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Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz Plan, and U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads

Plus, Chipotle is coming to Mexico.

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Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea

After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.

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For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

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For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

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Senator Mark Kelly Amasses Nearly $25 Million Campaign War Chest

The Arizona Democrat said he had raised and given away $10 million to fellow members of his party and committees as he mulls a presidential run in 2028.

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The Senate Should Reject Todd Blanche

Republicans should have the decency, patriotism and self-respect to vote against Mr. Blanche.

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Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General

Todd Blanche’s nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump’s vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.

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Trump’s Latest Nominee for C.D.C. Director Will Face Senate Panel

Dr. Erica Schwartz supports vaccines and is seen as a mainstream choice to lead an agency that has been a target of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to change federal immunization policies.

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Platner Was Toxic. But Democrats Could Learn From His Politics.

His progressive, populist message was able to occupy a kind of middle ground in the party’s primary electorate.

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A Year After DOGE Cuts, Social Security Is Trying to Stabilize

The agency has been quietly hiring workers again, and its leadership is focused on improving technology to ease workloads left by the departure of about 7,800 staff members.

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Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed

The parasite, which has sickened thousands across the U.S., is notoriously difficult to track. Funding cuts haven’t made the job easier.

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He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head, But Is Also a U.S. Partner in Venezuela.

A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.

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Small Tribes Say They Lack the Clout to Secure Federal Recognition

The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the Pacific Northwest, recognition takes political muscle they don’t have.

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‘It’s Chaos’: What New York’s Suburbs Can Tell Us About the Mood of the Country

The midterms are looming. We asked people in New York City’s suburbs how they feel about the state of America.

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The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?

The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.

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When Your First Apartment Is a Lemon

What New York homeowners can do before and after a purchase to avoid or mitigate shoddy construction.

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Should Epstein’s Friends Be Punished? An Elite Harvard Club Is Torn.

At Harvard, students, alumni and professors debate whether a storied campus group should cut ties with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest associates, and whether Harvard itself should do the same.

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China’s Chip Champion to Raise Billions in Race for A.I. Control

CXMT, a linchpin in China’s drive to develop homegrown artificial intelligence technology, is aiming to raise nearly $10 billion in a blockbuster public offering in Shanghai.

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Paramedics Help Save Lives in New York. Can They Afford to Live There?

Some of New York City’s emergency medical workers make just $18 an hour. Their boss, Zohran Mamdani, has staked his mayoralty on making New York City more affordable for all.

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Mamdani Will Advance Bronx Bus Lane Project to Improve Transit Speeds

The road redesign to prioritize buses, the first such project in the borough, had been put on hold after the Trump administration objected to a similar plan in Manhattan.

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Late Night Calls Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat ‘an Inheritance Jackpot’

“A Senate seat? Most people just get a garage full of damp boxes,” Michael Kosta said of Graham’s sister filling the late senator’s seat on “The Daily Show.”

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This Is a Forever War in the Making

The vague language of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire memo laid the foundation for the war’s resumption.

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China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Years

Economic growth of 4.3 percent in the second quarter, versus the same period last year, reflected a broad slump outside of the country’s export-oriented manufacturing might.

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Missing From Prince Harry’s UK Trip: A Reunion With Prince William

Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.

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Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Offer New Promise to Diagnose and Predict the Disease

New studies are shedding light on how the tests could eventually transform treatment.

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One Dead and Two Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz

Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.

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Videos Detail Moments Surrounding Fatal ICE Shooting in Biddeford, Maine

Footage obtained by The New York Times shows ICE agents in the moments before and after the killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear.

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U.S. War Against Iran Enters a New Phase

As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.

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Trump Says His Thursday Speech Will Focus on Election Security and Voting Machines

The planned prime-time address comes as an administration task force has been working to declassify documents, including some related to elections, according to people familiar with the process.

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How to Stay Safe From Cyclospora, a Parasite Causing Severe Intestinal Illness

Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have tips for avoiding infection.

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