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Live by the Loomer, Die by the Loomer
Nasty MAGA infighting means trouble for Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Small Business Owners Are Handling Tariffs on China
An easing in President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods gave businesses some breathing room. Long-term planning, though, is still on pause.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Iranian Student in U.S. Detention Makes a Hard Choice: Stay or Go Home
Few rallied around Alireza Doroudi, who spent weeks detained on murky charges. With hope he might win, but facing extended detention, he had to decide whether to keep fighting his case.
New York Times Top StoriesWisconsin Judge Accused of Obstructing Federal Agents Pleads Not Guilty
Judge Hannah C. Dugan claimed judicial immunity this week after a federal grand jury indicted her.
New York Times Top StoriesBen of Ben & Jerry’s Is Arrested at Senate Hearing After Protesting War in Gaza
Ben Cohen, a co-founder of the ice cream brand, was among a group that interrupted a Senate hearing on Wednesday, protesting Congress’s funding of Israel’s military.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Dismisses ‘Trespassing’ Charges Promoted by Trump in Border ‘Defense Area’
A newly designated “military installation” that stretches the length of the frontier in New Mexico has made trespassing a novel criminal charge at the border, bringing turmoil to the state. A judge says migrants couldn’t know they were trespassing.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo’s Classmates Drew Ire of Church With Protest for Women
“It was the most electric thing I have ever experienced inside the walls of a Catholic church,” one protester recalls.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs
The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a New Public Safety Plan Lift Adrienne Adams’s Campaign for Mayor?
Ms. Adams, the City Council speaker, is releasing a crime plan that creates hiring and retention incentives for police officers while also investing in diversion programs.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen A. Smith’s Relentless, Preposterous, Probably Inevitable Road to Political Clout
America’s best-known sports-talker is hosting boldface Democrats and MAGA luminaries and teasing a 2028 run. But what he really wants is Joe Rogan-like influence, and things of that nature.
New York Times Top StoriesMSNBC Poaches Politico Editor Sudeep Reddy for New Washington Bureau
The cable channel, which is set to be spun off from NBC, is starting its first stand-alone D.C. office with Sudeep Reddy at the helm. It also plans to hire 100 new journalists.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Visits U.S. Air Base in Qatar Amid Plan to Accept Plane Donation
The president addressed troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia.
New York Times Top StoriesWhich Trump Policies Have Been Blocked by the Courts?
President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship is one of many aggressive policies that judges have blocked with sweeping orders.
New York Times Top StoriesIs This Supreme Court Case About Birthright Citizenship? Yes and No.
A case focused on birthright citizenship could come later, but the bulk of the argument is expected to concern whether a single judge can freeze a policy nationwide.
New York Times Top StoriesTerrorists Continue to Pay for Check Marks on X, Report Says
Elon Musk’s social media company has continued to accept payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the U.S., a nonprofit found.
New York Times Top StoriesBond Traders Enter the U.S. Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.
New York Times Top StoriesWalmart Warns About Ability to ‘Absorb’ Tariff Costs to Keep Prices Down
The retailer reported sales growth, especially in its e-commerce division, but also cautioned about economic uncertainty in the quarters ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesA ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
We look at Trump’s agenda in Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps
It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Test of Federal Judges’ Power, and Overdose Deaths Plummet
Plus, the campy singing contest the whole world watches.
New York Times Top StoriesGérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France
French courts may finally be taking years of complaints about sexual violence seriously, advocates and experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Promise to Lift Sanctions on Syria Gives Business Owners Hope
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Forecast for 2027? Total A.I. Domination.
Losing your job may be the best-case scenario.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Priority for Pope Leo: Warn the World of the A.I. Threat
While it is far too early to say how he will use his platform to address such issues, his focus shows he is a church leader who grasps the gravity of this modern concern.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ranchers Can Sell Britons More Beef. Will They Buy It?
The countries’ trade agreement is just a first step, U.S. officials say. But British consumers are still skeptical of American food production.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Changes in Apple’s App Store Mean for iPhone Users
A federal judge created a path for app makers like Spotify and Patreon to avoid paying Apple hefty commissions. Is this a win for consumers? It’s complicated.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship?
For more than a century, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. But President Trump has challenged that precedent. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains.
New York Times Top StoriesA Trade War Winner? The Booming Business of Returned Products.
As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether federal judges can block Trump administration policy across the country.
New York Times Top StoriesEarlyBirds Club Dance Party Is Designed for Women With Things to Do In the Morning
EarlyBirds, a roving dance party that ends as most nightclubs are opening, caters to women who have things to do in the morning — and need dancing more than ever.