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House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains
The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say
American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.
New York Times Top StoriesPrison Kitchen Job Apparently Helped Ex-Police Chief Escape, Officials Say
A job in a prison kitchen apparently helped Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving time for murder and rape, plot his escape by fashioning a makeshift police uniform, Arkansas prison officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals
Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.
New York Times Top StoriesMembers of Congress Press for More Security After Minnesota Attacks
A Capitol security official briefed senators on enhanced security precautions, and lawmakers in both parties said more funding was needed to protect themselves.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals
Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.
New York Times Top StoriesL.A. Students Graduating Amid ICE Raids Experience Joy and Fear
Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Karen Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A.
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a curfew that began last Tuesday when federal agents, local police officers and protesters clashed on the streets.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales
The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Revokes Visa of Former Panamanian President Who Criticized Trump Deal
Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to the United States.
New York Times Top Stories‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump.
Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks
The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program
Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.
New York Times Top Stories$5.4 Million Attack Ad and ICE Arrest Add Drama to N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
Plus: We looked at key endorsements and dug into the polls with our in-house expert. Primary Day is just a week away.
New York Times Top StoriesBrad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse
Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
New York Times Top StoriesTell Us: How Are You Using A.I. at Work?
Has A.I. become a part of your daily work routines? We want to know.
New York Times Top StoriesOctopuses’ 8 Arms Snoop on Microbiomes
Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch.
New York Times Top StoriesVisitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum
They came. They sat. They left.
New York Times Top StoriesWas Basketball Invented in Herkimer, NY? The Human Calculator Thinks So.
The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier?
New York Times Top StoriesAlfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94
With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.
New York Times Top StoriesObama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest
He will appear on Tuesday evening in Hartford, Conn., alongside the writer Heather Cox Richardson, at a time of deep volatility for his party, the country and the world.
New York Times Top StoriesS&P 500 Nears a Record, But Can the Rally Last?
Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida’s House Speaker Stood Up to DeSantis, and Shifted the Power Dynamics
For years, legislators bent to the will of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker, said his goal this session was “to be a coequal branch of government.”
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Republicans Propose Key Tax Tweaks to House Bill
Party lawmakers proposed changes to the tax code that could offer the greatest benefit to businesses.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Daring Us to Impeach Him Again
There are many legitimate reasons to try Trump a third time. Don’t hold your breath.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran
Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.
Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Independent Hospitality Coalition Gives L.A. Restaurants Hope
Through Covid, protests, strikes and fires, the Independent Hospitality Coalition is helping local business navigate a volatile civic landscape.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Spy Agencies Are Investing Heavily in A.I., Researchers Say
A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.