House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains

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17 juin 2025 à 22:26

The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.

In response to estimates showing that the policy bill would yield limited growth, administration officials have sought to discredit experts while presenting a more optimistic view of the president’s economic agenda.

Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say

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Par :Julian E. Barnes · Farnaz Fassihi · Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

17 juin 2025 à 22:19

American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.

The U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in 2024. The carrier is currently steaming in the Arabian Sea. Iranian allies or proxies are expected to resume attacks on U.S. ships in the region if the United States joins Israel’s campaign.

Prison Kitchen Job Apparently Helped Ex-Police Chief Escape, Officials Say

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Par :Mark Walker

17 juin 2025 à 21:59

A job in a prison kitchen apparently helped Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving time for murder and rape, plot his escape by fashioning a makeshift police uniform, Arkansas prison officials said.

The authorities believe that Grant Hardin, a former small-town police chief convicted of murder, used his law enforcement knowledge to create a makeshift uniform to escape from a prison in Arkansas.

The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals

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Par :Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz

17 juin 2025 à 21:53

Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.

John Thune, majority leader in the Senate, which wants more Medicaid cuts than in the House’s legislation.

Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals

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Par :Abbie VanSickle

17 juin 2025 à 21:38

Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

The financial disclosures of Supreme Court justices offered a window into some of the perks of being part of the nation’s highest court.

Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A.

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Par :Shawn Hubler

17 juin 2025 à 21:36

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a curfew that began last Tuesday when federal agents, local police officers and protesters clashed on the streets.

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said the seven-day curfew had been a success, and had helped protect stores, restaurants and residents.

L.A. Students Graduating Amid ICE Raids Experience Joy and Fear

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Par :Tim Arango · Ana Facio-Krajcer and Gabriela Bhaskar

17 juin 2025 à 21:36

Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.

Members of the Class of 2025 at John Marshall High School preparing for their commencement ceremony on Friday in Los Angeles.

Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales

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Par :Stephen Castle

17 juin 2025 à 21:06

The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.

An amendment, proposed by Tonia Antoniazzi, a lawmaker for the governing Labour Party, aims to partly decriminalize abortion in England and Wales.

What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program

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Par :Lara Jakes

17 juin 2025 à 19:53

Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at United Nations General Assembly last year. Experts believe that Israel has been expanding its secretive nuclear program.

Brad Lander, NYC Mayoral Candidate, Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse

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Par :Luis Ferré-Sadurní

17 juin 2025 à 22:31

Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, was detained on Tuesday by federal agents inside an immigration courthouse.

Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94

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Par :Daniel Lewis

17 juin 2025 à 20:05

With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.

Alfred Brendel performing his final New York concert, at Carnegie Hall, on Feb. 20, 2008. He was virtually self-taught. “I never had a regular piano teacher after the age of 16,” he said.

California Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks

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Par :Jonathan Wolfe

17 juin 2025 à 19:55

The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country.

Masked National Guard troops outside a federal building in Los Angeles this month.

$5.4 Million Attack Ad and ICE Arrest Add Drama to N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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Par :Dean Chang

17 juin 2025 à 19:48

Plus: We looked at key endorsements and dug into the polls with our in-house expert. Primary Day is just a week away.

Book Review: ‘Not My Type,’ by E. Jean Carroll

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Par :Alexandra Jacobs

17 juin 2025 à 19:44

Her lawyers urged that she keep her testimony short. With legal victories in hand, she’s sharing her life story, and what it was like on the stand.

E. Jean Carroll’s “Not My Type” is both a memoir and a scrapbook of the two trials in which she accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation.

Obama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest

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Par :Lisa Lerer

17 juin 2025 à 18:18

He will appear on Tuesday evening in Hartford, Conn., alongside the writer Heather Cox Richardson, at a time of deep volatility for his party, the country and the world.

Former President Barack Obama has shied away from offering running commentary on politics or on President Trump.

Visitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum

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Par :Claire Moses

17 juin 2025 à 18:32

They came. They sat. They left.

A handout video still taken from CCTV footage released by Palazzo Maffei museum on Monday, showing two tourists after breaking a crystal-covered chair in Verona, Italy.

Was Basketball Invented in Herkimer, NY? The Human Calculator Thinks So.

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Par :Dan Barry

17 juin 2025 à 18:31

The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier?

Scott Flansburg, who left his childhood home of Herkimer, N.Y., to gain fame as the so-called Human Calculator, thinks his hometown might have a claim on the origins of basketball.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

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Par :Jonathan Swan · Maggie Haberman · Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman

17 juin 2025 à 18:26

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

S&P 500 Nears a Record, But Can the Rally Last?

