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Supreme Court Blocks Planned Parenthood From Suing Over Medicaid Funds

The question for the justices was whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider.

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Paige Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which brought the suit, at the Supreme Court in April. On Thursday, she called the South Carolina law an effort to “weaponize anti-abortion sentiment to deprive communities with low incomes of basic health care.”
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How Brad Lander Helped Push Zohran Mamdani Toward Victory

In New York’s mayoral primary, Andrew Cuomo was no match for the energy of progressive rivals who saw a virtue in unity.

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Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani, who cross-endorsed each other, campaigned together in Brooklyn last week.
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Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines

For 50 years, automakers have had to increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles or pay fines. The Republican megabill would set those penalties to $0.

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Carmakers that have a history of producing efficient vehicles, like Toyota and Honda, would face competitive pressure from rivals that no longer want to spend on fuel-saving technologies.
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Top Senate Official Rules Against Several Key Provisions in G.O.P. Policy Bill

The parliamentarian, who decides whether the bill complies with budget rules, threw out some proposals, leaving Republicans searching for ways to cover its cost.

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The Senate parliamentarian, an official appointed by the chamber’s leaders to enforce its rules and precedents, ruled on Thursday that several of the measures in the Republican domestic policy bill could not be included in the legislation in their current form.
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Trump Won by Turning Out Voters and Building a Diverse Coalition, Report Finds

A new Pew Research Center study found that 85 percent of President Trump’s 2020 supporters came out to vote for him again, a better rate than Democrats pulled off.

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The Pew report solidified what pre-election surveys suggested, that President Trump was able to build a far more diverse Republican coalition than ever before.
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Centrifuges at Fordo ‘No Longer Operational,’ IAEA Head Says

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after a U.S. strike on the Iranian facility.

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A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies on Tuesday shows damage at Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. military strikes on the site.
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These L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Forever Changed U.S. History

They helped advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning people through legislation, legal challenges or fiery advocacy.

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Members of the Harvey Milk Gay Democratic Club parade down Market Street during the 1979 Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration in San Francisco.
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Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.’

Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing world?

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Trying out a virtual reality headset at a German Army recruitment booth during a tech trade show in Berlin in May. Germany has committed to significantly expand its military.
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Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit

Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.

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The official declaration signed by the heads of state and government at the NATO summit did not mention Ukraine joining the alliance and President Volodymyr Zelensky was not feted as in previous years.
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Mamdani Triumphed Without a Majority of Black Voters. Where Does That Leave Them?

Black city leaders are worried their influence is waning at a moment when the rising costs that Zohran Mamdani put at the center of his campaign are pushing Black New Yorkers out of the city.

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Election Day at the Brooklyn Museum. A New York Times analysis of the primary results shows that Andrew M. Cuomo dominated in precincts where at least 70 percent of residents are Black, more than doubling Zohran Mamdani, 59 percent to 26 percent.
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How Sandwiches in Canada’s Lloydminster Became a Test for Domestic Trade

A city that straddles two Canadian provinces became a crucible of the barriers that prevent trade across Canada and that Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to dismantle.

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Sally McNaughton removing stock in preparation for a fresh sandwich shipment at Ironwells Co-Op Gas Bar in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The company has secured an exception to permit sandwiches from their kitchen to be sold on both sides of the provincial border within Lloydminster city limits.
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Want a House by Frank Lloyd Wright? There’s a Support Group for That.

A conservancy that aims to preserve the architect’s work also serves as a sort of secret weapon for homeowners who need to troubleshoot maintenance issues.

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Dale Morgan in the music room of the Dorothy G. Turkel House, which he spent five years restoring with his partner, Norman Silk.
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A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums

The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.

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A blank space on the wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where a painting of Ferdinando de’ Medici hung until a tourist damaged it on Saturday.
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Trump’s Bill Slashes the Safety Net That Many Republican Voters Rely on

As they push for big cuts in Medicaid and food stamps, Republicans are making a big bet that they can avoid political backlash from working-class supporters who increasingly rely on those programs.

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The legislation, as approved by the House, would cut hundreds of billions of dollars in food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and remove nearly 11 million people from the health care rolls.
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Democrats’ Scattered Response to Trump’s Iran Strikes Highlights Party Divides

President Trump’s strikes on Iran have resurfaced old rifts among Democrats over war and peace that have been inflamed by a newer schism inside the party, over support for Israel.

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Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, took a more muted tone than progressives did in criticizing President Trump for striking Iran without consulting Congress.
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An Investor Took on Hong Kong Tycoons Faces a Tougher Foe

David Webb spent decades exposing shady financial dealings. But doctors say he has months to live, and he hasn’t found anyone willing to carry on his mission.

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David Webb at his home in Hong Kong, which overlooks the financial district. One former regulator calls him the conscience of the city’s financial markets.
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How Japan and Alaska Pioneered the Global Market for L.N.G.

The leading role the United States plays in liquefied natural gas traces its roots to a small Alaskan outpost that began shipping the fuel to Japan in 1969.

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The Nikiski plant in Alaska was the sole U.S. export facility for liquefied natural gas, and Japan’s exclusive supplier, for many years until it closed in 2017.
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Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts

The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

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Constance Cervone, right, and Janet Deegan outside Boston City Hall on May 17, 2004, the first day same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts.
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Reflecting on the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage a Decade Later

Adam Liptak describes the moment in which same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015 — and what the future may hold for the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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A decade ago, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court decided in favor of same-sex marriage, prompting celebration in the streets.
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