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The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords
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5/28/2026 6:26 AM
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| The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran. Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero. |
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Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for Retribution
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5/28/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas. |
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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll, Who Accused Trump of Rape
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5/28/2026 4:49 AM
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| Ms. Carroll, who prevailed in a civil trial after accusing President Trump of sexual abuse, is the latest target in a Justice Department campaign going after his perceived enemies. |
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These Are Some of the Trump Justice Dept.’s Targets
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5/28/2026 3:39 AM
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| When he returned to office, President Trump vowed revenge against those he said had challenged or defied him. Here’s an incomplete list of the people his Justice Department has targeted. |
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‘Up for Grabs’: Can Democrats Sway Young Men Who Have Soured on Trump?
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5/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| Many Gen Z men who voted for the president are dismayed by his time in office. But they are not hearing an appealing pitch from Democrats, either: “Both parties kind of get it wrong.” |
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James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally
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5/28/2026 5:58 AM
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| Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. |
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Jill Biden’s Reaction to Biden’s 2024 Debate: ‘He’s Having a Stroke’
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5/27/2026 3:00 PM
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| “I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News. “Before or since.” |
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Massie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks
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5/27/2026 7:55 PM
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| The two Republican critics of President Trump — Thomas Massie, who lost his House primary last week, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress — met up in the tropics. |
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The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer
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5/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| Memoirs, histories, true crime, investigations and much more. |
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The Novels Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer
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5/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| New fiction from Maggie O’Farrell, Ann Patchett, Colson Whitehead, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and much more. |
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Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S.
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5/27/2026 3:09 PM
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| The motion was particularly significant because it asked the judge overseeing the initial suit against the I.R.S. to examine the terms of the deal. |
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What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?
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5/26/2026 10:30 AM
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| The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies. |
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Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With U.S. Against Drug Gangs
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5/28/2026 3:30 AM
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| The deal is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to press Latin American countries to agree to joint operations inside their borders. |
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Court Orders Customs Chief to Address Compliance on Refunding Tariffs
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5/27/2026 2:46 PM
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| The surprising demand to appear at a hearing suggested new concern about the Trump administration’s efforts to repay the full $166 billion owed from illegally imposed tariffs. |
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‘Vibrant as Ever’: Harvard’s Jewish Life Thrives as Trump Investigates
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5/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| Trump officials have focused on episodes during protests over the war in Gaza at Harvard and other schools. Jews on campus describe a changed atmosphere. |
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Bare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
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5/28/2026 7:19 AM
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| Before becoming U.S. commerce secretary, Mr. Lutnick controlled 818 companies. A review of their dealings sheds light on his freewheeling first year in government. |
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4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Howard Lutnick
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5/28/2026 12:00 AM
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| The New York Times examined the dealings of 818 companies controlled by the U.S. commerce secretary, documenting a history of bare-knuckle tactics that extended into his time in government. |
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Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55
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5/28/2026 6:03 AM
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| Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. Zoo officials said she was well cared for and called the lawsuit frivolous. |
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Happy the Elephant Hasn’t Been Seen in Months. What’s Going On?
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9/12/2024 12:00 AM
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| The star attraction of the Bronx Zoo hasn’t been seen since July. The zoo says she’s fine. Animal rights activists are not so sure. |
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Online Scams Have Evolved in the A.I. Era. Here’s What to Do.
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5/28/2026 2:06 AM
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| A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach. |
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Streaming TV Bundles Grow in Popularity
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5/28/2026 2:02 AM
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| Companies and their customers are embracing bundled streaming packages — but for different reasons. |
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The Google Insider Trading Case Hits Polymarket
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5/28/2026 5:03 AM
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| Charges against a Google employee who bet on Polymarket have raised concerns that the issue may dent momentum in the fast-growing sector. |
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In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape
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5/28/2026 5:22 AM
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| The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader. |
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Not Every Language Has Spelling Bees. Here’s Why English Is Perfect for Them.
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5/28/2026 2:01 AM
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| English’s hybrid history, silent letters and overcomplicated rules are what make the competition fierce. |
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How to Watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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5/27/2026 9:01 PM
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| Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Washington for a chance at glory and a $50,000 cash prize. |
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Big Swells of Rancor Are Capsizing America
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5/28/2026 7:18 AM
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| Texas just got a lot more interesting. |
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What Cubans Really Think About Trump
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5/28/2026 6:24 AM
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| A filmmaker asks residents of the embattled island what they would say to the U.S. president. |
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A Violent Education
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5/28/2026 6:54 AM
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| We look at an extraordinary investigation into police officers in Texas schools. |
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Jimmy Kimmel Can Hardly Believe the Reality of L.A.’s Mayoral Race
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5/27/2026 11:33 PM
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| “Mayor should not be your first job,” the host said of the former reality show star and mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who is polling in second place. |
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Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B
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5/28/2026 6:32 AM
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| Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients. |
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What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
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5/27/2026 9:00 PM
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| A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs. |
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F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home
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5/27/2026 2:01 PM
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| The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars. |
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The Real Story Behind “Pressure,” the Film About the D-Day Weather Forecast
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5/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| The new film “Pressure” tells the story of the fateful D-Day weather forecast. Here’s what it got right and wrong from the historical record. |