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How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.
By Devlin Barrett
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Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
By Peter Baker
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Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund
The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.
By Luke Broadwater
world
News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raul Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread. “This has to change.”
By Emma Bubola
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Justice Dept. Charges Former Cuban President in Fatal Downing of Planes
The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government.
By Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams
world
Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate
Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said in an interview that Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.
By Jack Nicas
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Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba
The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raul Castro.
By Eric Schmitt
technology
Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time
Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
By Ryan Mac and Lauren Hirsch
business
To 2026 Graduates Facing a Bleak Job Market, 1991 Grads Have Some Advice
The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.
By Sydney Ember
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‘Good Looking Men,’ the Iran War and Déjà Vu at Trump’s Coast Guard Speech
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
By Shawn McCreesh
nyregion
A May-December Romance for 2 Fifth Avenue Hawks
The last mate of Pale Male, a celebrity hawk, has returned to their Upper East Side address with a new partner, and a baby chick has been seen.
By James Barron
world
Military Fraternity Running Iran Has Long History of Hard-Line Positions
Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
By Neil MacFarquhar
business
China’s Housing Slump Shows Signs of Bottoming Out. We’ve Been Here Before.
Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.
By Keith Bradsher
world
Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin
During a state visit, the Chinese and Russian leaders cast themselves as a stabilizing force in a world thrown into tumult by Washington.
By David Pierson and Paul Sonne
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Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill
Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.
By Michael Gold
business
Jeff Bezos Praises Trump’s Second Term as ‘More Mature’
The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post also rejected the idea that he has made changes at his companies to gain favor with the president.
By Katie Robertson
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Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier
The Colorado State Democratic Party, reflecting the anger of rank-and-file Democratic voters, rebuked Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday over his decision to release Tina Peters from prison.
By Jack Healy
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Trump Called Spencer Pratt ‘MAGA.’ That Could Doom Him in Liberal L.A.
Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor’s race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand.
By Soumya Karlamangla
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Trump Gets His Payback, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress
Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
By Carl Hulse
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Massie’s ‘Tel Aviv’ Remark Is the Latest Midterm Flare-Up Over Israel
In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.
By Lisa Lerer and Jennifer Medina
world
Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani
“I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.
By Anupreeta Das
technology
OpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming Weeks
OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
By Mike Isaac and Cade Metz
technology
Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount
Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
By Eli Tan, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac
business
Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
By Tripp Mickle
realestate
Whites-Only Community in Arkansas Sued for Discrimination
Return to the Land, a 160-acre development requiring members be white and heterosexual, is breaking fair housing and civil rights laws, according to a lawsuit.
By Debra Kamin
travel
The T.S.A.’s Plan to Speed Up Lines? Replace T.S.A. Agents.
Driven in part by the chaos of the last shutdown, the government is expanding efforts to use private security staff instead of federal employees at more airports.
By Christine Chung
travel
Thailand Restricts How Long Tourists, Including Americans, Can Stay
The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.
By Gabe Castro-Root
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He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.
Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk’s killing and jailed him for 37 days.
By Rick Rojas
opinion
Trump Just Pardoned Himself and His Family Forever
By issuing a prohibition on federal investigations that might threaten Trump’s finances, the Justice Department has placed the president and his family in a new category.
By Jeffrey Toobin
opinion
Hollywood Ghosted the Cannes Film Festival This Year
Fewer movie stars, fewer oligarch megayachts in the bay, fewer parties and ever more desperate paparazzi.
By Sharon Waxman
arts
Jimmy Kimmel Pays His Respects to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Kimmel said he hoped others will also tune in to CBS “for the last time” to watch Thursday’s “Late Show” finale.
By Trish Bendix
world
The South Koreans Cheering for a Visiting North Korean Soccer Team
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.
By Choe Sang-Hun
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3 Die After Suspected Exposure to Unknown Substance in New Mexico
More than a dozen emergency officials were hospitalized after responding to a home in a town near Albuquerque. The authorities said there was no threat to the public.
By Yan Zhuang
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Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86
Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
By Katharine Q. Seelye