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Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms
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5/18/2026 10:42 AM
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| Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls. |
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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
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5/18/2026 2:02 AM
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| With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll. |
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Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off
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5/18/2026 2:00 PM
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| President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict. |
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Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?
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5/17/2026 2:00 AM
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| Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations). |
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Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
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5/18/2026 2:31 PM
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| A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race. |
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Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI
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5/18/2026 2:59 PM
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| It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating. |
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What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?
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5/18/2026 1:29 PM
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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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ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
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5/18/2026 2:13 PM
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| The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. |
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Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate
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5/18/2026 2:11 PM
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| Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice. |
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Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Forces Immediate Evacuations
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5/18/2026 2:10 PM
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| Officials ordered more than 23,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. |
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L.A. County Response to Altadena Fire Was Not Biased, Report Finds
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5/18/2026 2:59 PM
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| An examination of the disaster commissioned by the county concluded that its efforts were muddled and chaotic, but said that it had not discriminated against Black residents. |
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He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’s Senate Race.
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5/18/2026 11:55 AM
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| The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate. |
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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
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5/18/2026 1:05 PM
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| Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases. |
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Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
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5/18/2026 1:39 PM
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| The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members. |
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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak, as U.S. Restricts Travelers
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5/18/2026 1:11 PM
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| The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The outbreak has killed more than 100. |
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Gun Found in Mangione’s Backpack Can be Used as Evidence, Judge Says
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5/18/2026 12:49 PM
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| The ruling was a partial victory for prosecutors in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione. A state judge ruled that some other material and statements could not be used. |
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Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
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5/18/2026 2:01 AM
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| New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power. |
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Firing Squads Expose the Brutality of the Death Penalty
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5/18/2026 7:37 AM
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| America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty. |
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American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave
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5/18/2026 1:51 PM
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| An American from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship, who said she had tested negative for the disease, has been ordered to remain in an Omaha quarantine facility for two more weeks. |
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Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show
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5/18/2026 4:45 AM
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| Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. Four crew members safely ejected before the planes crashed, officials said. |
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Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Is Planned for the South Bronx
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5/18/2026 12:53 PM
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| Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the store would open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back. |
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New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time
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5/18/2026 1:32 PM
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| The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions. |