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Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead

The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

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A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release from ICE Custody

The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

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Trump Envoy Expected in Israel as Hunger in Gaza Deepens

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, is expected to visit an aid-distribution site in the enclave, with international pressure to agree on a new cease-fire growing.

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Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats

India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.

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Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel at Risk of Isolation

Global outrage at the Netanyahu government’s actions has grown since the war began, and the suffering of children in the enclave has accelerated the disdain.

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On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

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Trade Deadline

We explain the latest on tariffs.

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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals

Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.

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Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights

Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

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A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump’s Push to Redraw Congressional Maps

Plus, why the tsunami wasn’t bigger.

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Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote

The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting.

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The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem

“We were suckers of the global system for so long.”

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Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts

President Trump wants the Fed to slash borrowing costs, but the central bank is unlikely to take such aggressive steps even once it begins to lower interest rates.

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Trump Is Trying to Rewrite Reality

Alternative facts have become alternative realities.

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‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

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The Tariffs Kicked In. The Sky Didn’t Fall. Were the Economists Wrong?

Well, it’s complicated.

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On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

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‘The High Road’s Not Available to Us’: Texas Democrats Have Had Enough

The Republican redistricting effort in Texas has emerged as a clear opportunity for Democrats to prove they have the stomach for a fight.

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Trisomy 18 Was Once Seen as Too Lethal to Treat. Some Kids Are Now Surviving.

Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort.

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Liam Neeson Goes Slapstick in “Naked Gun” Reboot

The 73-year-old actor stars in the reboot of “The Naked Gun” as he reboots his career by venturing into slapstick comedy.

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‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead

Liam Neeson gamely steps into Leslie Nielsen’s big, beautiful clown shoes in this reboot of the blissfully absurd 1988 cop comedy.

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Aftershocks From 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rattle North Pacific

Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia’s Far East. Five of them have been above magnitude 6.

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After Backlash, Ukraine Is Set to Vote on Restoring Watchdogs’ Powers

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s move last week to neuter two anticorruption agencies drew the country’s first street protests since Russia’s invasion.

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How Does the Robin Hood Foundation Fight Trump Budget Cuts Without Saying ‘Trump’?

The Robin Hood Foundation, one of New York City’s biggest charities, is navigating tensions between its wealthy donors and the nonprofits it funds.

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China’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.

The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.

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Seth Meyers Says Trump Isn’t Doing Himself Any Favors

Cutting ties with Jeffrey Epstein because he hired away your spa staff is like taking Charles Manson off your guest list “because he wouldn’t use a coaster,” Meyers said.

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25 Hospitalized After Delta Flight Is Hit by Strong Turbulence

The flight, which was taking 275 passengers from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, made an emergency landing in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, the airline said.

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Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 6

The assault came soon after President Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if the bloodshed didn’t let up.

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Man Arrested in Killing of Couple Hiking With Kids in Arkansas

The man, James Andrew McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple was killed while hiking with their young daughters on Saturday.

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Sneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault

For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.

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