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How The Times Handles Congressional Hearings

Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.

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Changing How We Vote

We examine the SAVE America Act.

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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah

The Israeli military widened its attacks to the districts in the center of the Lebanese capital, destroying buildings, forcing residents to flee and killing at least 10.

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Pritzker’s Gamble to Become a Kingmaker in Illinois Pays Off

Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.

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Israel’s ‘Decapitation’ Strategy, and the Trump Official Who Resigned Over the War

Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.

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Illinois Primary Election Takeaways: Stratton Wins and AIPAC’s Power Is Tested

Democratic voters put Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on a path to the Senate, while the pro-Israel lobby notched its first major victories of the year but also faced a tough defeat.

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He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.

Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits proved illusory.

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Trump’s Pick for Homeland Security Secretary to Testify

Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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California Heat Wave Makes Winter Feel Like Summer

An unusual heat wave is pushing temperatures in San Francisco into the 80s this week, and Los Angeles hit 98 on Tuesday.

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The Last Thing Trump Wants to Do Is Save America

This Is what the president is fixated on right now?

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.

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Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.

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Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.

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If You Hate Trump’s Economy, I Have News for You

It’s all a matter of perspective.

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Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.

After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech.

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Firm That Planned Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally Received No-Bid Contracts

This administration has given the company, staffed by the president’s allies, multimillion-dollar contracts it was guaranteed to win.

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As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis

A decade ago, a surge in migration to Europe spurred the far-right’s rise. European leaders now fear the Iran war could set off another crisis, and they have taken tentative steps to prepare.

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Got an Idea About Who Robbed the Gardner Museum? Get in Line.

Theories abound as to who pulled off the largest art heist in U.S. history. In a new book, the former F.B.I. agent who handled the case dismisses many of them.

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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests

A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online

After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.

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Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change

Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran’s repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.

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Late Night Wonders Which Former President Spoke With Trump

In guessing which ex-leader Trump might have discussed Iran with, Jimmy Fallon said “two things seem equally possible: Either Trump’s lying, or Joe Biden doesn’t remember talking to him.”

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An Army Reservist Owns a Cannabis Dispensary. It May End His Career.

Selling marijuana is strictly prohibited in the military. What that means for soldiers who own businesses is unclear.

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Mixed Results for AIPAC and Allies in Illinois House Primaries

Organizations linked to the pro-Israel lobbying organization had some victories and some less-than-ideal outcomes in closely watched Democratic contests.

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Cubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.

Trump wants a symbolic win. Islanders want actual democracy.

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Israel, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.’s Growing Antisemitism Problem

Michelle Goldberg on a dark political reality she found in Florida.

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How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries

The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.

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Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran

In Washington on Thursday, President Trump is expected to press Sanae Takaichi for military help in the Strait of Hormuz. But she faces constraints on what she can offer.

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Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.

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Daniel Biss, Mayor of Evanston, Ill., Wins Democratic Nomination for House Seat

Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois’s Ninth District.

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