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Tesla Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices

The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.

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Tesla sales in the third quarter were helped by shoppers taking advantage of a federal tax credit on electric vehicles before it expired in September.
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U.S. Strikes Boat in Pacific, Expanding Operation Against Drug Running Suspects

It was the eighth known strike, and the first outside the Caribbean, in the Trump administration’s campaign against what it says are boats carrying drugs bound for the United States.

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U.S. troops riding an amphibious supply vehicle during a training exercise in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, last week. The military has been expanding its presence in the Caribbean region.
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As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Sworn In to Congress

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state’s attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to delay swearing her into office.

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Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona for a seat left vacant by the death of her father, but has now waited almost exactly a month to be sworn into office.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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At a Mass Burial in Gaza, Palestinians Mourn the Unknown Dead

Under the terms of a cease-fire deal, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging remains, but Gaza’s medical authorities have not been able to identify many of them.

Under the terms of a cease-fire, Israel is required to release the bodies of 15 deceased Palestinians in exchange for every deceased Israeli hostage returned by Hamas.
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Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.

Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many in the city’s Black population haven’t been won over.

“This level of attack is unsustainable for Chicagoans,” said Che “Rhymefest” Smith, a rapper and school board member who rejected President Trump’s notion that Black Chicagoans welcomed federal law enforcement.
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As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance

“It’s like we have given up,” one Republican lawmaker said.

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Lawmakers in both parties worry that the steady erosion of congressional prerogative they are witnessing daily could inflict permanent damage on the institution at the forefront of representative government.
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What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden?

The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden with a Gripen fighter jet in Linkoping, Sweden, on Wednesday.
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The U.S. Struggles to Break Out From China’s Grip on Rare Earths

The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.

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The Trump administration is working with allies, including the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, left, to obtain access to rare earth minerals.
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Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow

China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies.

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Microsoft’s cyber crimes unit in Redmond, Wash. The government recently warned about cybersecurity vulnerabilities at Microsoft and other technology companies.
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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.

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The lobby of the Louvre Museum, which reopened on Wednesday after jewels were stolen in a daylight heist.
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Why King Charles Has Not Yet Removed Andrew’s Most Valued Title: Prince

New disclosures about Prince Andrew’s ties to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have led to calls for further action from the king and Parliament.

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Prince Andrew and King Charles III in London last month, after attending a requiem mass for Katharine, the duchess of Kent.
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Google’s Quantum Computer Makes a Big Technical Leap

Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer.

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A quantum computer at Google’s quantum research facility near Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Former Biden and Senate Counsel to Lead Progressive Legal Group

Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation wars, will head the American Constitution Society at a time of legal turmoil.

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Phil Brest is joining the American Constitution Society at a time when Democrats and progressives see grave threats to the rule of law.
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G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech

Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.

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Battery assembly at a General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. G.M. announced that it had developed a new lower-cost battery.
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