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Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutional Protection for AR-15 Rifles

Two cases to be heard in the fall challenge legality of state and local bans on the weapons, which are popular with gun owners and have been used in mass shootings.

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Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Other Old Internet Brands, Is Going Public

Bending Spoons, an Italian company that buys aging internet companies, is going public this week at a potential value of $19 billion.

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Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation

Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each.

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Record-Breaking Heat Wave Expected to Hit New York City Ahead of July 4 Weekend

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order that aims to protect workers who must toil outside. Temperatures this week could exceed 100 degrees.

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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocking a Key Trump Policy

The justices blocked President Trump’s executive order that banned birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors.

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What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The decision ends one of the most aggressive parts of Trump’s immigration agenda. But hundreds of other restrictions have taken effect.

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Mamdani and City Council Agree on $126 Billion Budget

A handshake deal, reached right at the statutory budget deadline, will expand programs that offer housing vouchers and discounted transit fares.

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The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge

The decision, which allows parties to spend more in coordination with candidates, is likely to further expand the power of big money in American politics.

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The Supreme Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Right

The Constitution is clear. People who are born in this country and subject to its laws are citizens.

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Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates

Republicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.

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Ontario and Quebec Face Heat Warnings as High Temperatures Spread Across Canada

Parts of Ontario and Quebec will be well above normal temperatures this week as a heat wave spreads over North America.

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Tom Kean, New Jersey Congressman, Says Depression Led to Long Absence

After months of mystery, the New Jersey representative broke his silence about the undisclosed health issue that prompted his 117-day absence.

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Shortages of Rescue Equipment Hampered Venezuela’s Earthquake Response

Residents appealed for excavators, generators and specialized rescue tools as civilians have stepped in to supply crews working through the rubble.

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Can You Really Be a Working-Class Party if There Are Very Few Workers in Your Party?

There an irony at the heart of the D.S.A.’s ascendance.

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Texas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There.

A major shift among Hispanic voters and a favorable candidate matchup have helped put Democrats on the doorstep of a Senate upset.

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With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative.

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After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan

Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.

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N.I.H. Announces World’s Largest Integrated Health Database

It contains more than half a million people’s genomes, paired with clinical records and wearable tech data. That gives researchers unmatched power to study both diseases and treatments.

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I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.

Polyamorous? Queer. Vaguely uncomfortable with gender expectations? Possibly queer, too.

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How the Supreme Court Ushered in Corporate Chaos in D.C.

Though the high court affirmed the political independence of the Federal Reserve, it gave the presidency huge control over dozens of federal regulators.

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A Founder’s Previously Unknown Attempt to Avert the Revolutionary War

Recently discovered documents reveal a back-channel attempt by a leader of the Continental Congress to make peace. (He did not succeed.)

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Wins and Losses

We look at Supreme Court rulings on presidential power and mail-in ballots.

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Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power, and a Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave Spreads

Plus, a daring rescue mission in space.

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Fourth of July Heat Wave Forecast: Here Are the Day-by-Day Temperatures

A day-by-day breakdown of where dangerous heat is expected through the Fourth of July weekend.

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Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again

Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks.

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Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know

Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.

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Chris Rufo, MAGA’s Top Activist on the Right, Has a Conspiracy Problem

One of MAGA’s leading activists discusses how he views the second Trump administration, as well as various factions of the right.

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Times/Siena Poll Finds Talarico and Paxton Tied in Texas Senate Race

James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

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Capital Punishment Is on the Decline. Except in Ron DeSantis’s Florida.

In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.

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The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone

Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.

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