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What We Know (and Don’t) About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry

Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.

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Among Mamdani’s Priorities, Economic Development Seems Low on the List

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy.

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Homelessness Declined in 2024, According to Delayed Federal Report

The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.

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Trump Lifts Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands

The president rescinded two executive orders that led to prohibitions on the use of the vehicles in most national parks.

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Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.

A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.

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Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders

In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.

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ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center

Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.

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Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says

But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.

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Trump Endorses Pamela Evette in South Carolina Governor’s Race

Pamela Evette had been among the more vocal proponents of redrawing the state’s congressional map to help Republicans in the midterms.

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Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS

The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.

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Justice Department Lurches Toward Trump’s Goals

Plus, the Kennedy Center must remove Trump’s name. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Strict Monitoring Could Delay Homecoming of Hantavirus Ship Passengers

Trump administration officials want local health authorities to constantly monitor the 18 passengers for another three weeks, a requirement that far exceeds typical protocols.

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Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel

Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.

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Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden

Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood.

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What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion

Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.

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Judge Tosses Citizenship Law Aimed at New Voters in New Hampshire

The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.

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A Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets

A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.

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Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?

Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation.

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He’s Entitled and Nepotistic. This Is Not What Democrats Need.

Members of the country’s grandest political dynasty are not inherently qualified to hold office.

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Gretchen Whitmer’s Approach to Trump Was Working With the President

Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.

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Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

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Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.

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Woman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand

Her case was, of course, dismissed.

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Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict

In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”

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One of Five Gold Miners Is Rescued From Laos Cave After More Than a Week

An international effort to free the trapped men brought attention to the country’s informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage.

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Is Spencer Pratt for Real?

The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.

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Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House

The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.

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After China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates

The Trump administration ejected a Chinese journalist amid fresh concerns about Beijing’s growing pressure on foreign correspondents.

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Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund

A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.

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As the SpaceX Hype Machine Steamrolls Ahead, Wall Street Jumps Aboard

Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it.

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