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Italy’s Meloni Seemed Unbeatable. A Referendum Defeat Has Dented Her Aura.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had led one of Italy’s most stable postwar governments. Now she’s under pressure after failing to convince Italians to back a judicial overhaul.

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Why President Trump Has a Big Oil Problem

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.

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The U.S. Military Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp in Ecuador. It Was a Dairy Farm.

The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.

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Marco Rubio Testifies in Corruption Trial Against Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera

To much ado, the secretary of state took the stand against David Rivera, a former congressman accused of secretly lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government.

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Trump and Republican National Committee Lean Toward Dallas for Unusual 2026 GOP Midterm Convention

Parties normally hold conventions every four years to nominate presidential candidates, but Republicans hope to hold one this year in the face of midterm headwinds.

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Minnesota Prosecutors Sue to Access Evidence in Shootings by Agents During Immigration Crackdown

The federal government has refused to provide even basic information about the three shootings during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, including two that were fatal.

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Russian Oil Shipment Puts Focus on Kremlin Spy Outpost in Cuba

Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.

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California Governor’s Debate Canceled After Criticism Over Lack of Diversity

The debate would have featured six candidates, all white. The inclusion of a low-polling mayor drew scrutiny in particular.

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Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says

Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, suggested that Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after the fighting there winds down.

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Trump’s Threat to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Stations Could Constitute a War Crime, Rights Experts Say

Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

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David A. Ross Sought Epstein’s Help to Build Art Museums. Now He’s Facing the Fallout.

He mastered the world of the “Epstein Class” to build great museums. Now he’s confronting the cost.

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What Happens if 20 Percent of the World’s Oil Disappears?

The war with Iran could change how the whole world thinks about energy security in the future. The energy policy expert Jason Bordoff explains.

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Covid Relief Loans Are Haunting Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration lent $378 billion to keep businesses afloat. Getting paid back is proving difficult.

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In Oklahoma, Alan Armstrong Will Fill Markwayne Mullin’s Senate Seat

Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.

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In N.Y.C. Classes, Teachers Can Use A.I. to Plan but Not to Assign Grades

The largest school system in the United States released its first guide on how teachers can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work and schools.

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Thomas Massie Thinks Being Hated by Trump Is ‘Worth It.’ Will Voters Agree?

The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.

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NASA Adds Moon Base and Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft to Road Map

The agency announced the more specific plans and timelines after years of suggesting it may build a lunar outpost.

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How Do You Measure Snow From Space? First, Climb a Mountain.

A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.

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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.

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Afghanistan Frees American Detainee Amid Mounting U.S. Pressure

Dennis Walter Coyle, a researcher held since last year, was released weeks after the United States declared Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention.”

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34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year

The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.

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As Denmark Goes to the Polls, Here’s What to Know About the Election and Key Issues

President Trump’s threats to take Greenland away from Denmark have lifted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who appeared the front-runner as polls opened.

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Health Woes

We look into the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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A New Phase of the War in Iran, and the Latest on the LaGuardia Plane Crash

Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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Why Are So Many Democrats So Far Out of Touch?

Candidates in safe districts are under no pressure to moderate in order to win.

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Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children

Citing gridlock in Washington, President Trump’s top immigration adviser encouraged Texas lawmakers to lead on conservative priorities.

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A Veteran Group Jumps In for a Democrat in Iowa Senate Race.

VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

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Chavez Revelations Force Teachers to Rethink How They Teach His Legacy

In classrooms across the country, educators are weighing whether to shift focus from Cesar Chavez to the broader labor movement he helped lead.

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Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.

A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.

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Gregory Bovino’s Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets

He was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.

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