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Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public

The dueling narratives come as the administration is asking an appeals court to preserve a set of tariffs recently deemed to be illegal.

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Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts

There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Tony Awards

There was a “Hamilton” reunion, Nicole Scherzinger’s outsize grandeur and Cynthia Erivo’s pleasant “sing-off” music. But those cheesy projections were a big miss.

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Crimea, Once a Crossroad of Civilizations, Finds Itself Isolated and Under Attack

Mostly Russian visitors now cavort along its historic beaches, hoping to avoid the Ukrainian drones whizzing toward military targets.

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My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country

The administration’s budget cuts will hit Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District hard.

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Trump’s Cuts Imperils Funding for a Levee Project in Washington

Grays Harbor County in Washington secured a federal grant to pay for a much-needed levee with bipartisan support. Then the Trump administration cut the program.

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Paris Is Filled With Art and Museums. Here Are 3 Hidden Collections.

In this city of endless museums and galleries, here are some sequestered collections filled with rarities.

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Ocean Temperatures Are Increasing Around the World. See Where.

Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave.

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A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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YouTube Loosens Video Content Moderation Rules

The world’s largest video platform has told content moderators to favor “freedom of expression” over the risk of harm in deciding what to take down.

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A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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America Is No Longer a Stable Country

Trump is playing with fire, which is just how he likes it.

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Here’s What’s Happening in America, in Six (Mostly) Russian Terms

To help Americans name their new reality, we wrote a phrase book of authoritarianism.

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Tonys 2025 Takeaways: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Wins 6 Awards

Broadway rewarded adventurous newcomers including Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”), Nicole Scherzinger (“Sunset Boulevard”) and Cole Escola (“Oh, Mary!”).

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U.S. and China to Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

Officials from both sides are set to talk on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunited for a Tonys Medley

Marking the 10th anniversary of the show’s opening, the creator and cast reunited to perform “My Shot,” “The Schuyler Sisters” and other notable songs.

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Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard

Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.

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Not far from the clashes between agents and protesters, life goes on in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County, all 4,000 square miles of it, has a way of insulating and isolating mayhem, man-made or otherwise.

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Trump Calling Troops Into Los Angeles Is the Real Emergency

The president’s use of the National Guard serves his own interests above the country’s.

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Attack on Colombia Senator, Miguel Uribe Turbay, Caught on Video

Miguel Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, remained in “extremely serious” condition on Sunday, a day after being shot.

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Candid Photos from the Tony Awards Red Carpet

As Broadway’s best and brightest arrived for the industry’s biggest night, we got an up-close look at what you couldn’t see on TV.

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Tony Award Winners 2025: Updating List

The Tony Awards begin on Sunday at 8 p.m. E.T., live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Standoff in California Over Immigration

The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.

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Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, in a letter to the Trump administration, called the deployment of troops “unlawful” and a “serious breach of state sovereignty.”

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Tony Awards 2025 Red Carpet Photos: Looks From Broadway’s Biggest Night

Cole Escola, Leslie Odom Jr., Daniel Dae Kim, Mia Farrow and more stars arrived in style.

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Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the Trump administration of spending months “engaged in an elaborate, all-of-government effort to defy court orders.”

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Touring a Tunnel in Gaza That Leads Underneath a Hospital

To Israelis, the location of an underground passageway highlights Hamas’s abuse of civilians. To Palestinians, Israel’s decision to target it highlights Israel’s own disregard for civilian life.

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Key Legal Questions in Trump’s Order of National Guard to LA Protests

President Trump has long mused about using the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now sending troops to Los Angeles.

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The Undercurrent at the WorldPride Parade in D.C.

WorldPride was held this year in Washington, D.C., under the shadow of the Trump administration’s moves that affect L.G.B.T.Q. Americans.

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Conrad Shinn, First Pilot to Land at the South Pole, Dies at 102

His Navy plane spent only 49 minutes on the ground and needed a boost from small rockets to break free from the ice and take off.

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