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Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate
In using the nuclear option, John Thune has turned a Senate precedent on its head, defying his reputation as an institutionalist.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRepublican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers
Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the health committee, said Americans should not trust a possible change to the childhood vaccine guidance.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s Who Attended the State Dinner at Windsor Castle
The guest list ranged from members of the royal family to titans of business and technology.
New York Times Top StoriesMelania Trump, in Windsor, Takes Royal Refuge in Fashion
A floor-length Burberry trench, an eye-obscuring hat and a yellow gown made quite a statement during the Trumps’ state visit to Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Lowered Rates for First Time This Year
Also, Trump received a royal welcome in Britain. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesMany Minor Hits Can Damage an Athlete’s Brain, Studies Find
New research in amateur football and soccer players has identified some potential early warning signs of C.T.E.
New York Times Top StoriesWindsor Castle’s State Dinner Features Lavish Menu
Just over 100 staff members served 160 guests at the white-tie event.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 2 Injured in Pennsylvania Shooting Involving Police Officers
Details were scant, but Gov. Josh Shapiro was headed to York County, where the shooting occurred, and several officials expressed concern for the police officers involved.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger
The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Is Peak Hurricane Season. Or Is It?
Despite a few decidedly quiet periods so far, forecasters say the conditions are still favorable for more hurricanes this year. The latest storm, Gabrielle, formed on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Kirk’s Death, Students Return to Campus and Learn ‘How To Be Adults’
Utah Valley University burst into the nation’s conscience when Charlie Kirk was slain there. Its students resumed classes Wednesday, most trying to get on with their busy lives.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics
A day of military and monarchical pageantry demonstrated Britain’s eagerness to appeal to a president who has seemed intent on upending the post-World War II order.
New York Times Top StoriesGiuliani Must Pay $1.3 Million to Former Lawyers, Judge Rules
The ruling was just the latest misfortune to befall the former New York City mayor. He has been indicted and disbarred, filed for bankruptcy and suffered a fractured vertebra in a car crash.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman, 95, Charged With Killing 89-Year-Old Roommate in Nursing Home
A witness found the suspect washing her hands in a room spattered with blood in a nursing home in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesDenmark to Buy Long-Range Weapons in ‘Paradigm Shift’
Denmark says Russia is a threat. Russia calls the Danish plans “pure madness.”
New York Times Top StoriesFrance’s Oscars Pick Is an Acclaimed Iranian Film Snubbed by Iran
“It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the selection process by nondemocratic countries.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
New York Times Top StoriesWestern States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy
The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.
New York Times Top StoriesSenator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks
The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn H. Luckadoo, Last Pilot from a Storied Bomber Group, Dies at 103
As part of a unit known as the Bloody 100th, he flew 25 harrowing missions in his B-17 bomber over German-held territory during World War II.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About ‘Hate Speech’ and the First Amendment
There has been a lot of talk from Trump administration officials about punishing speech. Here is what the law says.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorgia Election Official Who Defied Trump Enters Governor’s Race
Brad Raffensperger, the two-term Republican secretary of state, joins a primary that also includes the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump Fantasy Is Unraveling
The president’s voters wanted to have it both ways. Reality said no.
New York Times Top StoriesRobert Redford Didn’t Love Hollywood, Yet Hollywood Loved Him
Mr. Redford’s outspoken opinions and his championing of young filmmakers overshadowed his many criticisms of the industry.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China Is Losing Its Title as the World’s Sneaker Factory
For American manufacturers, it is hard to quit China and its unrivaled factories. One industry is defying that reality as it shifts more production to Vietnam.
New York Times Top StoriesTimes Square Casino Proposal Is Voted Down After Mounting Opposition
The $5.4 billion casino, Caesars Palace Times Square, was one of eight proposed gambling facilities under consideration for the New York City area.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force
His first term focused on America’s rival superpowers. Now the emphasis is on homeland defense and troops on city streets.
New York Times Top StoriesGilded Carriages and Bearskin Hats: U.K. Royals Welcome Trump
Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesCorals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds
Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Twilight Zone’ Gave a Glimpse of Robert Redford’s Gifts
In a memorable 1962 episode of “The Twilight Zone,” the actor, still in his early 20s, played the most charming emissary of the afterlife imaginable.