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Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

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Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race

The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.

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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

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China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades

The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

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What to Know About the Texas Runoffs in May: Key Races and Candidates

Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26.

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U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds

The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.

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Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say

The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.

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Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit

Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.

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Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion

The C.I.A. has given small weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq in a covert program that began before the current war.

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Judge Blocks DeSantis’s Declaration of Muslim Group as Terrorist Organization

A federal judge found that the designation for CAIR, one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy groups, had violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.

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Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs

Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.

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Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work.

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Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War

State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.

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Ethiopia’s Demand for a Port Drives Fear of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.

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Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours

The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies.

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The U.S. Is Accelerating Its Attacks on Iran

Also, sea levels may be higher than we thought. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89

Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.

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Talarico Can Win. But He Will Not Turn Texas Blue.

A Texas writer assesses the Senate race.

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James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.

After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.

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Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power

Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.

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House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.

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Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas

Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge for shooting a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Preliminary results showed him appearing to win the Republican primary.

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Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.

A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.

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As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law

The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept

What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.

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After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.

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Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds

In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.

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Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs

The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.

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Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations

The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

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Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk

No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food products.

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