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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

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Trump Wants the Iranians to Rise Up. But Will He Have Their Backs?

Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Now Iran?

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Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather

Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.

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High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary

Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.

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TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit

TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.

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John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.

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Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds

The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.

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John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas

The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.

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Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

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Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

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Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?

Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?

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Sea Levels Are Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

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Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.

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These American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict

They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.

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Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.

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How Trump Decided to Go to War

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.

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All3Media and Banijay, 2 Big Production Houses, to Merge

The deal between All3Media and Banijay will bring together the companies behind the “Peaky Blinders” and the “Traitors” franchises.

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Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.

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U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports

The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.

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Gen X, It’s Time to Worry About Retirement

On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.

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U.S. Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

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The Goals of the War

We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.

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Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”

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Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War

Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.

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Trump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History

Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.

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Kristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds

A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.

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Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge

President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.

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Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”

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Paramount-Warner Deal Promises to Shake Up Streaming

The deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone.

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Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?

Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.

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