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Trump Says He May Give Tomahawks to Ukraine. Is He Bluffing?
President Trump’s threats to provide the missiles to Ukraine, whether he follows through on them or not, are a sign of his growing frustration with Moscow.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhite House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza’s Brittle Cease-Fire
Plus, remembering D’Angelo. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesArtists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’
The visual artist Dread Scott, the playwright Lynn Nottage and others have organized a series of actions to unite the arts community against the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesD’Angelo’s ‘Untitled’ Video Supercharged and Derailed His Career
The video for “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” brought him new levels of fame, but not always the kind of attention he sought.
New York Times Top StoriesMr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things
Message to Trump: As hard as stage one was for Gaza peace, you have not even seen hard yet.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Summon Jack Smith to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee
The panel’s Republican chairman, Representative Jim Jordan, accused the former special counsel of “prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses.”
New York Times Top StoriesReport Finds Lead in Naked Protein Powders and Other Popular Brands
Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Israel Won the War
Israelis went to war to defeat an existential threat — and an existential lie.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry
The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week
The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” he added.
New York Times Top StoriesD’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs
The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed, vocally ambitious, genre-crossing music.
New York Times Top StoriesDallin H. Oaks Named President of the Mormon Church
The church, which has more than 17 million members around the world, had been officially without a leader since Russell M. Nelson died.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders
Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?
Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports.
New York Times Top StoriesFrench Premier Offers to Delay Pension Overhaul, in a Bid Calm Turmoil
Sébastien Lecornu said the government was ready for “a new debate” on the issue, a major concession as he faced no-confidence votes that threatened to topple his government again this week.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware
Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.
New York Times Top StoriesD’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51
After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” his genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.
New York Times Top Stories‘A Big Day’: How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal
The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.
New York Times Top StoriesDid You File for Divorce After 50? We Want to Hear From You.
‘Gray divorce’ is becoming more common. We want to hear about yours.
New York Times Top StoriesA Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers
The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire
Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Denies Alex Jones’s Appeal of Payment to Sandy Hook Families
Mr. Jones was ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to families who lost children in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a New Memoir, Kevin Federline Sounds an Alarm on Britney Spears
Her ex-husband says in his book that since the pop star’s conservatorship ended, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK.”
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect Pleads Guilty in Firebombing of Pa. Governor’s Residence
Under a plea agreement, Cory Balmer will be imprisoned for 25 to 50 years for attempted murder and other charges in the attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg, Pa.
New York Times Top StoriesHoping to Steady Political Crisis, French Prime Minister Offers to Suspend Pension Overhaul
The move by Sébastien Lecornu was a major concession as he faced no-confidence votes that threatened to topple his government again this week.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
New York Times Top StoriesGlobal Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom
The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Accuses Antiwar Exiles of Terrorism
An intelligence agency’s sweeping investigation shows that Moscow is closely following the anti-Kremlin activities of Russians abroad.