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Richard A. Boucher, Veteran State Department Spokesman, Dies at 73

Working for six secretaries of state, he was known for explaining and defending U.S. foreign policy in a noncombative tone, without interjecting his own opinion.

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Columbia Cyberattack Appears Politically Motivated, University Says

The attacker, described as a “hacktivist,” shut down computer systems and stole student data last week.

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Jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Reaches Verdict on All Counts but Racketeering Conspiracy

The judge decided the jury should keep deliberating on a racketeering conspiracy charge after it said there were “unpersuadable opinions on both sides.”

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Kodak, Once the Picture of a Dying Brand, Is Having a Moment

The company’s name has become synonymous with a failure to adapt to the digital revolution. But overseas, its logo has become an unlikely retro fashion statement.

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How Prosecutors Have Charged Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs With Racketeering Conspiracy

Prosecutors aimed to show jurors that Sean Combs ran a criminal enterprise responsible for years of sex-trafficking, drug distribution and other crimes.

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New Yorkers Embraced Ranked-Choice Voting. Mamdani’s Win Proves It.

Here are five takeaways from New York City’s second experience with ranked-choice voting, and how it helped Zohran Mamdani secure a decisive victory.

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Latest in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Timeline and Testimony

The music mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Here’s what has happened in court.

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What ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Really Means

Will liberals keep making excuses for Mamdani?

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Columbia Will Pay $9 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over U.S. News Ranking

Students said they had been overcharged for their educations as a result of incorrect data that they said the school had used to artificially inflate its ranking.

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Federal Judge Halts RFK Jr.’s Mass Firing Efforts at H.H.S. For Now

In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration’s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of the Department of Health and Human Services was probably unlawful.

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Poorest Americans Would Be Hurt By Trump’s Big Bill

Small improvements in taxes are overshadowed by cuts to health insurance and other federal aid, resulting in a package favoring the wealthy.

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Senate Narrowly Passes Trump’s Policy Bill Amid Deep G.O.P. Divisions

Party leaders were able to muscle through considerable internal rifts, but the bill’s fate in the House was uncertain.

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Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.

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Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms

The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.

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Macron and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in Rare Call

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

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Senate G.O.P. Gambles Its Legacy and Political Fate on Bill

The sprawling legislation that Republicans expended extraordinary effort to muscle through the Senate was a high-stakes risk that is likely to have major consequences for the party and the country.

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Günther Uecker, Who Punctuated His Art With Nails, Dies at 95

A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing the power of repetition to bring about complexity.

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Trump’s Deportation Program Is About Control. Even if You Are a U.S. Citizen.

You cannot control outsiders without controlling insiders.

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Despite Pressure From Trump, Powell Remains Patient on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank would make decisions on interest rates based on data.

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As U.S. Warms Ties With Syria, What Does It Expect?

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials laid out expectations from the new government in Damascus.

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JD Vance Tells the Truth About the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Vance’s posts about the reconciliation package reveal the true nature of Trump’s populism.

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National Climate Report Website Goes Dark

The federal website hosting five legislatively mandated reports stopped working Monday afternoon.

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How Zohran Mamdani Stunned New York and Won the Primary for Mayor

Mr. Mamdani’s victory upended city politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game.

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Zohran Mamdani Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor

Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman and democratic socialist, won by a 12-point margin. He was declared the winner on Tuesday after ranked-choice tabulations were run.

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Republican Bill Puts Nation on New, More Perilous Fiscal Path

Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican legislation could reshape the country’s finances for a generation.

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Jimmy Swaggart, Passionate Televangelist Ousted by Scandal, Dies at 90

A fire-and-brimstone preacher, he reached millions and made millions in a global enterprise before tumbling from grace over his encounters with a prostitute.

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Saks Is at a Crossroads, Facing Creditor and Vendor Unease

The luxury retailer made an initial payment to bondholders on time, but six months after it acquired Neiman Marcus concerns about its finances remain.

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Ford Foundation’s New Leader Says She’ll Work to Protect Democracy

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

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The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

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Senators Work All Night on Trump’s Bill, Breaking a Record and Twisting Arms

Voting for over 24 hours, senators donned fluffy blankets in the frigid chamber, gobbled fast food and recorded behind-the-scenes tours of the Capitol as Republicans struggled to pass their sweeping policy bill.

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