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Trump Says Newsom Shouldn’t Be President Because He Is Dyslexic

President Trump said “a president should not have learning disabilities,” prompting criticism from a group that advocates equal opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

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Tribunal Calls for Retrial of the Vatican’s ‘Trial of the Century’

Three years ago, the Vatican’s criminal court convicted a cardinal for the first time in history. Now, an appeals court has ruled there were irregularities in his prosecution.

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Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site

The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.

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Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’

A new Senate report argues the Trump administration has also pushed costs up by stifling clean energy.

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The Unlikely Alliance to Save East Palestine, Ohio

In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars.

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Doctors Say Court Ruling Can’t Undo RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Damage

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s changes to vaccine recommendations, but the mistrust and fear they have stoked may last for years.

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Academy ‘Extremely Upset’ After Teyana Taylor Says Oscars Security Shoved Her

The academy said an employee of an outside security firm hired for the Oscars had “incidental contact” with the actress, which it called “not acceptable.”

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Mamdani Moves to End City’s Defense of Adams in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

New York City has been paying for the lawyers representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil lawsuit concerning an alleged sexual assault in the 1990s.

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When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images

Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.

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Christopher A. Sims, 83, Dies; Won Nobel for Modeling Economic Policy

He and Thomas J. Sargent shared the prize in 2011 for devising statistical tools to help guide economic policymakers.

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Loud Boom in Ohio and Pennsylvania Was Likely a Meteor, Forecasters Say

The National Weather Service said its lightning mapper and cameras picked up what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the sky Tuesday morning.

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China Is Embracing OpenClaw a New A.I. Agent, and the Government Is Wary

Excitement about A.I. assistant tools is running into growing concerns about the security risks of software that operates autonomously on user’s devices.

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Judge Ejects Federal Prosecutor From Court and Orders Bosses to Testify

Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey’s top federal law enforcement office.

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A.I. Is Coming for Politics

How ready are we?

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Trump Signals He May Intervene in Cuba Following Iran and Venezuela

Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country.

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A St. Patrick’s Day Election in Chicago? Politicians Look for Luck in the Timing.

In a county with the largest Irish American population in the U.S., a crush of parades has been a bounty for candidates searching for votes.

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Trump’s Gutting of Election Security Fuels Worries for Midterms

Officials say the crippling of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which the president himself created, could open elections to cyberattacks and foreign influence.

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John Lithgow’s Career Spans 200 Roles — From ‘3rd Rock’ to Roald Dahl

Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?

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What’s in Trump’s SAVE Act, the Voter ID Bill Republicans Are Pushing?

The legislation would require voters to prove their citizenship in person upon registration, ban IDs without a photo at polling places and criminalize failures to enforce such requirements.

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M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding

New York transit officials are seeking nearly $60 million in overdue federal funding to extend the subway line to East Harlem. The administration’s rationale for the freeze has been inconsistent.

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Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

Joe Kent announced his resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He said that pressure from Israel had pushed President Trump into war against Iran.

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Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran

As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.

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Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.

The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.

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At Least 23 Killed in Nigeria as Insurgent Attacks Go On Despite U.S. Help

A teaching hospital and two markets in the city of Maiduguri were hit in what a military spokesman said were suicide bombings by Boko Haram.

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Why Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Fighting?

The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.

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What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official

One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.

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Afghan Officials Say Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul

The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, Afghanistan said, suggesting that civilians were among the victims. Pakistan said it had targeted a weapons depot.

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Cannonball with Wesley Morris: What the Oscars Got Right

Giving Michael B. Jordan and “KPop Demon Hunters” their due, to start.

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U.S. Allies Reject Trump’s Demands for Warships, and Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol

Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.

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Admiral’s Comments Undercut Pentagon’s Cluster Munition Policy

The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.”

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