new coalition of voters for his mayoral campaign, which has focused on the city’s lack of affordability.

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