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TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan

The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.

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Trump Administration Argues for Fencing Off Park Next to White House

The Commission of Fine Arts is set to consider the administration’s proposal regarding Lafayette Square Park, which has been the site of numerous protests.

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A Vision of a ‘Society Without Capitalism’

Can democratic socialism redeem the left without destroying capitalism?

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Maps Show Where Wildfire Smoke Will Darken Skies on Thursday

Here’s what to know about the smoke, and when it might end.

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The Odyssey, by Donald Trump

The president lacks not only a coherent strategic concept but an elementary understanding of what strategy is.

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A Spectacular Theodore Roosevelt Library Deep in the Badlands

An inventive $450 million center devoted to Roosevelt, who died in 1919, blends in with the natural beauty of North Dakota and celebrates conservation.

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The Army Veteran Killed Outside His ‘Trump House’

Kerry Sheron could often be found waving and nodding to those who passed his home, which stood out in Escondido, Calif.

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The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill

On the trail of the world’s best counterfeit artists.

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For Families Facing a Deadly Brain Cancer, Scientific Progress Can’t Come Soon Enough

Researchers have made important strides in understanding and treating diffuse midline gliomas, which were long seen as a death sentence for the children and adolescents they affect.

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Diesel Prices Hit $5 a Gallon Again, Up 33% Since Start of Iran War

U.S. diesel prices first surpassed $5 a gallon in March. Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf and reduced refinery capacity is once again pushing up prices.

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Members of Congress Intensify Criticism of Immigration Detention Center

Lawmakers are continuing to urge action at Delaney Hall in Newark, where the conditions have been decried by detainees and demonstrators.

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Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at Joe Biden’s New Memoir

“It’s the second book Biden has written,” Fallon said of the former president. “The first was ‘The Odyssey.’”

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India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.

With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up energy and water, without providing long-term jobs.

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An American Strike Killed Iranian Civilians. Where’s the Accountability?

The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.

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In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’

President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

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Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?

France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.

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Trump Administration to Impose New Tariffs on Brazil

The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.

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Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released

The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.

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Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans

The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.

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Investigators Seek Information From Government Officials as Part of Air Force One Leak Investigation

After The New York Times reported on security concerns related to the Qatari-donated jet, the F.B.I. sought to speak with several people who flew aboard the plane with President Trump last week and asked for their phones.

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New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists

The Justice Department is seeking to compel grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Times reporting on the president’s new Air Force One jet.

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G.O.P. Appears to Boost Socialist’s Primary Campaign for Wisconsin Governor

Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.

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Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone

Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.

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House Republican in Key Swing Race Discloses a Drunk-Driving Arrest

Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.

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Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials Say

The accident in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday led to the death of the boat owner’s brother. The authorities say they plan to end the search for three people still missing.

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Trump Administration Fires U.S. Attorney Minutes After His Appointment

Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.

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A Key Senator Says He Is Undecided on Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Also, the World Cup final is set. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Video Pushed Local Police to Come Clean. D.H.S. Is Ignoring the Lessons.

The agency has said little about two fatal encounters in the past week. Local police departments have learned to be forthcoming.

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Clayton Dodges Question on 2020 Election, and Democrats Call Him on It

Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.

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Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel

The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.

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