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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Thwarts Epstein Disclosure Bill as Accusers Plead for Files
Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers went to the Capitol to ask Congress to get behind their calls for more disclosures, but momentum for a bill demanding it appeared to stall.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy to Add New Members to Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
Plus, a legal victory for Harvard. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she pressed the Trump administration not to take unilateral action in Mexico.
New York Times Top StoriesRepresentative LaMonica McIver Overcomes G.O.P. Effort to Censure Her
Ms. McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, has been charged with assaulting immigration agents outside a detention center. A push to censure her and eject her from a House committee failed.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsmax Accuses Fox News of Violating Antitrust Laws
The smaller outlet in conservative TV news argued in a lawsuit that Fox News had essentially created a monopoly. Fox said the case had no merit.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Broke the Law in Freezing Harvard’s Funding, Judge Says
The ruling marked a victory for Harvard in its battle with the president, but the judge’s decision may not be the final word.
New York Times Top StoriesSmithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits
In a letter to the White House, the Smithsonian asserted its “authority over our programming and content,” but said a team would review what information it would turn over.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight
Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared
Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization.
New York Times Top StoriesSenator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained
Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say
The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Will Lay Off Up to 25% of Its Work Force
ConocoPhillips of Houston on Wednesday announced plans to reduce its global work force by up to 25 percent.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Victims Demand Release of More Files as Trump Labels Campaign a ‘Hoax’
The accusers’ demands come as some Congress members push to compel the release of the full investigative file on Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesAmazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime
The e-commerce giant is ending a program that let Prime members share free shipping with a family member who lives somewhere else. Here’s what to know.
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.
New York Times Top StoriesSure, Rats Are Everywhere. But Inside a Baby Stroller in Central Park?
City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and one rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle Search Monopoly Ruling Sends Signal for Big-Tech Antitrust Cases
A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants
Medical advances and geopolitics collide for two septuagenarian leaders who have suggested that their time in office is far from over.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor’s Race
The conversations have also involved Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
The state would be the first to scrap requirements that children be vaccinated to attend school, among other rules.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
The state would be the first to scrap requirements that children be vaccinated to attend school, among other rules.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know
The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds
The suit says the nonprofit’s leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Team Urges G.O.P. to Rebrand Signature Policy Law
Top campaign officials told House Republicans they should rebrand the measure the president dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” in a nod to its unpopularity with voters.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind
The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.
New York Times Top StoriesSnubbing RFK Jr., States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines
Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China
Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.