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As Trump Hails Plan to Accept Qatari Jet, Congress Sits on the Sidelines

Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump as he pushes ethics guardrails around profiting from the presidency to the breaking point.

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Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate

The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.

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As Trump Crows Over Ending a Conflict, India’s Leaders Feel Betrayed

President Trump’s repeated descriptions of U.S. mediation efforts between India and Pakistan have hit sore spots in Indian politics.

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What the ‘Small Nodule’ Found on Biden’s Prostate Could Mean for a Man’s Health

Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.

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DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings

Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived.

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Money Talks (and Listens) at Saudi Investment Forum Attended by Trump

The wealthy and the powerful gathered in Saudi Arabia with the goal of becoming even more so. “They’re going to walk away with a lot of checks,” President Trump said.

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Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit

Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted.

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Three Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day

In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free in “M/other.”

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Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet with New President

Syria’s new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose.

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George Clooney and Denzel Washington Power Broadway to Prepandemic Heights

Elphaba helped too. But the good news comes with caveats.

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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind

Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.

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Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard

The latest broadside from the federal government comes as Harvard faces multiple investigations from across the Trump administration.

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C.I.A. Rejects Diversity Efforts Once Deemed as Essential to Its Mission

The Trump administration is dismantling programs that some former directors believed helped sharpen the agency’s competitive edge.

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Trump’s China Deal Eases Tariffs but Doesn’t Resolve Future Uncertainty

A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.

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Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92

After collaborating on the script for “Bonnie and Clyde,” he went on to write and direct “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart.”

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Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say

Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.

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In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation

Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.

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Zelensky Asks Trump to Attend Peace Talks, but Putin’s Plans Remain Unclear

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.

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Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm Made $198 Million Selling Stock as Profit Fell

Robyn Denholm sold Tesla stock in recent months while Elon Musk, the chief executive she oversees, worked for President Trump and alienated many car buyers.

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I Planned a Lecture About Freedom. Then Trump’s D.E.I. Police Intervened.

The Trump Administration’s decision to stop funding for a Danish lecture series showed its determination to extend its control to the smallest of ventures.

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How Pandora Is Surviving Trump’s Trade War

Pandora, the Danish jewelry company, said it was “battle ready,” with plans to raise prices and reroute shipments from the United States, but tariffs could potentially cost it millions of dollars.

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They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?

Lacrosse returns to the Olympics in 2028, on American soil. Why won’t the I.O.C. let Indigenous North American teams compete?

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Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay

G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of dollars in new costs.

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Judge Appoints Outside Official to Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.

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A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity for extracting valuable metals.

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Book Review: ‘Original Sin,’ by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

“Original Sin,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, depicts an aging president whose family and aides enabled his quixotic campaign for a second term.

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Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders

Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.

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In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial, Cassie Is the Star Witness

The music mogul’s former girlfriend accused him of years of abuse in a bombshell 2023 lawsuit. Now she’s taking the stand at his federal trial.

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Shamelessness Is Trump’s Superpower

Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming one of the most corrupt presidents in the history of the United States.

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U.S. Inflation Stable Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs

Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.

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