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Trump Administration Offers Conflicting View of Civil Rights Cuts
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOfficials Warn of Possible Gas Explosion at California Plant
Evacuation orders were issued to residents in parts of Orange County after a chemical leak that was initially reported on Thursday grew more serious.
New York Times Top StoriesColbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Draws 6.7 Million Viewers
The total tripled his usual audience this season. But it is only about half of what Jay Leno and David Letterman attracted for their final episodes.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Break With Trump Reflects Limits of Party’s Post-Jan. 6 Truce
Republicans, seeing President Trump’s personal agenda diverging from their political interests, vented their outrage about paying those who threatened their lives on Jan. 6, 2021.
New York Times Top StoriesGreen Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson Wed in West Palm Beach
President Trump’s eldest son was married in Palm Beach, Fla. The president described celebrations this weekend as a “small, little private affair.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Simple Answer to Taxing the Rich Is the Best Answer
Forget complex schemes. There is an easier way to get revenue from the wealthy.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX to Attempt Launch of Updated Starship Rocket
If a problem with the launch tower is fixed, SpaceX will try to launch on Friday evening.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Abrego Garcia
The move deals an embarrassing blow to the Trump administration, which made the Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the face of its deportation campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Won’t Endorse Becerra, or Anyone Else, in California Governor Race
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is not planning to endorse his health and human services secretary, Xavier Becerra, or any other candidates in the race.
New York Times Top StoriesMahmoud Khalil to Appeal to Supreme Court in Effort to Halt Deportation
The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.
New York Times Top StoriesRegional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Tehran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Doctor With Ebola Says He Is ‘Optimistic’ for Recovery
Dr. Peter Stafford, a medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tested positive for Ebola on Sunday. He is receiving treatment in Germany.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle Appeals Landmark Ruling Declaring It a Monopolist in Search
Google asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reverse a judge’s ruling that it had violated antitrust laws, as well as a requirement it share some data with rivals.
New York Times Top StoriesLutnick Donated $5 Million to House Republicans Before Epstein Testimony
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, made the donation after agreeing to an interview with lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesIn #MeToo Cases, Has ‘Believe Women’ Lost Its Power in Courtrooms?
The movement prompted a global reckoning about sexual harassment and sexual assault. But women taking the stand now are finding that defense teams are more aggressive.
New York Times Top StoriesWasserman Schultz Will Run in Majority-Black District in South Florida
Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions with Black Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund
The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Idaho’s Suburbs, a Rat Invasion Tests the Limits of Small Government
Irrigation canals around Boise have served as a rat superhighway, bringing an infestation so serious that health officials have floated declaring a public emergency.
New York Times Top StoriesEuropeans Remain Wary After Trump Promises to Send Troops to Poland
President Trump said he would send 5,000 troops to Poland, part of a back-and-forth that has left European leaders reeling.
New York Times Top StoriesGulf Widens Between Mamdani and Pro-Israel Jewish Leaders
In recent days, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has taken actions that have made the relationship between his office and some Jewish New York leaders more fraught.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Is a Job Creator
A.I. will create more jobs than it will kill.
New York Times Top StoriesEverlane Finalizes Sale to Shein, the Fast Fashion Giant
The ultra low priced retailer has purchased Everlane, the millennial standby that promised transparency.
New York Times Top StoriesEbola Outbreak: What to Know About Bundibugyo Virus Symptoms and Spread
Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert’s Last Show: Laughing Well Is the Best Revenge
The “Late Show” cancellation was a disappointment. But a surreally lovely final episode turned it into a cancellebration.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Option That Can Help Cut Housing Prices Catches On
Preapproved plans trim weeks or months off the process of getting a building permit. “Every month of delay adds costs that ultimately land on the buyer,” one housing expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Gas Prices Through the Roof, Will Renting an EV or Hybrid Car Save You Money?
With gas prices through the roof, more travelers are considering alternative vehicles to control costs. But how much will you really save?
New York Times Top StoriesWatch Scorsese Make a Mean Sandwich in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence featuring a character who works at a food truck and is voiced by Martin Scorsese.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns
A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband.
New York Times Top StoriesGet Ready to Grill
A note for Memorial Day.