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Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam

The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.

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Planned Parenthood Must Choose Between Abortion or Millions in Federal Funding

The nation’s largest abortion provider must stop offering it in some states or risk losing millions in Medicaid funding to provide basic health care for low-income Americans.

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L.A. Legal Groups Sue to Stop ‘Unconstitutional’ Immigration Actions

A suit filed in Los Angeles highlights Trump administration enforcement tactics and accuses officers of racial profiling, brutality and holding detainees in “dungeonlike” facilities.

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The Serial Killer Expert Who Taught Bryan Kohberger

Dr. Katherine Ramsland was Bryan Kohberger’s professor before he moved to the Pacific Northwest, where he is expected to plead guilty to killing four University of Idaho students.

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Somebody Explain Why Everybody Loves Phil Rosenthal

The host of “Somebody Feed Phil” and creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” has become a global star with little more than fun-guy charm. That’s enough.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republican prosecutors in Wisconsin had said they intended to enforce the old law.

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Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars

The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.

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The Real Impact of the Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood Decision

The case was about much more than abortion.

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How U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks Got Stuck on Cars and Rice

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies.

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Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites, as experts warn that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.

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Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow

The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults.

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Israeli Officials Express Optimism on Gaza Cease-Fire as Netanyahu Prepares to Meet With Trump

It is unclear whether the latest U.S.-backed effort can overcome the most entrenched sticking point between Israel and Hamas.

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The First Income Tax in the Persian Gulf Signals a Changing Economic Reality

A plan by Oman is being closely watched by other governments in the region that are preparing for a future beyond oil.

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The Senate and the Supreme Court

President Trump’s agenda passed in the Senate. It now goes to the House. Plus, we take a close look at this Supreme Court term.

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Who Trump’s Bill Will Help and Hurt, and a ‘60 Minutes’ Settlement

Plus, the science of staying cool.

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Kim Jong-un Appears to Mourn His Troops Killed Fighting for Russia

Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the rewards he seeks.

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Inside the Surprise Idaho Murders Plea Deal That Left Some Families Fuming

After two and a half years of legal wrangling, prosecutors and lawyers for the defendant, Bryan Kohberger, reached a deal just weeks before his trial was set to begin.

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Former Criminology Student Is Set to Plead Guilty in Idaho Murders

Bryan Kohberger, now 30, was charged in the 2022 murders that shook the University of Idaho. In exchange, he would avoid a possible death penalty.

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We Both Served as Treasury Secretary. We Know This Bill Is Dangerous.

Fighting the Fed, piling on tax cuts and pursuing a trade war will set American on an unsustainable path.

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How Immigration Could Muddy the Jobs Numbers

Job growth is expected to fall this year, adding to pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. But the slowdown might reflect a smaller labor force, not declining demand from employers.

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What the Supreme Court’s Birthright Ruling Means for Trump’s Power

A recent Supreme Court ruling could allow President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship to go into effect in some states. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how the decision also upends the power of federal judges to freeze policies for the entire country.

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A Potential Mamdani Mayorship Strikes Fear in the Real Estate Industry

The democratic nominee has called for freezing the rent on a million apartments.

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U.S.A.I.D. Might Be Dead, but the Waste Is Alive and Well

Because of DOGE’s misguided cuts, drugs donated to save lives will probably expire. Trump could still fix this.

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How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China

China’s lead in electric vehicle technology, which is already huge, could become insurmountable if incentive programs are slashed, auto experts and environmentalists say.

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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China

A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.

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What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids

What the Trump administration fails to understand is that callers are desperately searching for just one trusted adult.

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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.

The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.

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Squashing Spotted Lanternflies Will Get Us Only So Far. We Need Wasps.

Is it wise to use one organism to combat another invasive one?

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Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback.

Contrary to the president’s assertions, records filed in a fraud case against him suggest that his riches were not the product of a steady and strong empire.

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He’s Ringo. And Nobody Else Is.

As he turns 85, one of the last surviving Beatles is still musically curious, dispensing his signature wisdom, and preaching the gospel of peace and love.

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