Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again

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28 juin 2025 à 02:15

The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

Senator Tim Kaine at the Capitol this week.

Newsom Signs Budget That Includes Health Care Cuts for Undocumented Immigrants

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall

28 juin 2025 à 06:10

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a budget bill on Friday that depends in part on rolling back those benefits to help close a $12 billion deficit.

A “Hands off Medi-Cal” town hall meeting in Bakersfield, Calif., earlier this year. In signing the new budget bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom backtracked on an earlier promise to insure all low-income residents, regardless of their immigration status.

Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels

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Par :Vivian Wang

28 juin 2025 à 06:01

The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

A Beijing store selling merchandise based on Boys’ Love graphic novels. Boys’ Love fiction, about romance between men, has had a fervent niche following in China since the 1990s.

Budapest Pride Parade Will Go On Despite Orban’s Ban. How Will He Respond?

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Par :Andrew Higgins

28 juin 2025 à 06:01

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, trying to create a dilemma for the opposition leader. Now it is the government that faces a tough choice.

A demonstration in April against the banning of Budapest’s annual Pride march.

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Will Mean for Birthright Citizenship

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Par :Miriam Jordan

28 juin 2025 à 04:10

The ruling left unsettled the question of whether children born to immigrants without full legal status in the United States are entitled to automatic citizenship. So what happens now?

Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court last month as the justices considered injunctions against President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

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Par :Max Bearak

28 juin 2025 à 02:43

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

Tuvalu is at risk of largely disappearing because of climate change. Floodwaters in the capital in 2019.

Woman Was ‘Most Likely’ Bitten by Shark at Jones Beach, Scientists Say

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Par :Hannah Ziegler

28 juin 2025 à 02:40

The woman had minor cuts to her left foot and leg after being bitten on Wednesday. She was transported to a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.

Swimming at Jones Beach was suspended for the rest of the day on Wednesday after a woman reported being bitten by “unknown marine wildlife,” officials said.

Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Susman Godfrey Law Firm

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Par :Zach Montague

28 juin 2025 à 02:28

The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.

Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia issued the latest decision regarding the firms targeted by the president for punishment.

Don Bacon, House Republican Who Often Criticizes Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election

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Par :Annie Karni

28 juin 2025 à 02:38

The departure of the five-term lawmaker from Nebraska enhances Democrats’ chances of picking up a seat in the narrowly divided House.

Representative Don Bacon had criticized the direction of his party under President Trump. “I’d like to fight for the soul of our party,” he said in earlier interview. “I don’t want to be the guy who follows the flute player off the cliff.”

Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair

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Par :Colby Smith

28 juin 2025 à 00:43

Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about cutting interest rates amid uncertainty about the economic outlook.

Jerome H. Powell, above, the Federal Reserve chair, is “a guy that’s just a stubborn mule,” President Trump said on Friday.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Takeaways From Defense’s Closing Arguments

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Par :Ben Sisario · Julia Jacobs and Joe Coscarelli

28 juin 2025 à 00:31

Mr. Combs’s lead lawyer made a final appeal to the jury, arguing in often sarcastic tones that the government’s evidence contradicted its case against the hip-hop mogul.

Marc Agnifilo, Sean Combs’s lawyer, suggested that the sex-trafficking and racketeering trial was a farce during the defense’s closing argument on Friday.

Harvard and University of Toronto Announce a Contingency Plan for Some International Students

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Par :Stephanie Saul

28 juin 2025 à 00:21

Students at the Kennedy School of Government can study online or finish their degrees at the University of Toronto.

The Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass.

Why a Bill Nobody Loves Feels Inevitable

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Par :Jess Bidgood and Catie Edmondson

28 juin 2025 à 00:00

President Trump’s megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won’t stop it from becoming law.

President Trump’s signature legislation could advance over the weekend.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Tie the Knot

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Par :Emma Bubola and Jesse McKinley

28 juin 2025 à 00:07

The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy, on Thursday.

The Supreme Court Limited the Use of Nationwide Injunctions

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Par :Matthew Cullen

27 juin 2025 à 23:12

Also, U.Va.’s president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

U.S. Charges 11 in Russia-Based Scheme to Bilk Medicare of $10.6 Billion

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Par :Santul Nerkar

27 juin 2025 à 22:32

In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were billed for medical equipment they didn’t ask for.

The defendants bought companies approved to submit claims to Medicare and then used personal information stolen from millions of Americans to file bogus claims, prosecutors say.

S&P 500 Hits a Record High, Surging Through Trump Turmoil

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Par :Joe Rennison

27 juin 2025 à 22:34

The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.

In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Limits Power of Judges to Block Trump Policies

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Par :Abbie VanSickle

27 juin 2025 à 22:29

The ruling clears a major hurdle to President Trump’s agenda and could reshape American citizenship, at least temporarily, as lower court challenges proceed.

Protesters in favor of birthright citizenship outside the Supreme Court in May.

