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Tariffs on Hold as Trump Claims Deal With Canada Is Near
world

Tariffs on Hold as Trump Claims Deal With Canada Is Near

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying ‘important work’ remained.

By Ian Austen, Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
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A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November?

By Patricia Mazzei
Peltola and Sullivan Advance in Crucial Alaska Senate Contest
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Peltola and Sullivan Advance in Crucial Alaska Senate Contest

The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.

By Kellen Browning
‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate
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‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate

Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways from the debate.

By Emily Davies
Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
health

Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner

Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

By Christina Jewett
‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges.
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‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges.

President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?

By Shawn McCreesh and Maggie Haberman
Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
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Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.

By Luke Broadwater and Ann E. Marimow
U.S. Cuts Back Military Drills With South Korea, as Trump Woos Kim Jong-un
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U.S. Cuts Back Military Drills With South Korea, as Trump Woos Kim Jong-un

President Trump had ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint exercises with the key U.S. ally, declaring the drills “hostile” toward North Korea.

By Eric Schmitt and Choe Sang-Hun
Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’
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Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’

The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.

By Peter Baker
Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan
world

Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan

A day after President Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, visited Israel to advance a stalled plan for demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza, the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas commanders.

By Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir
Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
science

Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

By Taylor Mitchell Brown
Boyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life
arts

Boyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life

Despite the actress’s efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.

By Matt Stevens, Derrick Bryson Taylor and Julia Jacobs
Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S.
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Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S.

The arrangement is one of the largest known deals that the Trump administration has struck to expel migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries.

By Madeleine Ngo and Alan Feuer
Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
us

Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions

Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.

By Miriam Jordan
Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
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Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention

After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.

By Jazmine Ulloa
ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job
technology

ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job

The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns.

By Eli Tan and Hamed Aleaziz
Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77
arts

Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77

The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.

By Ishani Desai
Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability?
opinion

Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability?

The damage was real and long-lasting.

By Bret Stephens
The ‘Crack Spread’ Is Going to Make Your Life Unpleasant
opinion

The ‘Crack Spread’ Is Going to Make Your Life Unpleasant

Gas prices are going to remain high. Don’t blame the price of crude oil.

By Skip York
Rosie O’Donnell Rags on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims
arts

Rosie O’Donnell Rags on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims

“I’ll put it this way: If the U.S. is in charge of the strait, then I’m also straight — and let’s face it, I’m not,” the guest host said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

By Trish Bendix
California Becomes First State to Regulate the Squish of Car Tires
us

California Becomes First State to Regulate the Squish of Car Tires

The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.

By Soumya Karlamangla