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Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe.

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In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship

For people in countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States.

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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Heads to Meet Trump at White House

Friedrich Merz is seeking to reassert his country’s role on the global stage, in part by building rapport with President Trump.

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Tariffs Make the World Poorer and More Perilous

Free trade reduces the frictions that can arise between nations. Tariffs will only take away stability.

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Trump Travel Order Bans People From 12 Countries From Entering U.S.

The travel ban revives an effort from President Trump’s first term that led to chaos and court battles.

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Who Is Johnnie Moore? Here’s What to Know About a Gaza Aid Group’s Chairman.

Johnnie Moore, a former Trump campaign adviser, was appointed to the board of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after the aid rollout was hit by chaos and the deadly shootings of Palestinians.

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5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, faced a barrage of attacks from his Democratic rivals.

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Who Does Trump’s New Travel Ban Include and Exclude?

World Cup players, dual citizens and people with existing visas would still be allowed to enter the U.S.

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Harvey Milk’s Name Is Not Going Anywhere in San Francisco

Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel.

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Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides

The executive order is the latest effort by President Trump to stoke outlandish conspiracy theories about his predecessor and question the legality of his actions in office.

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Judge Considers Early Release of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Documents

The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at moving up the date.

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Trump Restricts Harvard’s International Students From Entering U.S.

The Trump administration has sought a workaround to the courts, which have largely blocked his efforts to restrict foreign students.

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‘Carol,’ Whose Detention Rattled Her Small Missouri Town, Is Released

Ming Li Hui’s detention by the immigration authorities brought the reality of President Trump’s immigration crackdown to rural Missouri, where supporters rallied for her freedom.

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Fearful House Republicans Scramble to Mollify Musk

Republicans in the chamber are bending over backward to appease the world’s richest man, who is furious at them for voting for a bill to deliver President Trump’s domestic policy agenda.

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Orien McNeill, Artist Who Made Mischief on the Water, Dies at 46

He was the pied piper of a loose community of DIY artists homesteading on New York City’s waterways, which he used as his canvas and stage.

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At ‘CPAC of the Center,’ Democratic Moderates Beat Up on the Left

At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.

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Santa Ono’s Bid for U. of Florida President Shows Politicization of Higher Education

Florida officials rejected Santa Ono of Michigan as the next president of the state’s flagship university, revealing how deeply politicized higher education has become.

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U.S. Brings Back Guatemalan Wrongly Deported to Mexico

The Trump administration obeyed the instructions of the judge in the case, a significant departure from the defiant stance it has staked out in other immigration matters.

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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.

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2 Hikers, a Father and Daughter, Are Found Dead Near Maine’s Highest Peak

Their bodies were found near the summit of Mount Katahdin, at the end of the Appalachian Trail, officials said, after a search that began on Monday.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Take Steps to Give Due Process to Deported Migrants

The judge also said the men, expelled under the Alien Enemies Act, were likely to prevail in their claims that they had been treated unfairly, deported with no chance to contest their removals.

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L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’

Surveillance video captured a 16-year-old being repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped by juveniles while probation officers watched.

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Nearly All Remaining Voice of America Employees Could Be Fired Under Plan

A proposed restructuring would leave only 18 employees at the federally funded news agency, which was founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda.

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Saharan Dust Is Expected to Ramp Up Over Florida on Thursday

A dust plume that has been traveling across the Atlantic may later spread as far as Texas and Georgia as a weather system breaks it apart.

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Republican Megabill Projected to Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt

Also, Trump said that Putin would retaliate against Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Trump Escalates Attack on Columbia University by Threatening Its Accreditation

The administration notified the university’s accrediting body that federal agencies had found that the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights.

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The Trump Pardons Are Out of Control

A menacing new frontier of presidential power.

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Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

Lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking their release.

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Karine Jean-Pierre, Former Biden Press Secretary, Leaves Democratic Party

In a coming book, Ms. Jean-Pierre will describe a “betrayal” by her party when Joseph R. Biden Jr. ended his re-election campaign. Democrats were quick to criticize her.

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U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire

The Security Council resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the resumption of full-scale aid deliveries.

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