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There Are Two Chinas, and America Must Understand Both
The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesD.N.C. Takes Step to Void Election of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as Vice Chairs
David Hogg has faced sharp criticism for his plan to fund challenges to incumbent Democrats, but a D.N.C. vote on Monday began with an earlier complaint about the procedures used in an internal party election.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Guarantees Galore, Christie’s Has a Rocky Start to Auction Week
There was little excited bidding on the art collection of the Riggio family, who built their fortune on the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain — a caution flag for the art market.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program
Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume
The solicitor general contended that a group of migrants had barricaded themselves inside a Texas detention center and threatened to take hostages.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Is Being Evaluated for a ‘Small Nodule’ in His Prostate
It is common for a man of Mr. Biden’s age to experience prostate issues. His spokesman declined to elaborate on any details about his care.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. Swims in D.C.’s Rock Creek, Which Flows With Sewage and Bacteria
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Bidders in Trump’s Contest Sold All Their Digital Coins but Still Won
Because of a quirk in the rules, some participants vying to dine with the president benefited from dumping the Trump family’s memecoins rather than accumulating them.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor of New Jersey
Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.
New York Times Top StoriesShould You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.
New York Times Top StoriesKarma Comes for Kennedy
Casey Means’s nomination to be surgeon general has led to a rift in MAHA.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety
The second Trump administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project
The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.
New York Times Top StoriesPalestinian Authority Lifting Ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank
The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger
Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Golf Analogy That Explains a Lot About Trump
President Trump invoked the golfing great Sam Snead to justify a plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to use as Air Force One.
New York Times Top StoriesCraig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, to Step Away After Harassment Claims
Several women said Craig Steinley, the vice president of the Appraisal Institute, touched them inappropriately — a pattern of allegations that industry insiders say was ignored by the influential trade group.
New York Times Top StoriesMidwest Grapples With Wildfires Amid Record Heat and Dry Conditions
A large swath of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Nebraska was on high alert on Monday. Temperatures were expected to approach 100 degrees in some places.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Backed Down on China Tariffs
Also, witnesses took the stand at Sean Combs’s trial. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top Stories‘MAGA Accounts’ and No Tax on Tips: Republicans Plan to Inject Trump Into Tax Code
House Republicans on Monday outlined their plans for a far-reaching tax bill that would deliver on several of President Trump’s campaign pledges — for now.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
New York Times Top StoriesHollywood Groups Call for Tax Changes After Trump’s Tariff Threat
“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesYeshiva University Reverses Itself and Bans L.G.B.T.Q. Club
The Orthodox Jewish university had reached a settlement with the club in March but said the group had violated the agreement by “operating as a pride club under a different name.”
New York Times Top StoriesTariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression
President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42
The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.
New York Times Top StoriesOfficials Are Denied Access to Library of Congress After Trump Names New Boss
A brief standoff unfolded on Capitol Hill after library workers turned away two top Justice Department officials installed by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, who has been named acting librarian.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Family Bitcoin Company Announces Plan to Go Public
American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm co-founded by Eric Trump, said it was merging with a company traded on the Nasdaq, the latest expansion of the family’s investments in crypto.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day
European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Official Still Bracing for Economic Slowdown Despite China Tariff Pause
Austan D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said there was still a risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth amid elevated uncertainty about the White House’s trade policy.