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Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
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3/4/2026 2:32 PM
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| Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East. |
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What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept
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3/4/2026 1:16 PM
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| What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them. |
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Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War
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3/4/2026 2:24 PM
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| State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence. |
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Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
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3/4/2026 12:16 PM
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| At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary. |
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John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas
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3/4/2026 11:59 AM
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| The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected. |
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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
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3/4/2026 12:52 PM
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| Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals. |
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Kristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds
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3/4/2026 2:03 AM
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| A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms. |
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Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
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3/4/2026 12:13 PM
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| The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers. |
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Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
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3/4/2026 2:02 AM
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| Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you. |
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Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89
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3/4/2026 2:56 PM
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| Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness. |
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Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations
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3/4/2026 12:43 PM
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| The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life. |
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Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.
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3/4/2026 2:26 PM
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| A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common. |
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Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?
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3/4/2026 8:45 AM
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| Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends? |
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As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law
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3/4/2026 1:22 PM
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| The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs
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3/4/2026 12:53 PM
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| The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice. |
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TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit
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3/4/2026 10:53 AM
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| TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade. |
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Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds
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3/4/2026 12:53 PM
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| In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits. |
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Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins
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3/4/2026 7:05 AM
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| A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. |
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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules
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3/2/2026 11:38 AM
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| Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges. |
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Talarico Can Win. But He Will Not Turn Texas Blue.
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3/4/2026 2:57 PM
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| A Texas writer assesses the Senate race. |
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Trump Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iran
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3/4/2026 2:37 PM
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| Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Now Iran? |
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Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds
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3/4/2026 12:57 PM
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| The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough. |
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Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
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3/4/2026 10:06 AM
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| Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought. |
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John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83
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3/4/2026 10:48 AM
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| With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades. |
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Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather
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3/4/2026 1:31 PM
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| Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest. |