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Republicans Cite Iran Attacks to Pressure Democrats on Shutdown

GOP lawmakers ensured there was enough money for the immigration crackdown, but the funding pause threatens other Homeland Security work.

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Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

The case involves a Texas man charged after agents found drugs and a gun in his home and tests the constitutionality of the federal law.

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Could a Supreme Court Case Help Hunter Biden Get His Law License Back?

The former president’s son says he is watching closely as the justices on Monday hear a case testing the constitutionality of the federal gun law used to convict him.

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Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

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Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

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Labor Secretary’s Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

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When ‘Anora’ Becomes ‘Anorak’: The Art of Wrong Movie Titles

Staffers at Film at Lincoln Center keep a list of the incorrect movie titles they’ve heard from patrons. That list is very, very long.

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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

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An N.F.L. Kicker, a Yankee and a Sports Reporter Walk Into the Midterms

As podcasts and talk radio blur the lines between sports and politics, professional athletes — many of whom have found encouragement from President Trump — are running in midterm elections.

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America’s Billionaires Continue to Flock to Wyoming

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.

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Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

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U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?

This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.

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Friedrich Merz Has Bigger Problems Than Trump

Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship is in choppy waters.

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Bagram Air Base Targeted by Pakistan, Afghanistan Says

The Afghan military said it had thwarted a Pakistani airstrike on the former U.S. base, Bagram airfield, amid an intensifying campaign that has targeted dozens of military sites across the country.

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In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America See a Mirror Image

The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize.

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China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to A.I.

Parents in China are turning to A.I. chatbots and other tools to help their children gain an edge and ease the fighting over homework.

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Unforgettable SAG Actor Awards 2026 Looks: Teyana Taylor, Emma Stone and More

Painted torsos, tulip skirts, Jazz Age style and more.

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Screen Actors Guild’s Actor Awards Winners List: Updating Live

The actress, who died in January, won for “The Studio,” and her co-star Seth Rogen remembered working with her as he accepted her trophy.

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Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime

In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

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2026 SAG Actor Awards: Photos of the Stars’ Red Carpet Arrival Looks

Celebrities have begun to walk the red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor Awards.

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Oil Prices Jump After Iran Attack

How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

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How the Assault on Iran Unfolded

Despite warnings after an earlier wave of killings, top Iranian officials gathered in person, and Israel seized the chance to kill Iran’s supreme leader.

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Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed

The grim toll signaled that Iran was more prepared for war than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.

Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

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With Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are Doing the Free World a Favor

American hearts should be moved by moments like this, when free nations band together to administer justice and supply hope.

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How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart

The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.

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Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran

President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.

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Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Killing Iran’s Leader

We look at the events leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what comes next.

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3 Killed in Shooting at Bar in Austin

The gunman was killed by police officers, and 14 others were hospitalized in the shooting early Sunday, officials said.

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