NY Times

Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.

From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person....

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Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Restrictions

The filing puts the legality of the president’s push to impose limits on mail voting squarely before the justices even as states begin sending out ballots....

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Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate

The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring operators away....

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OPEC Plus to Keep Oil Production Steady

The decision on Sunday by the cartel of oil-producing nations and some of its allies came after the resumption of U.S. and Iranian military strikes in the Persian Gulf....

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The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge

Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?...

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Bummer Time

If you thought this summer felt a little bit off, you’re not alone....

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The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice

Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn....

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Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball

We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims....

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As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump

The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings....

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Trump Envoys Expected to Make First Visit to Kyiv

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks....

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What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money

The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process....

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Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive.

A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel....

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It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel.

Settler violence is reaching new heights....

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In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power

Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday....

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Elections in Germany Could Produce First Far-Right State Government Since Nazi Era: What to Know

Elections in Saxony-Anhalt, in the country’s east, could result in an outright majority for the Alternative for Germany party....

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A Sympathetic Plaintiff and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial

The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference....

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A Hard Decision for the Hard-Nosed Prosecutor in Clancy Triple-Murder Case

After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case....

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What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family

First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began....

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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents....

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The Purest American Culture Lives on at Local Festivals

Turning local traditions into public spectacle is a U.S. pastime....

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Ossoff and Talarico to Share Fund-Raising Event in Hollywood

The event with the Georgia and Texas Democrats will be hosted by Shonda Rhimes....

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U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says

The U.S. military said it retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intense fire in weeks....

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Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voting Map Benefiting Republicans

Missouri’s Supreme Court said a map redrawn to help Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries....

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Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.

The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances....

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Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts

Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump....

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Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches

A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February....

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Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine....

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What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?

Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her con...

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What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox News

The network this week took Maria Bartiromo off the air, pulling one of the last hosts whose coverage of Dominion Voting Systems drew an expensive defamation lawsuit....

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German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power

Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse....

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Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt

The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military’s diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran....

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In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach

Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated....

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The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists

Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease....

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Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss

The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power....

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9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked....

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Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules

The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals....

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For Gaza to Recover, Hamas Must Be Expelled

If Western supporters of the Palestinians want to help Gaza, denounce Hamas....

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Influencers, Noise and Weed: Has the U.S. Open Become a ‘Zoo’?

As the Open grows ever more popular, tennis fans wonder if “the people’s tournament” has become too rowdy....

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Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources....

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Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight

Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms....

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Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines

Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use....

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Robust Hiring Reinforces Strength of the U.S. Economy

Employers added 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1 percent last month, signs of a stability that contrasted with high inflation weighing on households and markets....

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The Lindsay Clancy Jury Had an Impossible Task

Postpartum psychosis is misunderstood and a poor fit for the justice system....

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ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting

The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty....

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Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold

The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?...

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Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates

The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding....

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Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab....

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