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Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website

In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public.

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U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.

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Seven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up

We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24.

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Your Most Loved Looks From the 2025 Met Gala

We asked you to pick your favorite looks. Here are the results.

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Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

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Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases

Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.

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How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map

Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.

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Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?

Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

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Tesla Sales Fall in Germany and U.K. to Lowest Point in 2 Years

Demand for the U.S. auto maker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.

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When Did Restaurant Salads Get So Big?

‘Why am I cutting lettuce like a steak?’ one diner asked, but chefs say they have their reasons.

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Andre 3000’s Met Gala Piano Was Both a Fashion Statement and an Album Teaser

The rapper and musician’s miniature Steinway teased his new album, “7 piano sketches,” which he released on Monday.

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A New ICE Detention Center Draws a Democratic Mayor’s Ire

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark staged a predawn demonstration outside a detention center. He argues that the facility’s owner does not have valid permits to operate.

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National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

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National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

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A Haven for Civilians in Sudan Is Attacked for a Third Day

Drone strikes hit a fuel depot, airport and a hotel in Port Sudan, bringing violence to a city that had so far been spared in the devastating civil war.

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Stars Hit the 2025 Met Gala After-Parties, From Jenna Ortega to Lisa

Pop stars, club kids and the mayor of New York City kept the festivities going into the early morning hours.

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Restaurants Are Hard Enough to Run. Try Doing It With Your Mother.

When such family teams make it work, though, they can have mother-and-child super powers.

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The Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives

Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests brothers and sisters have their own profound impact.

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Trump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult

Efforts to take the edge off the nation’s racial past in compliance with White House executive orders are facing resistance from institutions and citizens determined to preserve the truth about Black history.

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Why Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy

Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry.

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Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says

The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

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India and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval

The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of trade.

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Israeli Jets Bombard Airport in Yemen’s Capital

The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel’s main airport, wounding at least six people.

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Israel Plans to Seize Control of Gaza’s Aid. Here’s How That Could Look.

The United Nations and its partners have condemned the proposals by Israel, which has been barring deliveries of food and medicine for months.

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What the setback for Merz means for the German economy.

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Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis

Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.

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Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor?

Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.

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A Dandy Night

We have photos from the biggest night in fashion.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Coronation Portraits

A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition. An official painting of Queen Camilla was also revealed.

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With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools

Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.

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