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Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence

After months of silence, Representative Tom Kean Jr. was expected to deliver a speech explaining his 116-day absence from Congress.

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Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud

The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a Bugatti supercar.

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In Michigan, the Most Moderate Candidate May Not Be the Most Electable

The case for Haley Stevens’s candidacy rests on electability, but it’s far from clear how electable she really is.

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Judge Orders Trump to End Efforts to Kill Hudson Tunnel Funding

Federal judge says that the administration’s attempts to block money for the $16 billion rail project were “flagrantly” illegal.

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6 Dead in Rare Shooting in Germany Over Custody of Girl, Police Say

The authorities said a 45-year-old man opened fire at a youth facility after a quarrel about the custody of his baby daughter. The dead were all facility employees.

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California Hopes to Speed Up Election Results With $40 Million Infusion

It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race.

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Mamdani Nears Deal to Resolve Budget Fight Over Housing Vouchers

The dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his occasional rival, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, has held up passage of New York City’s $125 billion budget.

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Two Dan Sullivans to Appear on Alaska Senate Ballot, State High Court Rules

Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a “good faith” candidate.

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Senator Gallego’s Use of Campaign Funds for Family Trips Prompts Scrutiny

The Arizona senator used campaign money to fly his family to Nantucket and the Caribbean. The Justice Department has said it is investigating his campaign finance activity.

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How the Wildfires in Colorado and Utah Were Poised to Spark

Since last week, meteorologists issued a series of increasingly dire warnings about extremely critical weather conditions.

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Trump on Legislation to Address the Nation’s Housing Crisis: ‘It’s a Yawn’

Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans’ concerns about the economy and their financial situations.

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Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook After Supreme Court Ruling

President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause.

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What to Watch in Colorado Primary Elections: Will Left-Wing Energy Keep Rising?

Primaries on Tuesday will be the latest test of Democrats’ anti-establishment mood.

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Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal

In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.

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The Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power

Also, NASA plans to catch a falling space telescope and nudge it up. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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In Peru’s Presidential Election, Keiko Fujimori Gives the Right in Latin America Another Win

Keiko Fujimori, a daughter of the former strongman Alberto Fujimori, returns her family’s movement to power, but with a narrow victory in a divided country.

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Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate

The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.

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Emily Barker Loved Fighting Fires. She Died in One She Couldn’t Escape.

Emily Barker was one of two women who died fighting a large forest fire in Colorado this week.

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Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight Landing at Kennedy Airport, Pilot Says

The incident Monday came less than three days after a United Airlines crew reported encountering a drone while arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Plans

The state’s high court found that ballot initiatives designed to change state law to install a newly gerrymandered map violated Colorado law.

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Clash Unfolds as Trump Administration Pushes Intelligence Agencies to Share Foreign Espionage Targets

The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.

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What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States

Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spreading smoke.

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On the ‘Lux Tour’, Rosalía Shape Shifts Through Dance

On the “Lux” tour, the pop star mingles dance genres, starting the show on pointe. As with her dip into opera, her technique might not be perfect, but the intention is good.

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Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.

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Ethics Panel Tosses Misconduct Claims Against Gallego

The Ethics Committee told Senator Ruben Gallego it had dismissed allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.

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Sex Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With San Francisco Diocese

The Archdiocese of San Francisco and lawyers for the survivors said the money would settle about 530 claims from people who said they were sexually abused by clergy members.

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See Day-by-Day Forecast as Heat Wave Engulfs U.S. Ahead of the July 4 Weekend

Dangerous heat is expected across much of the country through the July 4 weekend.

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Why Trump Is Giving Republicans Midterms Anxiety

Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have sought to focus on the issue of affordability, but the president keeps going off script. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager explains.

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‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office

Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.

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The Court Just Handed Trump a Dangerous New Power

The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat.

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