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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.
By Michael Crowley
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A Trump Endorsement Falls Flat: 4 Election Takeaways From Iowa and Beyond
The president’s pick for governor of Iowa lost his primary, while Democrats in the state chose their nominee in what they hope will be a competitive Senate race.
By Reid J. Epstein
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Democratic Voters Acted Strategically in a Turbulent California Election
Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election.
By Laurel Rosenhall and Jennifer Medina
business
Trump Aims New Tariffs at 59 Countries and the European Union
Trump administration officials said they planned to impose levies of up to 12.5 percent on countries that failed to crack down on goods made with forced labor.
By Catie Edmondson
business
New Intelligence Role Puts Bill Pulte’s Housing Agenda in Doubt
Mr. Pulte has had difficulty boosting the housing market as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Now he will also serve as acting intelligence director.
By Matthew Goldstein and Lydia DePillis
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Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.
By Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer
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Blanche Says Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.
By Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
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Trump Floats a Vance-Rubio Ticket for 2028
President Trump said Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should split a ticket, without mentioning who should be at the top.
By Jonathan Wolfe
business
For the Knicks’ Owner, a Title Might Finally Stop Some Boos
James Dolan, the longtime owner of the N.B.A. team, has faced years of jeers. Could a championship change all that?
By Tania Ganguli and Dionne Searcey
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Want Courtside Seats for the Knicks? Be Rich, Famous and a Die-Hard Fan.
Prime tickets on the floor for the N.B.A. Finals are coveted and very hard to get. The No. 1 requirement: You must love the Knicks.
By Sarah Maslin Nir
business
Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’
In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin
business
Read Nick Bilton’s Letter to Scott Pelley
“Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear,” Mr. Bilton said to the longtime CBS correspondent.
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A Bully’s Murder, Still Unsolved, Is Revisited Onstage
A man was shot dead surrounded by witnesses in Skidmore, Mo., but no one was ever prosecuted. Now that act of vigilante justice has inspired the play “Kenrex.”
By Jesse McKinley
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Charleston’s Charm Hides a Bloody History
Some of the fiercest battles took place in South Carolina, but its part in the fight for independence is often overlooked. Our reporter found history, myths, beauty and contradiction across the Lowcountry landscapes.
By Anna Venarchik and Hunter McRae
health
Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.
A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.
By Stephanie Nolen
arts
At Interlochen, Where Jeffrey Epstein’s Shadow Still Lingers
The arts school and camp is still contending with the fallout from its former ties to Mr. Epstein, an alumnus and donor accused of preying on two girls he met there.
By Graham Bowley and Jamie Kelter Davis
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The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.
By The New York Times
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We Made a List of the 30 Greatest Songwriters. Now, Readers Have Their Say.
25,000 people responded to our poll. Here are their top picks.
By Nitsuh Abebe
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The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters
More than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics weighed in on who defines the new American songbook. Here are the artists they chose.
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The Taylor Swift Interview
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
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America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance
Lincoln would know how to deal with these Republicans.
By Jamelle Bouie
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Feeling Nihilistic? You’re Not Alone.
A case for mourning the American dream.
By Nadja Spiegelman, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Brock Colyar and Vishakha Darbha
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Painted Into a Corner
We look at the state of the Iran war three months on.
By Sam Sifton
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F.B.I. Kills Suspect Who Held Hostages Overnight in California
The authorities had been negotiating with a man inside an office building in Bakersfield, Calif., that included a Chase Bank branch. It was unclear how many people he held hostage.
By Francesca Regalado and Isabella Kwai