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F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage

The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media’s coverage of the war with Iran.

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Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.

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In Scolding the New U.S. Ambassador, South Africa Signals Defiance

The latest clash between the two countries illustrates the depths to which relations have sunk and the struggle to forge a new path forward.

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Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities

Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.

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Pentagon Names 6 Military Members Killed in Iraq Tanker Crash

The crew members had been part of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, bringing the death toll of American service members in the conflict to at least 13.

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For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War

President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.

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Lily Collins’s Ring, Stolen Years Ago, Makes an Unexpected Return

The ring, which belonged to Ms. Collins, the “Emily in Paris” actress, was stolen in 2023. Joe Hakimian, a Chicago jeweler, unknowingly listed it for sale in December. Then came a surprising message.

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Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

For more than a century, Jewish, Arab and Muslim people have lived in and around Detroit, coexisting mostly peacefully.

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Rains Inundate Hawaii, Closing Schools and Triggering Landslides

A storm system lashing Hawaii since Tuesday has caused flooding and power outages. The wettest spot in Maui had gotten nearly two feet of rain in the past 24 hours.

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How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War

The unit’s arrival in the coming days will give the Pentagon the ability to quickly launch raids.

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‘Nobody Owns Us’: How Plans for a Google Data Center Roiled an Oklahoma Town

The volunteer fire department serving a rural area near Sand Springs declined a $250,000 donation from the tech giant. Now some residents are suing to block the proposed development.

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Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at a board meeting next week.

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Lobbyist Arrested in Extortion Attempt of Client Who Received a Trump Pardon

Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by the president late last year.

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Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan

The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say it could endanger people and marine life.

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Prediction Markets? An 83% Chance That Oscars Pundits Hate Them.

Online wagering is all the rage. But the crowdsourced data generally doesn’t interest experts who have built a brand predicting Academy Awards races.

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Lobbyist Who Helped a Client Pursue a Pardon is Arrested on an Extortion Charge

Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by President Trump late last year.

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Guerrilla Battle Over Padlocks and Tourist Trash on the Brooklyn Bridge

Love Locks left behind were one thing. But when actual garbage (like tampons and condoms) started appearing, a righteous quest to remove it was born.

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Blast at Dutch School Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say

No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.

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California’s Billionaire Tax Battle

Wealthy residents of the state have put millions of dollars toward stopping a proposed 5 percent tax on their assets.

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Does Trump Risk Turning America Into a Rogue State?

The United States helped create safeguards to limit the brutality of war, and now I fear President Trump is dismantling them.

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What Trump Didn’t Know About Iran

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, explains the history of miscalculations that led to the war in Iran.

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The Political Cost of Trump’s War

The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump’s falling approval rating and what it portends for November.

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The Lost Horizon of John and Carolyn

“Love Story” is restoring Camelot’s sheen, tarnished by R.F.K. Jr.

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What’s Good?

Introducing The Good List, a new weekly newsletter by Melissa Kirsch designed to bring joy and meaning to your days.

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Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.

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5 Things to Know About the Unusual March Heat Wave in the West

Soaring temperatures across California and the Southwest are expected to break records for March.

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Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair

An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.

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At War With Iran, U.S. Sees More Violence at Home

Several incidents, including an attack on a synagogue in Michigan, a shooting in Virginia and a thwarted explosives attack in New York, may be linked to the fighting in the Middle East.

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When Changing Your Address Leads to Losing Your Medicare Coverage

Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to.

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What to Watch for at the 2026 Oscars: Best Actor Race, Conan O’Brien and More

It will be a tight race for best picture and actor, while the In Memoriam segment looks to be supersized this year.

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