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Russian (RU) C.I.A. Director Travels to Cuba as U.S. Intensifies Pressure
NASA's Psyche probe nears Mars for gravity boost en route to metal-rich asteroid
Congress moves to raise retirement age for Capitol Police as threats against lawmakers mount
Murdaugh case EXPLODES as defense claims NO forensics links to murders
Louisiana Republicans advance new US House map eliminating majority-Black district
Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts
Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase
16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says
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C.I.A. Director Travels to Cuba as U.S. Intensifies Pressure
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
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Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts
If state’s house passes bill, redrawn map could could give state Republicans a 5-1 congressional majoritySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e...
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Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase
DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 44 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has made questioning the state’s commitment to green ener...
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16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says
They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.
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What Could One Banana Cost? $10? Maybe for You, Some Fear.
Grocery stores can use shoppers’ personal data to charge different customers different prices, a practice known as surveillance pricing. Lawmakers in ...
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Jeff Landry’s trying to swing the Louisiana GOP Senate race. Will it work?
He’s trying to boost Julia Letlow over Bill Cassidy — and annoying other state Republicans along the way.
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Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil
A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.
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Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles
Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.
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Open Primaries Have Their Fans. The Parties Are Not Among Them.
New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participa...
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Top California Democratic strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges
Dana Williamson, who has ties to Gavin Newsom, conspired to steal gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra’s campaign fundsSign up for the Breaking News U...
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Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants
The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
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What Autocrats Have in Common With Abusers
M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.
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N.Y.C. Second-Home Tax May Affect Homes With $1 Million ‘Market Value’
The so-called market value is a government metric that often underestimates a home’s actual worth. The new tax will be phased in as the city and state...
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Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.
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James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
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Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
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Latino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms
Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are joining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats in the wake of ri...
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Vance takes fraud fight to Maine
The vice president visited Bangor, Maine, to tout his fraud crackdown, stump for Paul LePage and offer an olive branch to Sen. Susan Collins.
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US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officialsThe US Department of Justice is drop...
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US House leaders announce bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegationsUS politics live – latest updatesHouse speaker...
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Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.
In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
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Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure
Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.
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Justice Dept. Aims to Denaturalize Ex-Marine for Sex Crime
In recent decades, the federal authorities have generally revoked U.S. citizenship from people accused of wrongdoing on their citizenship applications...
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Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes
After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying....
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Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90
In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.
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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The Gulf Arab states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of American security guarantees.
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US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power
Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court rulingUS southern states are rushing to redra...
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Why A.I. Safety Controls Are Not Very Effective
Three years after the debut of ChatGPT, fooling A.I. systems into bad behavior is almost trivial.
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Protests flare in Havana as Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil amid US blockade – video
Cuba's capital city, Havana, is facing rolling blackouts amid a US blockade that has caused the country to completely run out of diesel and fuel oil. ...
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Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut
Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also...
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US border patrol chief resigns after claims of sex with prostitutes abroad
Mike Banks, who led Trump’s border crackdown, resigned weeks after reports of prostitution allegationsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emai...
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Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions
Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open.
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