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Judge Unseals Filings From Jack Smith Subpoena for Lawmaker’s Phone Data

The Justice Department had balked at the disclosure, saying that the government had not acknowledged the special counsel’s subpoenas and that grand jury information was secret.

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Republican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan for Iran War and SAVE Act

A House panel approved the measure. But Republicans are divided over its size, cost and policy provisions, and many are concerned about the timing before the midterm elections.

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Watch the Wildfire Smoke Ooze Across North America From Space

Satellite imagery shows the wide footprint of the smoke across the continent.

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Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night

As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.

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Ken Paxton and James Talarico Agree to Debate in U.S. Senate Race

Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the hard-fought race.

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Millions of Americans Are Urged to Limit Their Time Outdoors

Also, Trump is set to deliver a prime-time speech on election security. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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What to Know About the New Cholesterol Pill and How it Compares to Statins

How does it compare to statins? Should you take it? And how much does it cost?

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Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICE

Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.

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Manhattan Building’s Buckled Columns Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements

Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.

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Lionel Messi Is Walking Into History

Messi doesn’t walk because he’s left the game. He walks in order to enter it.

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Tom Kean Is Back in Congress but Still Isn’t Talking

Mr. Kean, a New Jersey Republican who was absent from Congress while being treated for depression, has since appeared at few campaign events and declined interview requests.

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On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.

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Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs

Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.

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Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.

From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.

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White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says

A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.

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Settlement Reached in Ugly Fight Over Elections in Maricopa County

A Trump ally will receive funding for a new information technology system while retaining control of voter registration and early voting.

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What Do You Want to Know About New York Times Journalism?

New York Times editors and reporters want to answer your questions about how we work and why we make the decisions that we do.

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Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

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Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations

Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including potentially deploying Canadian soldiers to the affected regions.

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Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash

Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records.

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Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran

Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access.

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Could a 50-Year-Old Case Thwart Trump’s Attacks on the News Media?

The precedent said that “official harassment of the press” is forbidden by the First Amendment.

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Relentless Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Central Texas

At least one person has died, and emergency workers have rescued scores of people. Gov. Greg Abbott said the rain in the state was likely to break records.

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Trump Is Expected to Revisit Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.

Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.

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Republican Candidates Are Hurting for Cash, but Help May Be on the Way

Super PACs and billionaires seem to be on the side of the G.O.P., new filings show.

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Democratic Senate Candidates Trounce Republicans in Fund-Raising

In the first half of this year, Democrats raised more cash in every key Senate race except Iowa.

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Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.

Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?

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White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review

Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.

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National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

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