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First Test of President Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court

The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.

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I.R.S. Is Said to Be Planning to Give Musk’s Team Access to Taxpayer Records

A White House spokesman said Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency.

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Trump Fired, Then Unfired, Nuclear Security Workers. What Were Their Jobs?

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As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight

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In Moving to Stop Adams Case, Career Lawyer Sought to Stave Off Deeper Crisis

A high-stakes decision for federal prosecutors in the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York revealed a generational difference.

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Adams Forcefully Resists Calls to Resign: ‘I Am Going Nowhere’

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Analysis

Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis

After a whirlwind tour by Trump officials, European leaders felt certain they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the U.S.

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Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal

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Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate, Zelensky Says

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Kentucky Residents Face More Destruction and Anxiety From Storms

The latest flood damage was not as catastrophic as previous climate disasters in the state. But the rains still brought havoc, and painful reminders of trauma.

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Powerful Winds Lash the East Coast as Part of Deadly Winter Storm

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From The Athletic

Overhauled N.B.A. All-Star Game Format Draws Mixed Reviews

In the championship of the new four-team tournament, a group of established stars led by Stephen Curry beat a team of mostly international players.

From The Athletic

LeBron James Sits Out All-Star Game, Ending a 20-Year Streak

German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

President Trump’s foreign policy, and a speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan tensions.

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A woman talking before an audience.

From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.

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Pedestrians crossing the street in a Tokyo shopping district with a Nissan showroom in the background.

Why Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China

Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.

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A car on display, with a crowd of people behind it and people sitting inside. String of purple lights in the background cast a glow on the car.

Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses

She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.

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A black-and-white photo of Richard on the set of her show. She is standing behind a counter with two other people; a television camera is pointed at them.
Opinion

Javid Ahmad

Some Trumpian Realpolitik Is Needed With Afghanistan

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Curtis Sittenfeld

On S.N.L. the Jokes Aren’t Even the Half of It

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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and Ours

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An illustration of an imagined Republican teenager’s room from the 1980s, with pin-ups of yuppies and a copy of Donald Trump’s “The Art of the Deal” on the bed.

Elizabeth Spiers

The 1980s Are Back, and Not in a Good Way

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“Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again.

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Back Up Everything. Even if Elon Musk Isn’t Looking at It.

Readers worried after Mr. Musk and his team were given access to federal payment systems. Here’s how to back up all your data and documents.

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Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition?

Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

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Ron Travisano, Adman Behind Singing Cats and Joe Isuzu, Dies at 86

The art director for Meow Mix and other memorable commercials, he began his career at the dawn of a creative revolution on Madison Avenue.

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