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An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
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8/4/2026 12:20 PM
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| Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump. |
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Strait of Hormuz Deal With Iran Possible Soon, Bessent Says
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8/4/2026 10:57 AM
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| Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism about the talks but added that nothing was final yet. |
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Stocks Rally as Investors Grow Hopeful About a Hormuz Deal
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8/4/2026 12:21 PM
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| The price of oil fell sharply on hopes that talks were progressing on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. |
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Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show
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8/4/2026 12:08 PM
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| Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone. |
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Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
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8/4/2026 12:00 PM
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| Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn’t happened. |
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How Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?
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8/4/2026 9:47 AM
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| Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that. |
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Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
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8/4/2026 9:12 AM
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| Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle. |
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Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ Markets Are Demanding a Reset.
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8/4/2026 8:11 AM
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| After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down. |
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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June Along With ‘World Cup Effect’
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8/4/2026 8:49 AM
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| Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed. |
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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
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8/4/2026 8:00 AM
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| His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.” |
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Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
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8/4/2026 7:34 AM
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| The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy. |
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Pacific Palisades Shopping Center Set to Reopen Following Palisades Fire
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8/4/2026 12:21 PM
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| Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots. |
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Using a Gun to Defend Yourself? The Right to Kill Is Growing.
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8/3/2026 2:00 AM
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| States are pushing to pass laws sanctioning more reasons to use lethal violence in self-defense, a distinctly American tradition. |
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After Midtown Building Buckles, Violations Are Found at Many Other Sites
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8/4/2026 12:32 PM
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| After two steel beams buckled at a Manhattan high-rise last month, city officials conducted inspections at dozens of construction sites across the city. None of the violations posed a danger to the public, the city said. |
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The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back
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8/4/2026 12:21 PM
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| After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers. |
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How the Mohegan Tribe Lost a Billion-Dollar Casino in South Korea
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8/4/2026 4:17 AM
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| Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe. |
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Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity
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8/4/2026 9:01 AM
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| The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny. |
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An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
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8/4/2026 8:37 AM
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| The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk. |
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Yes, the Show Has Drawn Raves. But Some of the Objects Are Not Real.
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8/4/2026 2:03 AM
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| When the New York Historical realized that sunlight in its new wing would potentially damage some items on display, it scrambled to reproduce or remove them. |
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What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
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8/3/2026 10:00 PM
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| Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election. |
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The Suicide Crisis in Wyoming
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8/4/2026 10:53 AM
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| Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. |
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
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8/4/2026 9:39 AM
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| Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site, officials said. Winds were forecast to increase Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to extremely critical fire weather. |