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NATO Allies Show Trump They Are Trying to Pay Up for Defense

Some countries are making significant progress on raising their military spending. A few are stretching the definition of military spending to try to meet their targets.

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Suspect Interacted With Charlie Kirk’s Group Before Killing, Prosecutors Say

In a hearing, prosecutors used videos to trace the steps of the man they accuse of assassinating Mr. Kirk, while defense lawyers tried to poke holes in DNA evidence.

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‘Beams Started Bending’: Midtown Manhattan Building Sags Dangerously

Offices and hotels around East 42nd Street were evacuated after structural damage affected an office conversion project. Traffic was halted in the area. No injuries were reported.

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Judge Orders D.H.S. to Restore 4 States’ Access to Citizenship Data

The ruling, based on an agreement the Trump administration signed with Florida last year, contradicted an earlier order by a judge in Washington that required the access be suspended.

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These Maine Democrats Might Replace Graham Platner in the Senate Race

Mr. Platner has not yet withdrawn from the race after a rape allegation, but Democrats in the state and nationally are already exploring potential alternatives.

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As Israel Loses Support in the U.S., Rahm Emanuel Criticizes Netanyahu

The former Chicago mayor, a Democrat exploring a 2028 presidential run, is in Tel Aviv calling for an end to unconditional U.S. support of Israel.

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U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions After Tanker Attacks

The military operation came hours after the U.S. Treasury revoked a waiver allowing global sales of Iranian oil.

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ICE Officer Kills a Mexican Man in Houston

The agency said the man was an “illegal alien” who had tried to run over the agent, though no evidence was immediately offered.

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Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry

The ruling cast serious doubts on the department’s efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case.

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Democrats Clash Over a Replacement for Platner

Also, U.S. forces carry out strikes in Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs

The far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.

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How to Be a Good Guest at a Dinner Party

Tips for endearing yourself to your host and fellow attendees — and all but guaranteeing you’ll be asked back.

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Midtown Evacuations Scramble Plans for Hotel Guests

At least two hotels near the unstable building were evacuated, stranding travelers and forcing guests to clamber for alternative accommodation.

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New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants

Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.

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Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

The letters come amid President Trump’s effort to tighten election rules to prevent a problem that doesn’t exist: widespread noncitizen voting.

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Democratic Socialists Are on the Rise. We’ve Seen This Movie Before.

Mainstream party leaders can’t dodge a fight with their left.

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What to Know About the ‘Frozen Zone’ in Midtown Manhattan

A building at risk of partial collapse prompted the city to restrict pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area. Some buses were diverted or delayed, but subway lines remained uninterrupted.

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Platner Supporters Struggle to Come to Terms With Campaign’s Death Knell

Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.

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Andrea Shaw, Plaintiff in Anti-Vaccine Suit, Is Charged With Murder of Her Twins

A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.

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Is This Liberalism’s Last Stand?

The “death certificates” issued for liberalism, one analyst says, are “premature.”

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Bernie Sanders Calls on Graham Platner to Drop Senate Bid After Rape Allegation

Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.

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Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal

The university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices. The law school’s dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.

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The Accused Is in Court but Conspiracy Theories Still Swirl Around Kirk Case

Mr. Kirk’s assassination played out live on the internet, but since then, it has become fodder for fantasy.

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Venezuelans Criticize Own Government Response After Twin Earthquakes

Venezuelans are publicly expressing their anger over their government’s disaster response, despite the risk of imprisonment.

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The World Cup Stood as a Break From U.S. Politics. Then Trump Got Involved.

The president’s call to the head of FIFA underscores that he has yet to find an area of American, or even global, life where he is unwilling to assert himself.

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Democrats Begin to Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits

Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.

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America Was Being Played. The Bessent Doctrine Says Those Days Are Over.

The United States is changing the rules of trade in its favor.

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A Supreme Leader’s Final Crowds

What you could see when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin was being driven to a public space in Tehran.

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Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports

As the administration works to expand gun rights, hospitals and community groups have lost funding, and reports on preventing firearm injuries have vanished from government websites.

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I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought.

The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider.

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