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Inside the Chaos Swirling Through Ken Martin’s D.N.C.

Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.

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As Democrats are locked out of power in Washington, the party’s new chairman, Ken Martin, has confronted internal battles in the early months of his tenure.
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Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight

The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. A confrontation between the two men over Israel and Iran embodies the rupture on the right over whether the United States should get involved.
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Regulators Approve Lenacapavir for H.I.V. Prevention

The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.

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Lenacapavir is already sold as a treatment for H.I.V. infections that are resistant to other medications.
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How Dr. Phil and a Top Adams Aide Helped Ease ICE’s Path Into New York

Kaz Daughtry, a freewheeling deputy mayor, has emerged as a crucial ally for the Trump administration and its border czar. So has Dr. Phil.

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Kaz Daughtry, the deputy mayor for public safety, helped coordinate raids on two city-funded hotels with federal authorities that were aborted at the last minute.
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Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest

Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language reporter originally from El Salvador, was arrested while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyers said.

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Mario Guevara worked as a reporter in El Salvador before he moved to the United States, where he built a following covering immigration arrests.
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Katie Miller’s Washington Rise Takes a Musk Detour

She is one half of a Trump-world power couple. But she’s on Team Elon. It’s gotten complicated.

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Katie Miller, a 33-year-old veteran of the first Trump administration, is a top lieutenant for Elon Musk and is married to Stephen Miller, President Trump’s most powerful policy aide.
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Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service

The federal government says it will maintain funding for a national suicide prevention hotline, but no longer pay for specialized support for L.G.B.T.Q. people.

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The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that has provided specialized support to L.G.B.T.Q. callers to the 988 suicide prevention hotline, said that it had received a stop-work order, effective July 17.
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Nippon Steel Completes Its Acquisition of U.S. Steel

The deal gives the White House extraordinary control over U.S. Steel as part of a pact to alleviate national security concerns.

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President Trump at U.S. Steel in West Mifflin, Pa., in May. He had opposed its acquisition by Nippon Steel during his campaign for the White House.
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BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs

BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

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A hybrid vehicle made by the Chinese company Chery at a showroom in Rome. Chinese automakers have focused their sales on countries like Italy, where German and French car companies are less entrenched than in Northern Europe.
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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

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A new study analyzed changes in screen use among more than 4,000 children beginning at around age 10, regularly screening them for compulsive use, difficulty disengaging and distress when not given access.
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Kate Middleton Unexpectedly Pulls Out of Royal Ascot

The princess canceled plans to attend the horse racing event on Wednesday as she tries to find the “right balance” in her recovery from cancer, Kensington Palace said.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, attending an event at Windsor Castle, near London, on Monday.
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Tina Smith, on a Hit List in Minnesota, Speaks Out on Political Violence

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts.

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Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota this week confronted a fellow senator, Mike Lee of Utah, over online posts he made about the killings in her state.
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Lawsuit Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Assault

Derek Dixon, an actor who worked with Mr. Perry, is suing him for $260 million for sexual harassment, assault and battery. A lawyer for Mr. Perry called the allegations a “scam.”

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Tyler Perry, a filmmaker and media mogul, is being sued for sexual assault by an actor from one of his television shows.
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The War, Explained

We explain why Israel chose this moment to attack Iran.

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In Tehran yesterday.
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Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time

A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.

Searles Valley Minerals, a mining and processing plant in Trona, Calif., needs a power source that can run all day and generate heat to run the operation’s steam-driven equipment.
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Images of Handcuffed Democrats Are Piling Up in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Federal agents have arrested a growing number of the party’s elected officials, fueling liberal outrage and conservative accusations that Democrats are carrying out publicity stunts.

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Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, was arrested on Tuesday by federal agents at an immigration courthouse.
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Iran War Reflects a Changed Middle East and a New Israeli Military Doctrine

For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

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Smokes after Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday. In Iran, Israel is carrying out the kind of broad and brazen attack that it long threatened but never dared to enact before.
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Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Offers Hope for Patients With Lupus

Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T appears to stop it in its tracks.

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Jennifer Le, who received CAR T-cell therapy for severe lupus in late 2024, no longer has symptoms.
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Landlords Say They’re Struggling. Rents Keep Going Up. What Gives?

New York City could soon raise rents on some of its most affordable apartments to help landlords who say they aren’t earning enough. But renters say they’re hurting, too.

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A city panel has allowed rent-stabilized landlords to increase their rents by nearly 17 percent since 2014.
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