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Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).

The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted home into an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers.

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Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom

The party’s signature tax plan would kill most Biden-era incentives, but there’s a sticking point: G.O.P. districts have the most to lose.

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Six Ways Cities Are Trying to Keep Rental Properties and Tenants Safe

In some places with crime-free housing laws, landlords must kick out tenants who have had too much contact with the police.

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In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.

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Inside a Google Street View Car: A Celebrity on Wheels

Joe McCallen, 62, has mapped 100,000 miles of road for Google’s immersive map. He has no plans to stop.

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Long Effort to Ban Shocks as an Autism Treatment Faces Uncertainty

Regulators seeking to end the use of electric shock devices on people with disabilities have been swept into the government upheaval under President Trump.

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The Menendez Brothers May Be Resentenced. Here’s What to Know.

Proceedings are underway this week to determine whether Lyle and Erik Menendez could eventually be set free after spending decades in prison for killing their parents.

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Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

China’s leader Xi Jinping suggests expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities, as he continues to rally nations in the face of Trump’s tariffs.

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Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States

President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.

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Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House

The police said a 21-year-old was held in connection with three fires, including one at a property owned by the British prime minister in the Kentish Town neighborhood.

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New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know.

The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.

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Behind a Museum Door, These Beetles Are Eating Flesh for Science

The six-legged staffers of the American Museum of Natural History’s Bug Colony do their grisly work under a lid. The result: neatly tidied bones.

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Colbert Thinks the Nickname ‘Lady Giuliani’ Suits Jeanine Pirro

Colbert said President Trump’s latest appointment from the Fox News roster “drank a whole bottle of champagne, and then someone told her the news.”

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This Is Not the Saudi Arabia Trump Visited Before

America’s national security could benefit from a successful Trump visit to Saudi Arabia — and suffer from a bad one.

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The U.S. Army Is Finally Pivoting Toward Future Threats

A new doctrine will transform the kinds of weapons America uses, how they are purchased and how fast they get into the hands of soldiers.

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Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.

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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.

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D.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.

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With 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.

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In 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.

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Trump 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.

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Biden 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.

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RFK 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.

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Some 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.

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Trump 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.

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Should 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.

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Karma Comes for Kennedy

Casey Means’s nomination to be surgeon general has led to a rift in MAHA.

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Trump’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.

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Elon 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.

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Palestinian 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.

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