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Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal

Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner.

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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

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Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says

The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order shielding the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.

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G.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on Fund

Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.

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Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75

He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”

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Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says

The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.

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U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange

The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.

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Why We Might Not Know California’s Election Results for Days

Polls will close at 8 p.m. local time, but California’s meticulous review process and heavy reliance on mail ballots mean races may not be called quickly.

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Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.

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Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Is ‘Not Moving Forward’

Also, California votes on its next governor. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long

As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.

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‘Did I Have a Choice?’ In New Jersey, Kean Voters Explain Themselves.

Some Republicans outside polling sites acknowledged how strange it felt to cast a ballot for Representative Thomas Kean Jr., who has not been seen in public for months.

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A Stray Dog Became a Cultural Symbol in Brazil. Now, Mexico Is Claiming It.

To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own homegrown symbol.

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Curfew to Be Lifted Near NJ’s Delaney Hall ICE Facility Where Protests Have Raged

The restrictions outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center were imposed after demonstrators who were protesting the conditions at the facility had clashed with the police.

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Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will oversee the U.S. intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.

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Dear President Ozymandias

Look on his works and despair.

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A Congressman Was Suddenly Absent. So We Looked. And Looked.

Will the mystery of Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey representative, finally be solved on Tuesday? The reporters covering the story will have questions.

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Polls of California Governor’s Race Show a Clear Top 3

Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer have consistently led the field in California’s nonpartisan primary, where the top two finishers advance.

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In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden

The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.

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How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives

A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models

The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.

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Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief

Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain.

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‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience

After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.

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Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’

Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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Iran Reveals 3-Day Funeral Plan for Ayatollah Khamenei, After Long Delay

Ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held in multiple cities, including Tehran, where authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend, Iranian state media reported.

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Carney Says Canada Faces a ‘Crisis of Antisemitism’

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s comments followed calls for action from Jewish organizations and after a government report found that antisemitism had surged in Canada in recent years.

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New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don’t Support Trump’s Agenda

A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.

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Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.

A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.

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Lebanon Endures Threats, Diplomacy and Whiplash as Others Decide Its Fate

The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran looms over a state that has been pummeled by military strikes but has little say in determining its own future.

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Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nonprofit

A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year.

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