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On CPAC’s Main Stage, Fissures in the Party Trump Remade

The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers. This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.

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Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait of Trump at War

President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.

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A Challenge for ‘No Kings’ Protests, the Third Time Around

Organizers want this to be largest protest yet. But is hitting a number enough to deliver an effective political movement?

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Clean Energy Companies Are Trying to Survive the Trump Era

Offshore wind is out. Geothermal power is in. And many climate technology start-ups are looking for ways to carry on without federal backing.

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Kaela Berg, a Flight Attendant, Runs for Congress One Layover at a Time

Kaela Berg is part of a crop of working-class candidates that Democrats hope can help the party win back blue-collar voters.

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Are New York’s Environmental Concerns Worsening a Housing Shortage?

Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to exempt a majority of new housing from state environmental reviews, arguing that sufficient safeguards are in place at the local level.

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House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown

Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

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Iranian Strike on U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Injures 12 American Troops, Officials Say

The combined missile and drone attack amounted to one of the most serious breaches of American air defenses in the course of the monthlong war with Iran.

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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims

The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.

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Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video

The influencer, known for promoting handsomeness, is accused of arranging a brawl between two women. Separately, the authorities are investigating a video showing him shooting an alligator.

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U.S. Antitank Mines Discovered in Neighborhood in Iran

Photos and video verified by The New York Times show mines dispensed by cluster bombs in a village a few miles from a missile site.

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We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia

Our graphics reporter Lazaro Gamio breaks down the second-by-second analysis leading up to the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.

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Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

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Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

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How Long of a Wait at Security? For Many Passengers, It Was Anyone’s Guess.

As T.S.A. staff shortages continued on Friday, some airports saw interminably long wait times, while others barely had a wait at all, adding to travelers’ confusion.

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Man Accused of Killing Loyola University Chicago Student to Remain in Jail

Jose Medina, who is accused of being in the country illegally, is charged with murder in the death of Sheridan Gorman, a freshman at Loyola University Chicago.

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When Will TSA Workers Be Paid? Here’s What We Know

President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

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Actress Says She’s Found Her Secret Online Abuser: Her Husband

Collien Fernandes said her spouse had posted deepfakes of her. The account, disputed by her husband, spurred outrage, protests and parliamentary debates in Germany.

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Trump Offers More Aid to Farmers, a Key Support Bloc Hurt by Tariffs and War

The president announced new loan guarantees at a White House event that appeared intended to reassure a group that has found itself caught in the crosshairs of some of his major policies.

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Arrest Warrant for Ex-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Is Voided

The court decided the warrant was invalid, because it came after the former governor, Matt Bevin, had filed to disqualify a judge from his child-support case, accusing her of bias.

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Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List

Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.

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Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83

A visionary evolutionary biologist, he drew comparisons to Charles Darwin with his theories on the genetic roots of seemingly detrimental behaviors like self-deception.

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CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump

The president’s potential successors “are mortal men,” one attendee said.

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White House Vows to Pay T.S.A. Workers as Partial Shutdown Continues

Also, consumers are feeling the costs of the Iran war. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Cannonball with Wesley Morris: ‘Love Story’ Is Actually a Horror Story

The nightmare began when she said, “I do.”

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Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest

The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.

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New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances

The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.

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Kennedy Center Performer Asks Judge to Toss Case He Calls ‘Retaliatory’

A jazz drummer who called off a performance in protest of the center’s being renamed for President Trump said the president’s allies had sued him as punishment.

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Technology Weakens Our Minds. It’s Time to Resist.

Just as we changed our thinking around physical fitness, we need to change our attitude toward cognitive fitness.

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At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance

The Conservative Political Action Conference has been an America First gathering for years, but with President Trump pursuing war in Iran, organizers have tried to make a shift, with mixed results.

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