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Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say

Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct.

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From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies

The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.

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‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying:’ Inside the Youth Movement at CPAC

At a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era.

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Who’s ‘Safer’ or ‘Riskier’? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.

Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.

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Billionaires, Stop Whining About the Giving Pledge and Try Giving Yourselves

It makes no sense to me that billionaires would criticize others for trying to help their fellow humans.

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Air Canada C.E.O. to Step Down Amid Backlash Over Comments After Crash

Michael Rousseau’s mostly English statement after a fatal runway collision drew sharp criticism. The airline said it would emphasize French fluency in its search for a successor.

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Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’

While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.”

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Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete

President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks, Iran’s government, led by clerics and the Revolutionary Guards, appears firmly in control.

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Your Questions About the News

Times reporters answer reader questions about the war, the economy and more.

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Xi Invites Taiwan’s Opposition Leader to Talk ‘Peace’ Ahead of Trump Summit

The planned visit by Cheng Li-wun appears designed to show Beijing’s influence and convey a benign message ahead of the summit with President Trump.

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Israel to Vote on Death Penalty Targeting Palestinians Guilty of Lethal Attacks

The bill is broadly popular and expected to pass. Critics say it would strip away many of the safeguards intended to preserve due process, including the possibility of a pardon.

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War Pushes Gas Prices Near $4 a Gallon, and Anti-Trump Protesters Rally Nationwide

Plus, a surge of Catholic converts in the United States.

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What We Know About the T.S.A. and ICE Presence at Airports

Transportation Security Agency officers have called out of work or quit after weeks of not getting paid during a partial government shutdown. ICE agents have begun to fill their roles.

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A New Boss Takes Over Homeland Security With Less Flash but Same Mission

Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump’s deportation agenda.

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Can You Fake Being Rich?

A spate of popular social media accounts offer advice on how to achieve an “old-money” look.

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Private-Credit Wobbles Could Prove Perilous for Trump

The Trump administration is poised to broaden access to risky investments that are showing signs of strain.

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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars

Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies.

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MAGA Was Supposed to Be Antiwar. Nope.

It might be time to ditch some common assumptions about Republicans.

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How Bard College Became a Major Real Estate Player 20 Miles Away

A nonprofit foundation donated $82 million worth of properties in Hudson, N.Y., to the school, which has provided few details about its plans.

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How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter

Inside one Kyiv neighborhood as it braved the harshest conditions since World War II.

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Federal Trial Over Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Without Air-Conditioning Begins

Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.

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Texas Border Wall Plan in Big Bend Draws Opposition From Republicans and Democrats

Plans for a wall in Big Bend National Park prompted public protests and behind-the-scenes lobbying to sway the Trump administration to stop.

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Democrats Need a New Promise: A House by 30

The federal government can once again make building wealth for young families a core mission.

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In a New Memoir, Arsenio Hall Recalls His High-Flying Years as a Talk-Show Host

Eddie Murphy, Snoop Dogg and Bill Clinton (naturally) show up in his gossipy new memoir. He isn’t very sentimental.

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The Dogma of Meat

From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein.

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With Mario and Minecraft, Hollywood Courts Gamers

Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft became movie blockbusters, and Call of Duty and Legend of Zelda adaptations are on the way. Fans of the video games are watching closely.

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Rasputin. Roy Cohn. Jeffrey Epstein. Every Elite Has a ‘Dark Connector.’

Epstein flourished by helping elite men reconcile their private desires with their public appearances.

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How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters

A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.

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NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited

Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.

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The Founder of an ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Is in Jail. And at Dinner?

Nicole Daedone, the former leader of OneTaste, is set to be sentenced after being convicted of forced labor conspiracy last year. But she is still finding ways to spread her message from behind bars.

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