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Trump Keeps Undercutting Republicans’ Message, Squandering His Own Trifecta

Divisions between the president and his party on Capitol Hill have muddled Republicans’ midterm pitch to voters, and have crippled the G.O.P. at what should be the peak of its power.

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Supreme Court T.P.S. Ruling on Haiti Plunges Many Migrants Into Limbo

The decision renders 1.3 million people from more than a dozen countries, many who have lived in the United States for decades, vulnerable to deportation.

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What Are the Paths Forward for the Housing Bill After Trump Refused to Sign It?

President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to sign a major housing bill. It could still become law, with or without a presidential signature. But Mr. Trump could also try to kill it.

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Latest Victims of France’s Heat Wave: Children Locked in Family Cars

As temperatures pass record levels in France, the heat wave-related death toll continues to rise.

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Why These Affordable Homes Face a 31% Rent Increase

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised relief for rent-stabilized tenants. But thousands of apartments under a separate city program are subject to increases, creating an awkward contrast.

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Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting

The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.

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Deadly Heat Wave in Europe Continues to Smash Temperature Records

The continent’s second heat wave since May continued to disrupt daily life for millions. Officials in Spain said it might have contributed to a spike in deaths.

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Why the Venezuelan Earthquakes Happened, and What to Expect Next

Twin earthquakes like those that ripped through the region are unusual but not unheard of. Scientists are already gathering data needed for a more detailed picture.

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Two-Party System, One-Party Rule

Why does our seemingly competitive political system produce so much stagnation and corruption?

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Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI

Silicon Valley engineers recently flocked to new technology from a Chinese company, Z.ai, that is almost as good as its American competitors but much cheaper.

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Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Could Become Reality Today. Here’s What to Know.

A freeze for rent-stabilized homes is expected when a city panel votes on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan on Thursday, but the move is likely to face legal challenges.

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Tickled Apes Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter

A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.

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Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid the A.I. Boom

The tech giant cited the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as it increased prices more than $200 on some devices.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Haitians and Syrians

President Trump has pushed to rescind Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from countries convulsed by humanitarian crises.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border

A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

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Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist

Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement’s key tenets.

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Inflation Accelerated in May as Iran War Pushed Up Prices

A closely watched measure of inflation ticked up as the conflict in the Middle East inflated energy prices.

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After Banner Night, D.S.A. Sharpens Its Policy and Political Ambitions

After democratic socialists captured two House primaries and several state legislative contests in New York, the group’s leaders mulled how to use their expanding influence.

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Big Companies Aim to Ease A.I. Transition for American Workers

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft have signed on to an effort led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary.

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‘The Invite’ Review: Who’s Afraid of a Last-Minute Dinner Party?

In this witty comedy, Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde star as a millennial couple whose tense marriage gets a wild jolt from their neighbors.

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Don the Builder

We look at Trump’s construction projects in Washington, D.C.

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Mamdani Ends Day Care Contract With Eric Adams’s Former Romantic Partner

The city had accused Jasmine Ray of fiscal mismanagement. She said that she had been unfairly targeted because of her ties to the former mayor.

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IBM Unveils New Method to Make Smaller Computer Chip Parts

Industry leaders had worried that innovations in chip miniaturization were no longer possible.

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2 Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, and Why Chemo Drugs Could Soon Be Rationed

Plus, will A.I. find the next soccer superstar?

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Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control

The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of government control.

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Is It Time for a New Sexual Revolution?

One that actually brings men and women together.

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Triumph of the Tasteless

This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.

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Lesson Learned From Iran War: Reduce Reliance on Strait of Hormuz

Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.

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U.S. Inflation Problems Are Far From Over

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will require higher borrowing costs.

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A Right-Wing Election Victory in Colombia, With a Little Help from Trump

The U.S. president endorsed the right-wing winner. But his influence went further.

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