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How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington

Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.

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For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago

“City of the Big Shoulders” reflects the city’s strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.

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A Cattle Ranch Is Doing What Ivy League Colleges Can’t

College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.

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‘Whimsy,’ a New Trend, May Be a Life Raft for Gen-Z and Millennials

To a younger generation, the word describes a playful response to a difficult world — even if it might strike some as a precious form of capitalism.

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Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

In northern Norway, Sami people fear a copper mine will disrupt their traditional lifestyles.

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The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women

For years, prosecutors have accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into women’s drinks. Despite admitting some accusations in an interview with a French daily, he is yet to stand trial.

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Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

Meeting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing, China’s leader called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East and took a veiled swipe at the United States.

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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Manhattan D.A. Is Urged to Pursue a Criminal Case Against Eric Adams

Citizens Union, a government watchdog group, suggested that although Mr. Adams’s federal indictment was dropped, his alleged offenses would still be state crimes.

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Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 Days.

A lawsuit challenges the police practice of shackling mentally ill arrestees in New York, sometimes for long periods, while they await arraignment in locked psychiatric wards.

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China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes

The deal, which President Trump announced after last week’s summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company’s aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.

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Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump’s Iran Attack Delays

Jimmy Kimmel noted that the president backs down on his own deadlines to bomb Iran “every Tuesday. It’s like a new episode of ‘NCIS.’”

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I’m the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Russia’s Economy Is More Fragile Than It Seems.

We can’t afford to underestimate Russia’s strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.

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Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Head to G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Georgia

Mr. Collins and Mr. Dooley are set to face each other on June 16 as they compete for the chance to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a popular Democrat.

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Bob Brooks, Labor Leader Backed by Top Democrats, Wins Pennsylvania House Primary

Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.

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Former Atlanta Mayor Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the Democratic standard-bearer, despite worries about her single term as mayor of the state’s biggest city.

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ICE Makes Courthouse Arrest Despite Judge’s Order

A Honduran man was taken into custody on Tuesday in New York City, which his lawyers said violated a prohibition imposed a day earlier. Hours later, the man was released.

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5 Things to Know About Ed Gallrein, Republican House Candidate in Kentucky

Mr. Gallrein ran with President Trump’s support.

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Republican Primary for Georgia Governor Will Go to a Runoff

The state’s lieutenant governor, Burt Jones, will face a billionaire health care executive, Rick Jackson, on June 16 to decide the party’s standard-bearer to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Republicans​ Certainly Seem to Want a King

The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.

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Sen. Gillibrand of New York Clashes With Sean Duffy Over Funding Freeze

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, criticized the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, for posting a video that bragged about withholding money from the state.

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With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away

The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”

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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.

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Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets

Like at least other 14 states, Minnesota has wrestled with how to regulate the popular prediction market sites. Federal officials sued the state over its new law.

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Andy Barr Wins Republican Primary for McConnell’s Seat in Kentucky

Mr. Barr, who serves in the House, consolidated support among Republicans in part by securing the endorsement of President Trump.

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Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.

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Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts

The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.

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The I.R.S. Will Drop Audits of Trump and His Family

Also, voters cast ballots in key primaries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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