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Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton

News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.

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Book Review: ‘Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young,’ by Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s parents were leaders of the Weather Underground. His new book traces how their revolutionary ideals collided with their family life.

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Sean Duffy to Testify Amid Questions About Road Trip YouTube Series

The transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series is meant to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday but has faced questions about its funding.

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Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors are negotiating with Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son from Argentina, who after more than a decade suddenly agreed to meet in Brooklyn.

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Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in Manhattan

The woman had parked her S.U.V., then got out and plunged 10 feet into the uncovered hole managed by Con Edison, prompting an investigation.

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A Generational Fracture Emerges for Republicans Over Foreign Policy

Younger Republicans are less likely to support overseas interventions and aid, a Times/Siena poll shows.

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Israeli Minister Threatens to Evict Palestinians From West Bank Hamlet

Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line minister, said he was retaliating for the International Criminal Court seeking his arrest, something the court did not confirm nor deny.

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Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs

David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.

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Trump Endorses Paxton in Final Week of G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Texas

The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.

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The I.R.S. Thought it Could Fight Trump’s Lawsuit, but it Reached a Deal Anyway

Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating an “anti-weaponization” fund.

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Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists

The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.

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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid

NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.

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As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening

With the upheaval in the Persian Gulf disrupting oil and gas supplies, Russia is looking to deepen its energy ties to China.

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Amazon E-Bikes Take Root in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Small companies that handle the final delivery are relying on them to skirt New York City traffic. Amazon plans to try the bikes elsewhere, too.

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World Cup Fever Brings More Soccer Pitches to N.Y.C.

Companies, government organizations, nonprofits and schools work to make pitches available to play.

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China Wants A.I. to Flourish, but Not at the Expense of Jobs

A series of precedent-setting rulings signals that Chinese courts are being enlisted to shield workers from displacement by artificial intelligence.

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‘The Future of Truth’ Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.

Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.

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Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks

The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.

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‘We Don’t Have a Choice’: Tough Commutes Persist After L.I.R.R. Strike Deal

Transit officials and unions representing Long Island Rail Road employees agreed to a new contract on Monday, ending a three-day strike. But service remained limited on Tuesday morning.

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Iran War Exposes Shortcomings in U.S. Military Industrial Base

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years.

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How Trump Entrusted His World Cup to Another Giuliani

Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy and a longtime Trump loyalist, is overseeing American hosting duties for the World Cup next month. It’s a big promotion.

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Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry

California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.

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How Has Your Shopping Changed in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs?

In the last few years, weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have altered how many Americans think about clothes and getting dressed.

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Trump’s Push to Defeat Thomas Massie Is the Most Expensive House Primary in Recent Years

The Republican primary in Representative Thomas Massie’s district has drawn vast spending, but it is just one of several contests on Tuesday that will test the power of big money.

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Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge

President Trump said he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.

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San Diego Mosque Shooting: What to Know About the Suspects and What Happened

Three men were killed in the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teenage suspects were found dead in a car nearby, police said.

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The Race to Control Congress

We look at where the parties stand leading up to the midterms.

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Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.

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W.H.O. Chief Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Speed and Scale of Ebola Outbreak as Cases Rise

The warning came shortly after Congo officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first reported over the weekend.

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How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever

The political scientist Lee Drutman argues that we should switch to a system of proportional representation and put an end to our “trench warfare politics.”

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