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Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation

The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland.

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I Hate, Therefore I Am

We are constituting ourselves by whom and what we hate. But do we have to?

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Trump’s Attempts to Change the Topic From Epstein: A Timeline

President Trump has tried to attack, deflect and deny his way past the Jeffrey Epstein saga. He’s had less success than usual.

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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.

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At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

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New York Republicans Unite in Attacking Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, faced a barrage of attacks from Republicans over the course of a few hours.

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Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida

The president and his subordinates, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have come under enormous pressure to release further details about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators

The court’s order was the latest in a series of emergency rulings on the scope of the president’s power over independent agencies.

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Roy Cooper to Enter North Carolina Senate Race, Lifting Democrats

The campaign for the open seat will be one of the biggest of 2026, after the incumbent Republican, Senator Thom Tillis, announced his retirement.

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Macrons Sue Candace Owens, Accusing Her of Defamation

The suit seeks damages after the podcaster claimed Brigitte Macron is a man. The French president and his wife said the statement caused “pain to us and our families.”

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MLK Files Release Renews Debate Over His Legacy

The release of National Archives documents is the latest attempt to define what the Civil Rights icon believed, and what that means now for the country.

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RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsement of Flu Vaccines With Preservative Falsely Linked to Autism

Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been falsely linked to autism.

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Nine Questions About the Epstein Case That Actually Need Answers

You needn’t be a conspiracy theorist to have questions.

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Bryan Kohberger’s Victims’ Families Express Grief and Anger

Two roommates who were in the house when four of their friends were fatally stabbed near the University of Idaho shared their accounts publicly for the first time.

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A.I. May Be the Future, but First It Has to Study Ancient Roman History

A software model from Google DeepMind put a more precise date on an important Latin text credited to a Roman emperor as a demonstration of its capabilities.

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Inquiry Is Opened After Jacksonville Officer Punches Man Through His Car Window

A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was reviewing the episode.

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Education Department Investigates Scholarships for DACA Students

The department said it was examining whether universities that provide financial help for children who arrived in the country as undocumented immigrants are discriminating against U.S. citizens.

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Gabbard Releases New Documents Targeting Obama Administration

The director of national intelligence has intensified attacks on assessments about Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.

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Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.

While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.

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U.S. Homes Are Not Selling, and Prices Continue to Rise

June, usually the height of the spring housing season, saw sales of existing homes drop from the previous month, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief.

The president imposed tariffs on Japan, one of America’s closest allies, that would have been alarming just months ago. And markets went up.

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U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS

PEPFAR, the campaign to end H.I.V. globally, would morph into an effort to detect disease outbreaks and sell American products, according to documents obtained by The Times.

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Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

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A Pill for Sleep Apnea Could Be on the Horizon

Experts say that if the new drug gets approved, it may lead to a big shift in how we treat the condition.

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Targeting Obama, Trump’s Retribution Campaign Takes Another Turn

After focusing his second-term ire on other individuals and institutions, President Trump is again seeking prosecution of his most prominent rivals — this time with aides more inclined to carry out his wishes.

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Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life

Alcohol and drugs were often involved in funny, bizarre and terrible incidents in the heavy metal legend’s long career.

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Trump Administration Plans to Speed Up A.I. Development

In an “A.I. Action Plan,” the White House outlined steps it said would promote American dominance in the fast-growing technology.

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Meta Unveils Wristband For Controlling Computers With Hand Gestures

When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone.

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American Convicted of Murder Among Those Trump Rescued From Venezuela Prison

The Trump administration said it was protecting Americans unjustly held abroad. One of the rescued men, Dahud Hanid Ortiz, killed three people, according to court documents.

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Tesla Expected to Report Falling Profit as Car Sales Fall

Elon Musk has said that robotaxis are the company’s future, but most revenue still comes from cars.

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