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Jury Will Consider Felony Charges Against Trump Today

After the judge instructs them on the law, 12 New Yorkers will retreat behind closed doors to weigh Donald Trump’s fate in the hush-money trial.

 

Judge’s Instructions Will Be a Road Map for Jury Weighing Trump’s Fate

Justice Juan Merchan is expected to explain the 34 charges of falsifying business records that Donald Trump faces. It is no simple task.

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Emerging Portrait of Judge in Trump Documents Case: Prepared, Prickly and Slow

Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of court hearings in Florida offers insights into how the case has become bogged down in unresolved issues.

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A jury considers charges against Donald Trump, U.S.-made bombs were used in a Rafah strike and more.

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Gaza Offensive Will Last at Least Through End of Year, Israeli Official Says

Israel’s national security adviser appeared to reject the idea of a quick end to the war, though it was unclear what the intensity of the campaign would be.

 

Gaza’s Historic Heart, Now in Ruins

The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military offensive.

Israel used U.S.-made bombs in the strike that killed dozens of people near Rafah, a Times visual analysis found.

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The slogan “All Eyes on Rafah” ricocheted across social media this week after a deadly Israeli strike.

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The Battle Over College Speech Will Outlive the Encampments

For the first time since the Vietnam War, university demonstrations have led to a rethinking of who sets the terms for language in academia.

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Yale University’s new president, the cultural historian Maurie McInnis, will be the first woman to serve in the role.

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The Russian Families Torn Apart by the Border Push in Ukraine

In northeastern Ukraine, and in the part of Russia it touches, the war strains the emotions of people with families that span both sides.

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Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia

In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow is helping that effort.

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Is Shrimp Good for You?

Americans love their prawns. So how healthy are they — for us and for the planet?

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The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

Justice Samuel Alito said a neighbor’s insult prompted his wife to fly a “Stop the Steal” symbol. Interviews and records tell a different version of events.

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Justice Alito’s Wife Has Managed to Avoid the Spotlight Until Now

Martha-Ann Alito has built a limited public life since moving to Washington that has mainly centered on apolitical projects and charity work.

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How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular Again in Silicon Valley

After some years in which the Meta chief could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced him as their champion of “open-source” A.I.

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Texas House Speaker Survives Challenge From Hard Right

Dade Phelan won renomination in a runoff, surviving a bruising Republican primary challenge from a party activist who was backed by Donald Trump.

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A Texas representative’s narrow victory in a runoff could bolster Republican efforts to hold the House.

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Election updates: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will roll out a new effort to court Black voters.

 

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‘Did You Tase Him in the Face!?’ Inside ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies’ Group Chat

Years of messages from an encrypted WhatsApp text thread show conversations of sheriff’s deputies, including those who terrorized Mississippi residents.

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A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

“Extremely Inappropriate!,” a television hit in Japan now on Netflix, has people talking about what has been lost with today’s sensibilities.

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ConocoPhillips to Acquire Marathon Oil in $22.5 Billion Deal

The takeover is the latest in a wave of consolidation sweeping the oil industry, with the biggest players rushing to acquire smaller rivals.

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Saudi Arabia is eyeing a future beyond oil.

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South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed

In pivotal elections today, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.

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Roger Wicker

America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace

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Mara Gay

‘It’s Going to Be Women That Are Going to Get Us Out of This’

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Matthew Walther

Matthew Walther

There’s a Reason Most People Aren’t Following the Trump Trial

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Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

How We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?

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Thomas Cech

The Long-Overlooked Molecule That Will Define a Generation of Science

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Linda Greenhouse

Linda Greenhouse

Ketanji Brown Jackson Points to a Way Forward for the Court

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Thomas B. Edsall

Thomas B. Edsall

The Gender Gap Is Now a Gender Gulf

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Democrats Who Are Winning

David Leonhardt examines whether populism is crucial to their appeal.

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Here’s what happened during the closing arguments of Donald Trump’s criminal trial.

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