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Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump

Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from President Trump and his policies.

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Trump Hosts China’s Leader for a State Visit

Also, mortgage rates hit 7 percent. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition

Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola may not faze voters who have long elected abrasive and sometimes violent figures to represent them.

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Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies’ Use of A.I.

In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state’s gaming commission said it would evaluate how each company deployed the technology.

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White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended.

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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms

A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.

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Weeks Before the Election, Susan Collins’s Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny

Scott Reed, a longtime Washington lobbyist who has a close relationship with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, leads a super PAC backing her campaign.

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Federal Council Terminates Review of Arch’s Effects on Historic Sites

Trump’s allies end a legally required step, one of the final hurdles for the project to advance.

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American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools

Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.

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Netanyahu Attacks Mamdani in Heated U.N. Speech

The Israeli prime minister accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, of antisemitism. Mr. Mamdani said Mr. Netanyahu was repeating “baseless lies.”

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As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu

The White House said that the three-course menu, including sea bass and bok choy, featured American ingredients with a “subtle Chinese influence.”

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Senate Defeats Bid to Direct Trump to End Iran War or Seek Approval

The vote came as a growing number of Republicans has broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting voters’ concerns ahead of midterm elections.

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Abbas Presses Case for Palestinian State in Taped General Assembly Address

The Palestinian leader renewed his call for a two-state solution on Thursday, as he accused Israel of prosecuting “a genocidal war” against Palestinians.

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Who Is the Trump-Appointed Judge Who Blocked the White House Media Ban?

Judge Timothy J. Kelly had worked as counsel for Senator Charles E. Grassley, who called him a “very talented attorney” in 2017.

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Conservative Outlets Offer Trump Feed While White House TV Pool Is Suspended

Real America’s Voice and LindellTV have teamed up to provide a feed of daily presidential events.

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The Wild West of A.I. Needs to End. Here’s How.

It’s time to give the public what it wants: A.I. regulation.

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Haiti Turns to Roger Stone To Lobby Trump Administration

The Haitian government hired Mr. Stone, a confidant of President Trump, weeks after hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost deportation protection. The contract is worth nearly $800,000, a document shows.

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Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are all in the forecast for the Northeast this weekend, but just how much is still a little uncertain.

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Carney’s Big Challenge: Time

As he tries to break Canada’s dependence on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he knows Canadians will feel pain from the trade war.

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Indian Americans Say Racism Is Moving Into the Mainstream

Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage.

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In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology

Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.

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Trump the Destroyer

The president has an edifice complex.

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Trump Struggles to Find Leverage With Xi Over Chinese Exports

The Trump administration, like its predecessors, has struggled to deal with China’s excess industrial capacity.

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Bernadine Bluntly’s Brand Was Tradwife. Then She Got Divorced.

What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?

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Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.

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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle

It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.

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Don’t Give Trump the Benefit of Low Expectations

Trump’s flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week’s summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.

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What to Know About a Federal Film Tax Credit

There is bipartisan support behind a bill that is meant to lure movie and TV production back to the United States.

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A Weary Hollywood Celebrates the Prospect of Federal Funding

In response to an exodus of movie and TV production, a bill is being introduced in Congress that would use tax credits to subsidize filming in the United States.

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Son of Israeli Ambassador to U.S. Critically Hurt in West Bank Attack, Officials Say

Neria Leiter, a reserve soldier, sustained life-threatening injuries after a Palestinian man drove into a military checkpoint in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.

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