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How Cheney’s Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further

Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.

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Drone Strike Kills Dozens of Mourners at Funeral in Sudan

The attack occurred in North Kordofan, which has seen an increased military buildup as the army and paramilitary forces jockey for control of the country.

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What Conservatives Should Do About Nick Fuentes

There are no shortcuts in the fight against right-wing antisemitism.

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5 Things We’re Watching on Election Day in California

Proposition 50 is the only statewide question on the ballot, but there are numerous dynamics at play.

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Fugitive Who Faked Abduction Is Found 13 Years Later, Enrolled in N.Y. College

Anthony Lennon, a convicted sex offender from Oklahoma, was arrested in Canton, N.Y., where he was studying under an alias, the authorities said.

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What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse

The fallout from a legal case has reignited a highly charged debate within the country over whether Israeli soldiers accused of abusing Palestinians are held accountable.

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Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70

Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.

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Some Republicans Honor Dick Cheney, While Trump Remains Silent

The late vice president had called President Trump “a coward” and a “threat to our republic” and supported Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.

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Supreme Court Considers Toxic Baby Food Lawsuit Involving Whole Foods

The justices grappled with a case involving a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed toxins in baby food had sickened their son.

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Dick Cheney’s Unwavering Image

The former Veep embodied a calculating technocrat out of central casting. He didn’t care.

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Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt

The Tennessee university has promised to make repairs to the General Theological Seminary buildings as it establishes a satellite campus in Chelsea.

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Nigeria Resists Christian ‘Mass Murder’ Claims Amid Trump Threats

Officials have accused the United States of foreign interference and called on Washington to support the country’s democracy instead of fomenting division.

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TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands

Sleek social media posts and a shift rightward on immigration helped a center-left party win last week’s election. But can its leader, Mr. Jetten, form a government?

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Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

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The Dawn of a New Mayor

New York will soon know who will lead the city for the next four years, but other questions remain.

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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani

The top Senate Democrat never endorsed Zohran Mamdani, his party’s young left-wing nominee for mayor, and had yet to even say who he had voted for.

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​How Two Times Editors Work on Getting Election Results Right

Accurate, reliable results play a role in free and fair elections. So does explaining the data and helping people understand when and how it will be reported.

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Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars

Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.

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The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.

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U.S. Seeks Two-Year U.N. Mandate for Gaza Stabilization Force

A draft Security Council resolution said that an international force would ensure that Gaza be demilitarized, though specifics were unclear.

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China’s Security State Sells an A.I. Dream

China’s new national drive to embrace artificial intelligence is also giving the authorities new ways to monitor and control its citizens.

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Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court

Companies that sell diamonds, plant sensors and wine all have one thing in common: They are weighing in against tariffs in a consequential case.

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How the Cop Show ‘Barney Miller’ Made Gay TV History, 50 Years Ago

A 1975 episode introduced audiences to one of the first openly gay couples in mainstream American television not depicted as deviants or criminals.

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Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, Despite Trump’s Frustrations

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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MS … NOW? As MSNBC Rebrands, a $20 Million Effort to Avoid Confusion.

After three decades, the MSNBC brand will be retired on Nov. 15. The network has called in Rachel Maddow to help viewers make the transition.

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Saudi Arabia’s New Power Play Is Exporting A.I. to the World

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power.

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Bold Assassinations Are Grim ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight

The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.

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Dick Cheney: A Life in Pictures

The former vice president helped shaped the role of the United States around the world.

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A Beloved Vintage Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.

Everything in the shop appeared to have been abandoned. A devoted customer took it all home and started selling the items herself.

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