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Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda

16 mai 2025 à 23:16
Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.

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Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, was one of five Republicans on the House Budget Committee to join Democrats in voting to keep the Republican tax bill from reaching the House floor.

Woman Charged in Telemundo Reporter’s Murder Gets 25 Years in Another Case

16 mai 2025 à 23:14
Danette Colbert, who is awaiting trial in the death of Adan Manzano before the Super Bowl, had her probation revoked in a 2021 case under Louisiana’s repeat offender law.

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A Louisiana woman charged in the murder of Adan Manzano, a reporter for the Kansas City affiliate of the Spanish-language network Telemundo, has been resentenced to 25 years in prison in a separate case.

Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.

16 mai 2025 à 22:58
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.

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Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, raised concerns about a proposed weapons sale to Qatar in light of reports that the country had offered President Trump a $400 million luxury Boeing jet as a gift.

What Does ‘86’ Mean? Term Referenced in Comey’s Social Media Post Has Changed Over Time

16 mai 2025 à 22:36
Trump administration officials say that the term refers to assassination, but lexicologists say it emerged from diner slang.

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James B. Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, has a long and contentious history with President Trump, who fired him in 2017.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Mass Layoffs

16 mai 2025 à 22:35
A federal judge’s order had barred dozens of federal agencies from moving ahead with the largest phase of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government.

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D. John Sauer, the solicitor general, argued that a pause of the administration’s plans for mass layoffs would prevent “almost the entire executive branch from formulating and implementing plans to reduce the size of the federal work force.”

Boxcar, a Private Bus Company, Sees Opportunity in NJ Transit Strike

16 mai 2025 à 21:15
With quirky social media videos, Boxcar, which was founded in 2017, is seeking to elevate its profile as commuters look for alternative ways to reach Manhattan.

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Empty platforms at Hoboken Terminal in New Jersey on Friday. Boxcar, a private bus company, is using social media to turn a New Jersey Transit rail strike to its advantage.

Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

16 mai 2025 à 21:39
For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.

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For years, California has provided benefits to undocumented immigrants who do not qualify for federal aid.

A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.

16 mai 2025 à 20:49
A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”

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Rob Worsoff, a television producer, left, with Jack Osbourne in 2013. Mr. Worsoff recently pitched to the Department of Homeland Security a reality show that would have immigrants go through a series of challenges to get American citizenship.

In the U.S., a Summer Travel Slump Looms

16 mai 2025 à 20:48
Many airlines, hotels and analysts are forecasting a downbeat tourism season in America, as threats of tariffs and unpopular policy decisions take their toll.

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Canadian arrivals have declined significantly for a third consecutive month as Canadians continue to boycott the United States. Above, the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Port Huron, Mich.

Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank

16 mai 2025 à 19:55
The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship.

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People wandered amid food carts on Wednesday evening in Aleppo, Syria. There are signs of growing confidence by international investors in Syria.

Boeing May Avoid Guilty Plea With DOJ Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes

16 mai 2025 à 21:49
A decision by the Justice Department not to pursue a guilty plea from Boeing would be the latest about-face in a long effort to hold the plane maker accountable for the crashes of two 737 Max jets.

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Demonstrators, including some whose relatives died in crashes of Boeing’s 737 Max planes, protested on Capitol Hill last June.

At the Cannes Film Festival, the Mood Is Uncertain and Unsettled

16 mai 2025 à 18:08
The threat of tariffs and the struggles of Hollywood have dampened what is usually an international party. Even the early standouts are somber.

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From left, the Cannes jury includes Jeremy Strong, Juliette Binoche (the panel’s president), Alba Rohrwacher and Leila Slimani.

Who Took the ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo?

16 mai 2025 à 17:21
Questions about the credit for a famous photograph from the Vietnam War have divided the photojournalism community for months.

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The Associated Press is continuing to credit this Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph from 1972 to Nick Ut.

Retirees Are Filing for Social Security Earlier. Why?

16 mai 2025 à 18:26
An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety appears to be a driver.

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Marty McGowan had intended to wait until he was 70 to file for Social Security benefits, but decided to file at 67 instead. “The market drop was the final straw,” he said.

Republican Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest

16 mai 2025 à 18:21
Even though most Americans may see lower taxes, Republicans’ spending cuts could outweigh those benefits and leave some worse off.

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While House Republicans, like Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, have described the tax bill as helping everyday Americans, economists have found that its most generous and lasting benefits will go to the wealthy.

Yiyun Li’s New Book Is No Ordinary Grief Memoir

16 mai 2025 à 21:11
Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.

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“People always say, you’re going to overcome this,” said the author, here on the Princeton University campus, where she teaches. “No, I’m not.”

OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers

16 mai 2025 à 17:00
The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a coding tool called Windsurf for $3 billion.

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Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, at a Senate committee hearing last week. The company’s new tool is a kind of technology called an A.I. agent.

The Courts’ Power

16 mai 2025 à 12:59
We explain an argument over judicial power at the Supreme Court.

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Outside the Supreme Court.

NJ Transit Engineers Are on Strike. Here’s What to Know.

16 mai 2025 à 16:21
Rail service is stopped dead after the engineers who run New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains walked out Friday just after midnight. Here’s what to know about the strike, and how to access New York.

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Charter buses will replace New Jersey Transit trains, but they can carry only a fraction of the commuters who normally ride trains, the agency said.

Cable Giants Charter and Cox to Merge in $34.5 Billion Deal

The combination, which must pass muster with antitrust authorities, would create one of the biggest TV and internet providers in the United States.

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The Charter Communications headquarters in Stamford, Conn. The cable giant announced a merger with its rival Cox Communications on Friday.

Inside the Rift Over Trump’s A.I. Deals in the Gulf

The president’s Middle East visit produced multibillion-dollar technology investments by the Saudis and Emiratis. But they face political pushback at home.

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President Trump is set to wrap up his Middle East trip today, a visit that produced a slew of business deals.

Trump Says ‘People Are Starving’ in Gaza and the U.S. Wants to Help

16 mai 2025 à 14:43
Humanitarian support has collapsed in the enclave, which has been under total Israeli blockade for more than two months. Aid groups warn that the territory is on the brink of famine.

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President Trump with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, at the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Friday.

The Courts’ Power

16 mai 2025 à 12:59
We explain an argument over judicial power at the Supreme Court.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Outside the Supreme Court.
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