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Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters

The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.

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Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)

Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said.

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Jay-Z Breaks Down the Stories Behind His Most Famous Songs

The artist shares stories behind his famous songs, the writing challenges he sets for himself and how he has sustained a hip-hop career.

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After Another Attempt on Trump’s Life, Is Political Violence on the Rise in the U.S.?

A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth who tracks political violence and Americans’ perceptions of it.

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Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft

The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Mariah Explains Her Hit-Producing Songwriting Process

The artist talks about writing her era-defining hits, the pleasures of collaboration and some of the ways she has been undercredited as a writer.

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Here Are the Key Players in the OpenAI Trial

Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key artificial intelligence industry figures are slated to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.

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First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait

Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.

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After an Assassination Attempt, a Grim Political Math Sets In

Assassination attempts against sitting presidents have tended to compound their political problems and isolate them from the public.

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Adopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed

The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project.

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Elon Musk Assails Sam Altman on Social Media Before OpenAI Trial Opens

Musk’s posts on his X social media platform have pushed his narrative that OpenAI has lost its way.

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Civil Rights Cases Slow at Education Dept. Amid Trump’s Overhaul

Data obtained by The New York Times shows that the Education Department resolved 30 percent fewer discrimination complaints in 2025 compared with the previous year.

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Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her

Ms. Comey, a former federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jeffery Epstein and Sean Combs, claimed in her suit that she was fired for political reasons.

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F.B.I. Knew Civil Rights Group Informants Helped Bring Down Extremists, Lawyers Say

The Southern Poverty Law Center is planning to challenge the larger story of deceit and hypocrisy the Trump administration has been telling about its use of paid informants, court papers suggest.

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United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel

The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports.

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F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry

Investigators obtained 22 search warrants to collect evidence as part of a fraud investigation in a state that has become a top concern for the Trump administration.

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Epstein Scandal Looms Over King Charles’s U.S. Visit

The king is not planning to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein during his state visit because of “ongoing police inquiries” in Britain. The king’s brother was close to Mr. Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

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Is OpenAI Falling Further Behind in the A.I. Race?

The artificial intelligence giant has reportedly fallen behind on its own user and revenue targets, raising questions about its data center and I.P.O. plans

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The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can

Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.

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The Greatest Living Songwriters

We look at the list crafted by Times music writers.

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One Person Appears to Be Missing From King Charles’s U.S. Itinerary: Prince Harry

On a state visit designed in part to repair U.S.-British relations, King Charles’s schedule does not include plans to see his younger son, who lives in the United States with his family.

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The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress calls.

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King Charles Visits Trump as U.S.-U.K. Tensions Flare, and Airlines Ask White House for Help

Plus, how millions of people could become Canadian.

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Fuel Crisis Creates Commuter Crush in the Philippines

Rising fuel prices in the Philippines have disrupted daily commutes, forcing people to ditch their cars for overcrowded trains and minibuses.

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What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’

It’s been a big year for the abundance movement, but what has it really achieved? Ezra Klein talks with his “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson and with Marc Dunkelman, the author of “Why Nothing Works.”

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Man Serving Life Without Parole for Georgia Robbery Is Freed, With Help From a Remorseful Prosecutor

Jessie Askew Jr. was sentenced to life without parole for a clumsy armed robbery with an unloaded gun. The man who sent him away was determined to bring him back home.

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Transition to a New Fed Chair Is Unlikely to Mean Immediate Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.

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Stephen Colbert Gets Ready to Hang It Up

His late-night show ends next month after 11 seasons. He has lots of feelings.

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Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips

The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.

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Texas Lawmakers to Question Camp Mystic’s Owners Over Deadly Flood

Investigators told lawmakers that the camp, where 28 people died in a flood last July, did not prepare for an emergency as required by the state.

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