NYT > U.S. > PoliticsLegal specialists on the use of lethal force have said the strikes are illegal, extrajudicial killings.Legal specialists on the use of lethal force have said the strikes are illegal, extrajudicial killings. Read More
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6 Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe court displayed its independence in what was a stinging rebuke to President Trump, though the ruling is unlikely to have an immediate effect on prices.The court displayed its independence in what was a stinging rebuke to President Trump, though the ruling is unlikely to have an immediate effect on prices. Read...
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Trump Presses on With Tariffs, Posing Challenge for Republicans
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe president is plowing ahead with an unpopular policy after the Supreme Court’s rebuke, deepening his party’s risk in the midterm elections.The president is plowing ahead with an unpopular policy after the Supreme Court’s rebuke, deepening his party’s risk in the midterm elections. Read More
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64% of Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Tariffs
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe poll found disapproval among men, women, all racial and ethnic groups and across educational backgrounds.The poll found disapproval among men, women, all racial and ethnic groups and across educational backgrounds. Read More
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Judge Rebukes U.S. Over Application to Search Washington Post Reporter’s Home
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA prosecutor apologized for failing to alert the magistrate to a 1980 law that restricts searches for reporting materials.A prosecutor apologized for failing to alert the magistrate to a 1980 law that restricts searches for reporting materials. Read More
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U.S. Planes Land at Jordan Base, a Key Hub for Planning Possible Iran Strikes
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAt least 60 attack aircraft are parked at the base, which has become a key hub for U.S. military planning for possible strikes on Iran.At least 60 attack aircraft are parked at the base, which has become a key hub for U.S. military planning for possible strikes on Iran. Read More
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After Supreme Court Loss, Trump Plans to Impose Global Tariffs Using Different Laws
The administration has been preparing for months for the possibility that the Supreme Court would rule against the president and developed contingency plans. Read More The administration has been preparing for months for the possibility that the Supreme Court would rule against the president and developed contingency plans.
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Sword Strikes Playgoer During ‘Richard III’ in Berlin
The German actor Lars Eidinger lost control of the weapon in the final scene of Shakespeare’s play. Read More The German actor Lars Eidinger lost control of the weapon in the final scene of Shakespeare’s play.
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Russia Takes the Gulag Out of the Gulag History Museum in Moscow
The museum had preserved the history of brutality inflicted by the Soviet Union on its people. It will now focus on Nazi war crimes. Read More The museum had preserved the history of brutality inflicted by the Soviet Union on its people. It will now focus on Nazi war crimes.
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A Makeup Ban in Syria for Women in Government and Public Sector Stirs Outrage
A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes. Read More A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes.