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Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons
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4/23/2026 6:04 PM
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| The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say. |
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How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
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4/23/2026 2:59 PM
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| The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home. |
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War and Sanctions Accelerate China’s Currency Push
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4/23/2026 9:00 PM
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| China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions. |
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Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War
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4/24/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, your Friday news quiz. |
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Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them. |
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Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?
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4/24/2026 3:31 AM
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| Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets. |
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Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback. |
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Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster
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4/23/2026 1:51 PM
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| The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible. |
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Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall
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4/23/2026 3:40 PM
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| The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events. |
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How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
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4/24/2026 2:00 AM
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| The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found. |
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Sam Altman’s Next High-Wire Act: Getting OpenAI to Make More Money
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy. |
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DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.
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4/23/2026 9:29 PM
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| Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all. |
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A.I. Start-Ups From Canada and Germany Merge to Take On Silicon Valley
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4/24/2026 3:29 AM
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| Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence. |
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A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope. |
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How Ashley Padilla, Breakout ‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing
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4/24/2026 2:00 AM
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| Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd. |
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Europe Mulls What Mutual Defense Looks Like Outside NATO
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4/23/2026 11:52 PM
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| European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO. |
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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
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4/23/2026 6:52 PM
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| Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market. |
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The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life. |
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They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
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4/24/2026 2:00 AM
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| The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation. |
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‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid
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4/21/2026 1:31 PM
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| A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation. |
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Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades
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4/24/2026 2:15 AM
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| Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems |
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Should a Straight Person Represent Stonewall’s City Council District?
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4/24/2026 4:43 AM
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| In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991. |
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The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology
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4/24/2026 2:04 AM
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| Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away. |
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D.E.I. Is Discriminatory. Agree or Disagree?
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4/24/2026 2:00 AM
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| They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built. |
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Youth Suicides Drop
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4/24/2026 3:48 AM
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| We are covering a success story today. |
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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4/24/2026 12:19 AM
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| The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition. |
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Communication Failures Preceded Deadly Crash at LaGuardia, N.T.S.B. Says
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4/23/2026 2:32 PM
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| The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision. |
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Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera
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4/23/2026 1:00 PM
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| The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks. |
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Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.
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4/24/2026 2:02 AM
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| Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine. |
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In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill
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4/23/2026 9:01 PM
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| A small group in the House of Lords has proposed hundreds of amendments that are helping stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill. |