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index.feed.received.today — 13 mai 2025NYT

Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay

13 mai 2025 à 19:46
G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of dollars in new costs.

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President Trump and his Republican allies in Congress are coalescing around a new strategy: forcing cash-strapped states to pick up more of the bill for government services.

Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say

13 mai 2025 à 19:18
Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.

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A wounded Palestinian lying on a stretcher, after Israeli airstrikes near the European Hospital, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation

13 mai 2025 à 19:11
Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.

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Palestinians waiting to receive a cooked meal in Jabaliya camp, northern Gaza Strip, in April. Food supplies have dried up since Israel blocked aid deliveries in March.

Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm Made $198 Million Selling Stock as Profit Fell

Robyn Denholm sold Tesla stock in recent months while Elon Musk, the chief executive she oversees, worked for President Trump and alienated many car buyers.

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Since becoming Tesla’s board leader in 2018, Robyn Denholm has made more than $530 million in profit from selling Tesla shares, far more than her peers at the most valuable U.S. companies.

How Pandora Is Surviving Trump’s Trade War

13 mai 2025 à 17:51
Pandora, the Danish jewelry company, said it was “battle ready,” with plans to raise prices and reroute shipments from the United States, but tariffs could potentially cost it millions of dollars.

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Shoppers in a Pandora jewelry store at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, N.J. The company, best known for its silver charm bracelets, has been making jewelry in Thailand since 1989.

Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders

13 mai 2025 à 16:24
Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.

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Peter Fitzek, the self-proclaimed “king” of a group that calls itself the Kingdom of Germany, in 2023. He was among those recently arrested.

President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

13 mai 2025 à 14:00
Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

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President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with other officials, at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve

The markets have come around to the Federal Reserve chairman’s cautious approach to lowering interest rates. President Trump could be a tougher convert.

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Investors and economists have suddenly come around to Jay Powell’s wait-and-see stance on interest rates.

Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet

13 mai 2025 à 12:00
The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.

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Senator Chuck Schumer is expected to call for a Justice Department unit to report on any activities by Qatari agents in the United States that could benefit the president or any of his family’s businesses.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman Among Business Leaders at Trump-Saudi Lunch

13 mai 2025 à 13:06
Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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Elon Musk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during President Trump’s visit on Tuesday. Dozens of business executives are joining Mr. Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for lunch.

U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says

13 mai 2025 à 11:02
Border detentions and confusion over visas are deterring international visitors, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the price tag for their hesitancy could be steep.

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The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international travel spending this year, according to the latest Economic Impact Research published by the W.T.T.C. Above, travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, a major hub for international flights.

Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).

13 mai 2025 à 11:01
The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted home into an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers.

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Supporters of the ResistAustin movement protest outside of a Tesla dealership in Austin earlier this month.

In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.

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Gail Diop, a former resident of Palatine, a suburban community northwest of Chicago, tried for weeks to convince the police her family had not violated the city’s crime-free housing laws in 2016.

New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know.

13 mai 2025 à 09:00
The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.

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If a strike materializes, charter buses will replace New Jersey Transit trains, but they can carry only a fraction of the commuters who normally ride trains, the agency said.

I’m a Russian Scientist in ICE Detention

13 mai 2025 à 11:01
I was detained at Logan airport after I did not complete a customs declaration for frog embryos.

In rat testis a complex structure of the spermatozoa tails nest in a central spiral. NoRI’s findings about the testes may one day help us treat testicular cancer.

Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

13 mai 2025 à 13:27
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has suggested expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities as he continues to rally nations in the face of President Trump’s tariffs.

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Front, from left: President Gabriel Boric of Chile; President Gustavo Petro of Colombia; China’s leader, Xi Jinping; and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.

Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House

13 mai 2025 à 09:22
The police said a 21-year-old was held in connection with three fires, including one at a property owned by the British prime minister in the Kentish Town neighborhood.

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Police forensic officers at a London property owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, after a fire broke out there on Monday.

This Is Not the Saudi Arabia Trump Visited Before

13 mai 2025 à 07:00
America’s national security could benefit from a successful Trump visit to Saudi Arabia — and suffer from a bad one.

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Visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia feels more energized, more confident, vastly more ambitious and certainly more nationalistic lately.

Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

13 mai 2025 à 06:00
German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.

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German companies have been producing goods in the United States since the late 1800s, but recent surveys indicate that German manufacturers are pulling back from investing in America.

D.N.C. Takes Step to Void Election of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as Vice Chairs

13 mai 2025 à 04:25
David Hogg has faced sharp criticism for his plan to fund challenges to incumbent Democrats, but a D.N.C. vote on Monday began with an earlier complaint about the procedures used in an internal party election.

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David Hogg has prompted a backlash over his plans to spend up to $20 million through another organization he heads, Leaders We Deserve, on primary campaigns against incumbent Democrats.

In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program

13 mai 2025 à 03:55
Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.

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Workers at Facing Hunger Food Bank packing food supplies for various food pantries and charities in Charleston, W. Va. last month.

Hollywood Groups Call for Tax Changes After Trump’s Tariff Threat

12 mai 2025 à 23:20
“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.

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The Motion Picture Association asked for a range of tax breaks in a letter it and several other groups sent to President Trump.

Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.

13 mai 2025 à 01:26
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

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Technology and staffing issues have plagued Newark Liberty International Airport, prompting concern from employees and travelers, and assurances from officials

Trump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor of New Jersey

13 mai 2025 à 01:29
Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.

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Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, came within three points of winning in 2021.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project

13 mai 2025 à 02:45
The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to see if it could help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.

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The Boring Company facility in Bastrop, Texas. The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling firm, founded by Elon Musk, to help with a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project.

Trump Backed Down on China Tariffs

12 mai 2025 à 23:41
Also, witnesses took the stand at Sean Combs’s trial. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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President Trump boarded Air Force One today for his visit to the Gulf region.

Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences

12 mai 2025 à 21:23
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.

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Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans essentially need to find a way to cut huge sums from Medicaid without looking as if they are taking a hatchet to the program.
index.feed.received.yesterday — 12 mai 2025NYT

Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff

12 mai 2025 à 23:27
The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.

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The lockout at the Library of Congress became the latest flashpoint in a battle over where Congress’s authority ends and the White House’s begins.

Yeshiva University Reverses Itself and Bans L.G.B.T.Q. Club

12 mai 2025 à 22:41
The Orthodox Jewish university had reached a settlement with the club in March but said the group had violated the agreement by “operating as a pride club under a different name.”

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Yeshiva University withdrew its recognition of an L.G.B.T.Q. club on campus, saying the club violated Jewish principles.

Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

12 mai 2025 à 21:57
The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.

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President Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, David Sacks, right, has been negotiating a deal that could send U.S.-designed A.I. chips to an Emirati company.

E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

12 mai 2025 à 20:45
European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

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Emergency workers searching for victims under the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.

Fed Official Still Bracing for Economic Slowdown Despite China Tariff Pause

12 mai 2025 à 20:39
Austan D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said there was still a risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth amid elevated uncertainty about the White House’s trade policy.

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Tariffs and the uncertainty about President Trump’s trade policies could cause higher prices and slower growth, a Federal Reserve official warned on Monday.

Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices

12 mai 2025 à 19:40
The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices.

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At an event Monday for his executive order, President Trump directed his ire toward European governments that have negotiated lower prices.

Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S.

Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.

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A live video at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv showed the American Edan Alexander as Hamas released him from captivity in Gaza on Monday.
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