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Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal

President Biden outlined a plan to try to get Hamas and Israel to break a deadlock that has resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians.

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Palestinians Returning to Jabaliya Find Wide Devastation

“The destruction is indescribable,” said one man who had returned with his family to their home in the northern Gaza town.

 

Congressional leaders invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to deliver a joint address.

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Biden Denounces ‘Reckless’ G.O.P. Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction

President Biden broke his silence over Donald Trump’s legal troubles, calling the jury’s verdict vindication for the idea that “no one is above the law.”

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The Trump Case Will Define Alvin Bragg. He’s Ready to Get Back to Normal.

A day after winning perhaps the most consequential trial in the history of the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Mr. Bragg was in a far quieter courtroom.

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The Trump campaign announced it had raised nearly $53 million since the conviction, shattering records.

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Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s Mother, Dies at 86

Ms. Robinson was an anchor of the Obama family who provided stability and care for the family’s two daughters during a tumultuous time in Washington.

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She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black.

Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist, claims a white homeowner tried to pull out of a sale because of her race.

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Scandals and Missteps Slow Momentum of Germany’s Far Right

The Alternative for Germany party remains strong, but a growing pushback at home and abroad may be blunting its surge.

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A Small Army Combating a Flood of Deepfakes in India’s Election

Social media is awash with A.I.-altered audio, clipped video and manipulated images. Fact-checkers want to save the public from deception.

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Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia

A manufactured video illustrates the growing threat of disinformation and especially so-called deepfake videos powered by artificial intelligence.

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Blinken Hints U.S. May Allow Ukraine Greater Latitude to Strike in Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested the use of American-supplied arms could expand beyond the current limitation to strikes in the Kharkiv area.

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Russia bombarded Ukraine early Saturday in an air assault targeting the western region, officials said.

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Romance Novels That Bring the Sizzle

This batch of books will let you feel the heat wherever you happen to live.

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Here are five new mysteries to read this summer.

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Turn back the clock with the best new historical fiction.

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Former U.S. Agriculture Official Says Menendez Told Him to ‘Stop Interfering’

Jurors in Senator Robert Menendez’s bribery trial heard directly from a witness who recounted Mr. Menendez’s efforts to flex his political muscle.

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Southern Baptists Plan to Vote on Whether to Oppose I.V.F.

A proposal to be considered in June would advance fetal personhood and call on adherents to reject in vitro fertilization as immoral.

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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge on Exceptions to Abortion Ban

The court unanimously reversed a ruling that had expanded the definition of what counts as a medical emergency under the state’s strict abortion ban.

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Bracing for Start of Trial in Gun Case, Hunter Biden Is Squeezed for Money

The cash crunch could limit his ability to hire expert witnesses or other specialists for his legal defense, people close to the situation said.

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Donald Trump, Felon

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What Matters Most About Trump’s Guilty Verdict, According to 7 Opinion Writers

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Six of Trump’s Dumbest Trial Mistakes

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Randall D. Eliason

I Was Skeptical of the ‘Zombie’ Trump Case. I Stand Corrected.

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David French, Michelle Goldberg and Patrick Healy

3 Opinion Writers on the Trump Verdict: ‘If We Think There’s a Trump Cult Already …’

Leigh Steinberg

Sports Gambling Is a Ticking Time Bomb

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Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

Bird Flu Doesn’t Have to Become History’s Most Avoidable Disaster

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

Why Can’t College Grads Find Jobs? Here Are Some Theories — and Fixes.

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On Soccer With Rory SmithNewsletter

A Team and the Idea That Anything Is Possible

Can an underdog like Borussia Dortmund still have its day in the Champions League? The sport should hope so.

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President Biden Dons Kansas City Helmet to Celebrate Its Super Bowl Victory

Taylor Swift was not at the White House to celebrate with Travis Kelce, but Harrison Butker, who recently drew controversy for a commencement speech, attended.

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U.S. Defense Chief Says Asia-Pacific Region Remains Priority

Lloyd Austin sought to reassure allies and put China on notice that Ukraine and the Mideast were not distracting the U.S.

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Ohio Legislature Passes Bill Ensuring Biden’s Spot on the Ballot

The bill appeared to end the possibility that President Biden would not be on the state’s ballot in November. Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is expected to sign.

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Florida Deputy Who Fatally Shot Airman Is Fired

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said that the use of deadly force during the May 3 encounter at the airman’s apartment was unreasonable.

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