Mourners Stream Into Minnesota Capitol as Assassination Victims Lie in State

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Par :Jeff Ernst · Jay Senter and Mitch Smith

27 juin 2025 à 22:26

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot at their suburban Minneapolis home this month.

Trump Says U.S. Ending Trade Talks With Canada Over Digital Services Taxes

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Par :Tony Romm · Andrew Duehren and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

27 juin 2025 à 22:21

The president said he would cease negotiations and impose new tariffs because of Canada’s imminent, new digital services taxes.

President Trump on Friday called Canada’s digital service taxes a “blatant attack” on U.S. technology firms.

Fearing Tax Increases and Trump, G.O.P. Toils to Pass a Bill With Plenty to Hate

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Par :Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson

27 juin 2025 à 21:23

The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to push through has many unpopular elements that they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail to pass it.

Senator John Thune, the majority leader, taking questions at the Capitol this week. Republican leaders are working overtime to rally their members to support the package.

How Long-term Compounding Multiplies the Awesome Power of the Stock Market

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Par :Jeff Sommer

27 juin 2025 à 21:19

Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results.

Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony

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Par :Javier C. Hernández

27 juin 2025 à 21:19

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians.

Highlights of the Citizenship Ruling (That Was Really About Universal Injunctions)

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Par :Charlie Savage

27 juin 2025 à 20:52

The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc reduced the power of district court judges to block government actions nationwide.

‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Review: Game Over

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Par :Mike Hale

27 juin 2025 à 11:01

It’s time for Netflix’s global phenomenon to give up its final answers, if there are any.

Lee Jung-jae returns for the final season of “Squid Game.”

‘Squid Game’ Is Back for Its Final Season. Here’s What to Remember From Season 2.

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Par :Connie Chang

26 juin 2025 à 11:03

Only six months have passed since the Season 2 premiere, but there was plenty to keep track of. Here’s a quick look at where things left off.

The Real Winner of ‘Squid Game’ Is Hwang Dong-hyuk

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Par :Alexis Soloski

23 juin 2025 à 18:51

The South Korean writer-director won an Emmy and the attention of the world with his dystopian action drama. As Netflix releases the third and final season, he is happy it’s over.

Hwang Dong-hyuk had given up on making it in Hollywood. Then came “Squid Game.”

Critical Hurricane Monitoring Data Is Going Offline

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Par :Rebecca Dzombak

27 juin 2025 à 20:39

The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters’ ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk.

Satellite-based tools help forecasters monitor and model tropical cyclones and hurricanes.

Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Opting Out From LGBTQ Stories

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Par :Adam Liptak

27 juin 2025 à 20:39

Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that stories with gay and transgender themes are discussed, the court ruled.

Supporters of parents seeking the ability to withdraw their children from classes with storybooks with L.G.B.T.Q. themes gathered outside the Supreme Court in April.

The Internet Needs Sex

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Par :Lux Alptraum

27 juin 2025 à 20:39

And an internet without it is one that offers a pale shadow of human potential and possibility.

The Supreme Court’s Intolerable Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

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Par :David Firestone

27 juin 2025 à 20:20

The court didn’t rule on the legality of Trump’s order, but it didn’t have to.

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Requiring Age Verification on Pornography Sites

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Par :Adam Liptak

27 juin 2025 à 20:19

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law that limits minors’ access to pornography on the internet.

Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback

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Par :Maxine Joselow

27 juin 2025 à 20:04

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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Par :Dana Rubinstein and Nicholas Fandos

27 juin 2025 à 19:59

The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him.

The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, and Local 32BJ both switched from endorsing Andrew Cuomo to Zohran Mamdani.

University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

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Par :Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender

27 juin 2025 à 22:44

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

James E. Ryan, the University of Virginia’s ninth president, developed a reputation as someone who championed making the school more diverse, increasing the number of first-generation students and encouraging students to do community service.

Supreme Court Punts Decision on Louisiana Voting Map Until Next Term

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Par :Abbie VanSickle and Emily Cochrane

27 juin 2025 à 19:38

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. The state used a contested map to hold elections in 2024; voters elected a second Black Democrat, Cleo Fields, to their congressional delegation.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband Lie in State Alongside Their Dog, Gilbert

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

27 juin 2025 à 19:13

Gilbert, Representative Melissa Hortman’s dog, is being honored at the State Capitol with Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were all killed in a shooting at their home this month.

Supreme Court Upholds Preventive Care Provision in Affordable Care Act

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Par :Charlie Savage and Abbie VanSickle

27 juin 2025 à 18:24

The case stemmed from a lawsuit brought by conservatives seeking to block free preventive care, including medicine to prevent H.I.V. transmission.

An insurance company advertising policies under the Affordable Care Act in Miami in 2022.

Authorities Rescue Girl Whose Mother Livestreamed Her Sexual Abuse

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Par :Michael H. Keller

27 juin 2025 à 23:18

The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed the money.

Child safety advocates demonstrated at the Apple Store last year in New York’s Grand Central Terminal.

The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth

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Par :Michael M. Grynbaum

27 juin 2025 à 21:48

Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obsessed world?

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