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Par :Joe Rennison

17 juin 2025 à 17:57

Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.

After sliding almost 19 percent from its peak in February, the S&P 500 began to rally on April 9.

Florida’s House Speaker Stood Up to DeSantis, and Shifted the Power Dynamics

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Par :Patricia Mazzei

17 juin 2025 à 17:56

For years, legislators bent to the will of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker, said his goal this session was “to be a coequal branch of government.”

Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, clashed with Gov. Ron DeSantis over the course of the legislation session.

Senate Republicans Propose Key Tax Tweaks to House Bill

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Par :Tony Romm

17 juin 2025 à 17:36

Party lawmakers proposed changes to the tax code that could offer the greatest benefit to businesses.

The legislative text released by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday mirrors in broad strokes the effort the House adopted.

Trump Is Daring Us to Impeach Him Again

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Par :Thomas B. Edsall

17 juin 2025 à 16:29

There are many legitimate reasons to try Trump a third time. Don’t hold your breath.

Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran

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Par :Paul Sonne

17 juin 2025 à 16:27

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.

Smoke from an Israeli attack on an oil refinery rose over Tehran on Sunday.

Trump Offers Mixed Messages on Israel-Iran War

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Par :Adam Rasgon

17 juin 2025 à 15:44

President Trump’s contradictory comments left Israelis and Iranians trying to understand whether and how the U.S. would intervene.

President Trump’s contradictory messages during the biggest conflict between Israel and Iran in history have confused Israelis, Iranians, and the broader Middle East.

They Said She Was Home-Schooled. She Said She Was Locked in a Dog Crate.

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Par :Sarah Maslin Nir

17 juin 2025 à 09:00

A teenage girl fled her home last month after what she said was years of abuse. Prosecutors called what had happened to her “beyond heinous.”

An 18-year-old girl who said she had been abused for years fled to the home of a neighbor in Blackwood, N.J., last month. She said she had been kept in a dog crate.

Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

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Par :Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken Belson

17 juin 2025 à 16:10

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

Artificial turf is used as a low-maintenance alternative to grass and is now installed on thousands of fields around the country.

China’s Spy Agencies Are Investing Heavily in A.I., Researchers Say

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Par :Julian E. Barnes

17 juin 2025 à 16:00

A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.

The offices of DeepSeek in Beijing. DeepSeek is thought to be among the A.I. models that China is using.

Appeals Court Considers Whether Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A.

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Par :Charlie Savage · Laurel Rosenhall and Richard Fausset

17 juin 2025 à 22:41

A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.

A three-judge panel will consider whether the Trump administration can continue directing National Guard troops in California.

At G7 Summit With Trump, Starmer Picks Up Papers and Political Wins for U.K.

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Par :Mark Landler

17 juin 2025 à 14:59

The British prime minister scrambled at President Trump’s feet in a viral moment, but he may be happier than the other Group of 7 leaders with his moment in the sun.

Trump Says Macron ‘Always Gets It Wrong’ as They Clash Over Mideast

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Par :Roger Cohen

17 juin 2025 à 13:52

In an angry post on social media, President Trump suggested that President Emmanuel Macron of France was a publicity seeker with no clue about American plans in the Israel-Iran conflict.

President Emmanuel Macron of France has disagreed with President Trump over Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and now, it seems, Iran.

Only Nonviolence Will Beat Trump

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Par :Omar Wasow and Robb Willer

17 juin 2025 à 11:01

What makes successful (or unsuccessful) protests.

A demonstrator at the No Kings protest in Philadelphia.

The Dark Psychic Pull of the ‘Mountainhead’ Hideaway

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Par :Amanda Hess

17 juin 2025 à 11:00

We cannot escape the influence of the technological elite — and now, in tales like ‘Mountainhead” and “Careless People,” we imagine that they cannot escape us.

‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky

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Par :Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Abu Bakr Bashir

17 juin 2025 à 22:31

The Gaza health ministry said that more than 50 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, and 20 on Monday, in violence around the new aid distribution system in the territory.

Palestinians carrying aid from a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site in Rafah, southern Gaza, last week.

The Israel-Iran Conflict

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Par :Jonathan Weisman

17 juin 2025 à 13:11

Israel doesn’t believe in diplomacy when it comes to Iran. But military intervention has its problems, too.

Trump Says He Has No Plans to Call Walz After Shootings in Minnesota

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Par :Ali Watkins

17 juin 2025 à 13:10

“I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I’m not calling him,” the president told reporters.

President Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One before landing in Washington on Tuesday.

North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report Says

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun

17 juin 2025 à 13:10

Officials drastically understated outbreaks and deaths, depriving citizens of help, two U.S. research groups report, citing interviews with people inside North Korea.