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Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways
Virginia’s approval of an aggressive gerrymander could give Democrats up to four additional House seats as they seek to win back Congress.
By Reid J. Epstein
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Here’s What the New Virginia House Map Looks Like
Democrats now hold six of the state’s 11 seats in the U.S. House, but the new map could allow the party to win 10 of them.
By Elena Shao
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Here’s Where the National Fight Over Gerrymandered Maps Stands
With Virginia’s vote on Tuesday, Democrats pulled close to even with Republicans, who may have further cards to play in the race to gain extra House seats.
By Nick Corasaniti
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Trust Trump? Iran’s Doubts Shadow Peace Talks.
Iranian leaders fear being burned again by President Trump, who tore up a nuclear agreement reached during the Obama administration after lengthy negotiations.
By Michael Crowley
world
U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iraq to Distance Itself From Iran
Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and U.S. sites there recently.
By Raja Abdulrahim, Falih Hassan, Edward Wong and Erika Solomon
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Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes
Republicans have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.
By Devlin Barrett
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U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas It Had Just Issued in John Brennan Inquiry
The reversal came after the Justice Department replaced a career prosecutor with a loyalist to President Trump in the administration’s effort to charge the former C.I.A. chief with a crime.
By Charlie Savage
world
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.
By Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump
“I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people,” said the conservative commentator, who has broken sharply with the president over the war with Iran.
By Tim Balk
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Kennedy Refuses to Commit to Backing New C.D.C. Director on Vaccines
In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.
By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says
The issue threatens to renew chaos at airports as lawmakers remain divided over a deal to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
By Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold
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Could ‘A River Runs Through It’ Have Been a Hit Today?
The autobiographical novella, first published 50 years ago, arguably created a new type of guy: the literary fly fisherman.
By Monte Burke
business
Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.
By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata
world
Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain
The proposal, which was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, will ban the supply or sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2009 or after, permanently.
By Ephrat Livni
world
A Year After Terrorist Attack, a Kashmir Town Longs for Tourists
Pahalgam, with steep ravines, grassy hillsides and pine forests, is a base for Hindu pilgrimages that business operators hope will revive visitors.
By Showkat Nanda
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said the law does not violate the Constitution. The plaintiffs said they planned to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the decision.
By Pooja Salhotra
arts
Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
By Jim Farber
business
SpaceX Strikes Deal With Cursor for $60 Billion
The potential acquisition comes as Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, which has been emphasizing artificial intelligence, is preparing to go public.
By Erin Griffith, Mike Isaac and Ryan Mac
business
Job Cuts Driven by A.I. Are Rising on Wall Street
“A.I. gives us places to go we haven’t gone,” said one bank’s chief executive.
By Rob Copeland
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A.I. ‘Hallucinations’ Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says
Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for submitting a court document that had fake citations created by artificial intelligence.
By Santul Nerkar
style
Was Tim Cook Stylish?
The unassuming look of the outgoing Apple chief executive was an asset, as he navigated pop culture, the president and following Steve Jobs.
By Jacob Gallagher
opinion
An Academic Miracle
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
By Bret Stephens
opinion
How Israel Lost Its Way and How Trump Can Save Lebanon
The smashing of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier and the founding of four provocative settlements together show Israel’s thoughtless path forward.
By Thomas L. Friedman
arts
Michael Kosta Introduces Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
“It’s always the ones you never heard of,” the late night host said on Tuesday’s “The Daily Show.”
By Trish Bendix
world
Pope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest Catholic Nations
As the pontiff arrives in the tiny authoritarian nation of Equatorial Guinea, some Catholics in Africa say they are excited about his visit but are feeling a little left out.
By Ruth Maclean
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Man Is Charged With Providing Gun to Louisiana Shooter
The arrest came two days after a gunman carried out a rampage that left eight children dead in Shreveport and injured two adults.
By Christina Morales
arts
With $116 Million Gift, National Gallery Will Send Its Art Around Nation
The large contribution from the billionaire collector Mitchell P. Rales is enabling long-term loans to smaller museums in perpetuity.
By Robin Pogrebin
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Serial Rapist Pleads Guilty to 2 Murders After Chewed Gum Links DNA to Crimes
Mitchell A. Gaff, 68, acknowledged killing two women who were sexually assaulted before being found dead in their Washington State apartments in the 1980s.
By Livia Albeck-Ripka