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In Kentucky, Trump Allies Clash With Massie Over Iran War

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Par : Tim Balk
Representative Thomas Massie’s race against a rival backed by President Trump is shaping up as a key midterm testing ground for G.O.P. attitudes on the war.

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Representative Thomas Massie finds himself in a lonely spot in his party.
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How Trump’s War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine

The many similarities between the White House’s justification for war in Iran and Russia’s messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.

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Some of the Trump administration’s rhetoric on Iran has been in step with Russia’s rhetoric about its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Ahead of Colombia’s Elections, Violence on the Campaign Trail Rattles Politicians

Politicians in Colombia have increasingly become targets of violence. A rise in kidnappings, death threats and assassinations has shaken the country ahead of the vote.

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Police officers deployed across Popayan, Colombia, are monitoring security ahead of legislative elections on Sunday.
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A Year After His Arrest, Mahmoud Khalil Lives in Limbo and in Fear

President Trump made Mr. Khalil the face of his crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests. Mr. Khalil is now living with uncertainty as the courts consider his deportation.

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Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested last year in his Columbia University-owned apartment building, said not knowing what is going to happen to him “is like torture.”
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Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Found Fame in His Last Decade, Dies at 99

A self-taught artist, he turned reclaimed wood into striking abstract works influenced by Brancusi, Noguchi and African art.

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Thaddeus Mosley at his studio in Pittsburgh in 2023. Of the racial and economic barriers he faced, he said: “I knew that I wasn’t going to get the same recognition, have the same opportunity. But I tried, because it’s something I wanted to do.”
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Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Landslide Win

Balendra Shah, the onetime rap artist and former mayor of the country’s capital, is on course to become the country’s next prime minister.

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Balendra Shah, center, during his campaign to become the next prime minister of Nepal last Saturday. To his right is Rabi Lamichhane, the Rastriya Swatantra Party president.
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Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America

The ruling, which said that Kari Lake’s appointment to oversee V.O.A.’s parent agency was invalid, was a major rejection of President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the government-funded news group.

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Kari Lake, a Trump ally, has led efforts to dismantle Voice of America.
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Smoking Jars of Metal and Fuses Thrown at Protest Near Mayor’s House

Six people were arrested after anti-Islamic protesters led by the right-wing activist Jake Lang clashed with counterprotesters near Gracie Mansion.

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Jake Lang, center, a right-wing activist, drew a small crowd of supporters and a larger crowd of counterprotesters at a demonstration outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday.
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Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members

President Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to witness the transfer of the remains of five men and one woman killed in an Iranian drone strike.

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President Trump and Vice President JD Vance looked on during the transfer of the remains of six soldiers at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday.
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Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels

At a gathering in Florida, the president asked the leaders of a dozen Latin American and Caribbean nations to help the U.S. military crush armed trafficking groups.

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President Trump with Latin American and Caribbean leaders at the summit on Saturday. U.S. officials said a new coalition would aggressively target cartels and organized crime across the region.
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In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

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A huge plume of smoke has rose in the sky after US-Israel airstrikes in the west of Tehran, on Tuesday.
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When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities

Documents show how A.I. was used to cancel most previously approved grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities as the agency embraced President Trump’s agenda.

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The headquarters of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington. The agency was created in 1965 to promote a wide appreciation for the humanities and “mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and groups.”
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Runners at Los Angeles Marathon Can Get a Finisher Medal After Only 18 Miles

The decision to award medals to runners who do not complete the entire 26.2-mile race comes as temperatures are set to reach into the 80s on Sunday. Some marathoners disagreed with the change.

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Organizers of the marathon in Los Angeles said there would be “no shame in making a smart decision” for runners who felt the need to exit the race earlier.
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Young New Yorkers Decided the Revolution Will Have Roommates

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s focus on freezing the rent as part of his affordability platform has unleashed a new political force of younger renters.

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The Mamdani administration has planned hearings in all five boroughs to allow renters to air their grievances.
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