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On Fox, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump: I Won’t Be a Mayor Like Adams
The leading mayoral candidate in New York City defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs
The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns
Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals.
New York Times Top StoriesOval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals
Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office
Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.
New York Times Top StoriesMacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.
New York Times Top StoriesJustices Seemed Open to Further Limiting the Voting Rights Act
Also, a judge temporarily blocked shutdown layoffs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrat’s Lead in Race for New Jersey Governor Narrows, Poll Shows
Representative Mikie Sherrill has a six-point edge over her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Middle East, It’s Right Vs. Right
Who would have imagined I’d ever praise something Trump did in the world of foreign policy?
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover, Putting Fragile Truce at Risk
The Palestinian militant group said it needed special equipment to locate and extract the remaining remains.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged
Some stores are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel and encouraging customers to pay with plastic, citing the Treasury Department’s decision to phase out the penny.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsom Rejects Reparations Bills in Latest Sign of Racial Justice Shift
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to descendants of slavery, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Warns U.S. Will Impose ‘Costs’ on Russia if Peace Efforts Falter
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered unusually strong criticism of Russia, just as Ukraine seeks American Tomahawk missiles.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Helped Argentina Face an Economic Meltdown. It Came At a Cost.
When President Javier Milei of Argentina faced an economic meltdown, President Trump vowed to come to his aid. But that lifeline is coming at a cost.
New York Times Top StoriesRemembering D’Angelo’s Musical Art of Seduction
The singer and songwriter’s art of elegant seduction never required him to raise his voice, or lose his desperation, humor or awareness.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
New York Times Top StoriesBrown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.
New York Times Top StoriesDerek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
New York Times Top StoriesNBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff
The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.
New York Times Top StoriesDelaware’s Highest Court Considers Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Plan
The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Allies Push to Bolster Putin-Backed Balkans Leader
An influence campaign has relied on allies of the president, including Rudolph W. Giuliani, to cast a Serbian politician as a victim of political persecution.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesCircumcision Is Controversial. Of Course Kennedy Links It to Autism.
Circumcision is the latest example of Kennedy seizing on a hot-button issue that already has entrenched and aggressive internet partisans.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. to Take Control of More Companies as China’s Rare Earth Dominance Grows
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dominance of rare earths calls for a more assertive American industrial policy.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Officials Condemn Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republicans Members
Some G.O.P. officials who participated in a monthslong online chat are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Is Heavily Reliant on China for Raw Materials in Medicines
A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens When Claudia Conway, Maddie Block and Children of Politicians Speak Out
The conversation heats up on social media.