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How the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George Floyd

After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.

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George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Trump Is Immensely Vulnerable

If critics focus on his economic failures, corruption and manipulation — and get their own houses in order.

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Europe’s Been Negotiating by the Book, but Trump’s Tearing It Up

The Trump administration sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as though they were dealing with an ally.

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Nearly $5 billion in goods and services cross the Atlantic between the United States and European Union every single day, by E.U. estimates.
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Senators Visit Canada, Seeking a Reset Amid Trump’s Provocations

Democrats and one Republican made the trip, seeking to stabilize the U.S.-Canada relationship after President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and suggested it should become the 51st state.

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A group of U.S. senators held a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on Friday.
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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Air Assaults Amid Major Prisoner Swap

The hourslong raids, involving hundreds of drones, were a reminder that any diplomatic resolution to the conflict remains far off.

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An apartment building damaged during a drone attack in Kyiv on Saturday. The Ukrainian capital was the Russian air assault’s main target.
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Dance$ With Emolument$

Trump, selling the presidency to the highest bidders.

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Guests at President Trump’s crypto dinner stand beside people protesting the event.
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Working Out

Reorganizing your week just might make it possible to reorient your relationship with time.
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Universities See Trump’s Harvard Move as a Threat to Them, Too

College officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere.

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The Trump administration said Thursday that it revoked Harvard’s international student certification because the university had failed to meet its demands, including a request for records of protest activity dating back five years.
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Fetterman Says His Openness on Mental Health Issues Is ‘Weaponized”

The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.

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Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, departing a vote at the U.S. Capitol last week.
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In the Midst of War, a Tale of Hot Dogs

Nathan’s Famous has found a foothold in Ukraine, a hot dog-loving country.

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Alisa Dombrovska preparing a Nathan’s hot dog at the flagship store of the Ukrainian gas station chain Socar in Kyiv last month.
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New York’s Crackdown on E-Bikes Is Unfair Enforcement, Critics Say

In what they say is a new safety campaign, the police are issuing summonses that may lead to arrest for cyclists who break the city’s traffic laws.

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The New York City police have begun to issuing summonses to cyclists who violate the rules of the road. The stated goal is to tame the mushrooming presence of electric bikes and scooters.
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Memorial Day Weekend: Tips on Travel Delays, Cancellations and More

With airports and airlines experiencing delays and cancellations, and staffing shortfalls at national parks, here’s what to know before you go.

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Domestic travel is up this year, and fewer Americans are planning trips abroad this summer, which could lead to more crowding at U.S. destinations.
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Tom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star Power

Whether in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” or on the red carpet, the 62-year-old actor ensured that all eyes were on him.

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Photographers were all focused on Tom Cruise on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Seek Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S.

Judge Brian Murphy criticized the government for errors in the case and said the man, who feared persecution if he was deported, was likely to show “his removal lacked any semblance of due process.”

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents loading detained people into a van in Miami this month.
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Israel’s Campaign to Win Eurovision Went All the Way to the Top

Government social media accounts and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a campaign to encourage people to vote for Israel’s entrant.

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Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest last Saturday in Basel, Switzerland. She came first in the public vote, but was beaten by the contestant from Austria.
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Trump’s E.U. Tariff Threat Could Cause Economic Damage Beyond Europe

A 50 percent tax on European imports would hit the continent hard, hurt the U.S. economy and slow growth globally.

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The Custom’s House in Dublin. A 50 percent tariff on the European Union would hit Ireland — the European country with the most trade with the United States — the hardest.
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Army Report Links Pentagon Equipment Glitch to Aborted Landings at D.C. Airport

The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s busiest airspace.

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The May 1 episode at Ronald Reagan National Airport, which included aborted landings of a Delta Air Lines flight and a Republic Airways flight, has been under scrutiny because of the recent spate of problems in U.S. aviation.
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Trump Seeks Extensive Student Data in Pressure Campaign to Control Harvard

Harvard and the federal government are locked in a battle that boils down to turning over records on international students. But Harvard says it is also about the First Amendment.

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Expansive requests for data have become a regular tactic of the Trump administration’s moves against Harvard.
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National Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half

The drastic restructuring, revealed by Marco Rubio, the acting national security adviser, is likely to encourage the president’s preferred style of top-down decision-making in foreign affairs.

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Marco Rubio, the secretary of state who is also serving as the national security adviser, last month at the White House. On Friday, he revealed a significant restructuring of the National Security Council.
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Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.

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Guests of the dinner taking a private tour of the White House on Friday.
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Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm

Four prominent partners are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business.

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Karen Dunn, left, and Jeannie Rhee, right, are leaving Paul Weiss along with Bill Isaacson and Jessica Phillips.
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