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What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War

Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.

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Mike Mazzei, Backed by Trump, Wins Oklahoma Primary for Governor

Mike Mazzei, a former state senator who lent more than $11 million of his own money to his campaign, narrowly defeated the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond.

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Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff

President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.

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Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review

The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

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N.Y.C. Officials Defend Second-Home Tax Rollout and Move to Ease Worries

Mamdani administration officials said they had used new data to shrink the pool of properties potentially subject to the tax and extended the deadline for homeowners to prove city residency.

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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’

The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She aspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.

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Everton Blair Jr. Wins Race to Fill David Scott’s House Seat in Georgia

Everton Blair Jr. will serve until January in the seat long held by Mr. Scott, who died in April. Mr. Blair is not competing in the general election for the next full term in the deep-blue district.

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Dolly Parton Died After Brief Battle With Cancer

Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman did not provide additional details about her illness.

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Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost from Initial Court Order

A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.

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Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case

Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.

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At Trump’s IndyCar Race, a V.I.P. Invitation Became a Diplomatic Snub

Foreign ambassadors were promised free food and drinks, misting fans and shaded seats during the event. Then some of them were uninvited.

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Dolly Parton: A Life in Pictures

Parton made her mark in the country arenas of Nashville, and then crossed over into the pop world, Hollywood and beyond.

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Serena Williams Returns to Tennis and Thrills U.S. Open Crowd

Williams and Carlos Alcaraz coasted to an early victory in mixed doubles before losing their second match.

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Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel

Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.

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U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil

The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.

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It Was Always Dolly Parton’s Show

Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she’d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight.

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In Canada and at Home, Deference to Trump Turns to Defiance on Tariffs and Other Issues

While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term.

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The Evening: Canada Retaliates With New U.S. Tariffs

Plus, Dolly Parton dies at 80. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes

The Log Cabin Republicans, which is dedicated to gay causes, says that trans rights advocates focus too much on minors.

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Court Documents Suggest Rebel Wilson Ordered Websites Attacking Producer

New documents filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles appear to show that Ms. Wilson, the actress, was heavily involved in disparaging Amanda Ghost, a producer on her movie, “The Deb.”

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Where Does Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting Stand?

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.

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Has World War III Already Started?

Spheres of conflict have multiplied and are merging. Meanwhile, the West is a mess.

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Dolly Parton: Hear 15 Essential Songs

The singer-songwriter rose from poverty to become a chart-topping performer whose earnest character allowed her to span genres.

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Lindsay Clancy Deserves Mercy, Not Life in Prison

It is too hard for women suffering from postpartum mental illness to prove the insanity defense.

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What’s More Than ‘Maximum’? Trump Faces Limits on Iran Sanctions.

President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country’s behavior.

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5 Takeaways on the Fallout From an Alarming C.T.E. Study

At least one in four N.F.L. players, and likely a much higher percentage, had the brain disease when they died. Will anything change?

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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

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Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Tariff Madness

Mr. Trump is breaking the law. Congress and the judiciary need to respond.

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Dolly Parton’s Bedazzled, Bewigged, and Bodacious Style

A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations.

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