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For Years, Democrats Refused to Primary Him. This Year Is Different.

Thomas DiNapoli, the state comptroller in New York since 2007, now faces his first primary challenge, as two Democrats hope to capitalize on anti-incumbent fervor.

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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Missing His Son’s Wedding

“It was a small ceremony with about 40 guests, none of whom were his father,” the late-night host said of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas over the weekend.

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Every New Cease-Fire in Lebanon Brings Hope — Until It Doesn’t

In Lebanon, each new cease-fire is met with blind optimism — as if it hails the end of a conflict instead of what it actually is: an admission ticket to the next war.

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Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds

A Human Rights Watch report found that many Cubans deported to Mexico by the Trump administration are living in an “indefinite legal limbo” and struggling to get by.

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Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain?

Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.

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Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else

In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity.

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Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.

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Park Slope Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Israeli Products

In a three-hour meeting, members of the grocery cooperative voted by a margin of more than 2 to 1 in favor of a boycott.

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Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas

President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.

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Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat

Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.

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Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General

After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election.

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Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?

The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.

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5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas

With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation

The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

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Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff

The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.

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The Winner of the Cornyn-Paxton Runoff? James Talarico.

The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.

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Chemical Tank Cools, But 16,000 in Garden Grove Can’t Go Home Yet

The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen, the authorities said, but residents closest to the plant cannot yet return. Some have begun to ask who should be held accountable.

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As Republicans Battled in the Runoff, Talarico Sought to Unify Democrats

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election.

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Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96

He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.

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Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York

President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot.

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Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton

Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.

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Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs

Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.

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NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

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A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

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Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.

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Robert Daley, Multifaceted Author of ‘Prince of the City,’ Dies at 96

He wrote 31 books, often drawing on his experiences as a pro football publicist, a foreign correspondent and a gun-toting spokesman for the N.Y.P.D.

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The Factors Shaping the 2026 Midterm Elections

President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.

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Texans Head to the Polls, Again

Plus, Ferrari’s first fully electric car. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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