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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Resigns in Latest Homeland Security Shake-Up
Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesVance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict
But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
New York Times Top StoriesA Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble
Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Latest Abortion Pill Lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled that mifepristone could continue to be prescribed by telemedicine while a lower court reviews the case.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Musk Running an Illegal Power Plant? The D.O.J. Says It Might Weigh In.
In a court filing, the administration signaled support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company in a lawsuit challenging xAI’s generators at a huge Mississippi data center.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Than a Quarter of Abortions Are Done by Telehealth, Protected for Now by the Supreme Court
Mail-order pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
New York Times Top StoriesPlane Crashes Into House in Ohio, Killing 2
No one on the ground was hurt when a small plane crashed into a house on a residential street south of downtown Akron, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesJustices Allow Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
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New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
New York Times Top StoriesC.I.A. Director Travels to Cuba as U.S. Intensifies Pressure
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
New York Times Top Stories16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says
They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother Trump Appointee Learns It’s Easier to Be a Critic Than a Leader
We have no F.D.A. director, no permanent C.D.C. director and no surgeon general.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil
A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles
Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.
New York Times Top StoriesOpen Primaries Have Their Fans. The Parties Are Not Among Them.
New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state’s first closed primary since 1978.
New York Times Top StoriesGreen Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants
The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Autocrats Have in Common With Abusers
M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Second-Home Tax May Affect Homes With $1 Million ‘Market Value’
The so-called market value is a government metric that often underestimates a home’s actual worth. The new tax will be phased in as the city and state work out which properties it will affect.
New York Times Top StoriesMystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
New York Times Top StoriesThomas Massie Is One of a Vanishing Breed: A Republican Who Will Stand Up to Trump
An individual with principles and quirks and an aversion to being told what to do.
New York Times Top StoriesBumble Is Killing the Swipe Feature. What’s Next for Dating Apps?
Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.
New York Times Top StoriesGreen Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
New York Times Top StoriesLatino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms
Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are joining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats in the wake of rising voting restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesChud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder
Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.
In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure
Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.