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I’m Not the Person You’d Expect to Oppose Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops

Whatever your politics, the policy looks blatantly discriminatory.

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Fordo Nuclear Site Work Taking Place in Iran, Satellate Images Show

Amid competing assessments of how badly the enrichment facility was damaged in U.S. strikes, Iran appears to be making its own inspection.

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NYC Legal Aid Society Lawyers Threaten to Strike for Higher Pay

The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994.

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Trump’s Task Force Sought to Clear an MS-13 Leader While Pursuing Abrego Garcia

The dueling moves reflected how federal law enforcement officers have at times been put in the position of pursuing the Trump administration’s shifting political agenda.

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Victim of Boulder Firebombing Attack Dies of Wounds

The death of Karen Diamond, 82, has turned the attack in Boulder, Colo., on marchers for Israeli hostages into a possible death-penalty case.

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‘The Bomb Lady’ and the Forerunner of the ‘Bunker Buster’ Used in Iran

While a child in wartime Vietnam, Anh Duong vowed to one day help the soldiers who saved her. She and her Navy team helped revolutionize American munitions.

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A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests

Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.

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Here Are the Republican Senators Who May Revolt on Trump’s Bill

Senate Republicans can afford to lose no more than three of their own votes on the bill, but two already are opposed and others remained undecided.

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Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Slows Trade Deals

As America’s largest trading partners race toward deals, they are increasingly worried about being hit with future tariffs on their critical industries.

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Violence Erupts Between Israeli Settlers and Military in West Bank

Hard-right activists clashed with troops and set fire to a security site following a growing wave of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory.

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8 Key Text Exchanges at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial

The words sent between the mogul and his girlfriends have been cited as crucial evidence by both sides in a case that turns on whether sex marathons he directed were coercive.

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Trump Administration Finds Harvard Failed to Address Harassment of Jewish Students on Campus

The university had recently restarted talks with the White House regarding a potential deal after months of fighting in court.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Major Campaign Finance Challenge

The case involves a challenge to federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.

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At 91, an Idiosyncratic Judge Prepares for His Latest Big Case

Judge Frederic Block will oversee the prosecution of Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug lord, which could end in the death penalty. In the meantime, there’s stand-up comedy to keep him busy.

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Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’

The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem is its ideas or its difficulty in selling them.

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Inside the Roosevelt, a Migrant Shelter No More, Echoes of a Crisis

The Midtown Manhattan hotel opened as a shelter in 2023. That mission has ended as border crossings plummet, slowing the flow of migrants.

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E.P.A. Workers Warn Trump Is Politicizing Their Work

In a public letter, employees of the Environmental Protection Agency accused the administration of engaging in unlawful partisan activity and endangering public health.

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Political Costs of Trump Tax Cuts, Medicaid and ‘Debt Slavery’

As the Senate prepares to vote on a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda, prominent critics, including Elon Musk, are speaking out.

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From Iran-Israel Strikes to Russia’s War: How Conflicts Reshape Air Travel

Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.

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New Cost of Trump’s Bill, Canada Backs Down in Trade Dispute, Gen Z’s Retirement Plan

Plus, the tricky science behind lime green Jell-O.

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Corporate Politics

We take a look at why businesses are turning away from political causes.

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A Year After ‘Loveless Landslide,’ U.K. Leader Is Even Less Popular

With scores of Labour Party lawmakers in open revolt and voters signaling their distaste, some are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon caution and pivot left.

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Taiwan’s President Takes on China, and His Opponents, in Speaking Tour

Lai Ching-te is ramping up his warnings about China’s threat to Taiwan. Critics say he is stoking divisions, and risking blowback from Beijing.

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What We Know About the Idaho Shooting

The authorities said a gunman started a wildfire to lure firefighters, then ambushed them in a sniper attack.

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The New Cost of Trump’s Bill, and Gen Z’s Retirement Plan

Plus, the tricky science behind lime green Jell-O.

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Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? Takeaways From Times Reporting.

The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.

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Are You Applying for Tech Jobs or Tech Internships? We Want to Hear About It.

Companies using A.I. tools to automate tasks like coding are changing job prospects for recent grads and college students. Tell us about your experiences.

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What the University of Virginia Should Have Done

The university should have stood up to the Justice Department.

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At the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Jurors Are Ready to Deliberate

The panel of 12 will be asked to decided whether the music mogul is guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

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As Trade Deadline Nears, Europe Preps for a Scant Outline of a Deal

President Trump’s administration once promised 90 deals in 90 days. When it comes to the European Union, it may be more of a framework.

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