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Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.
Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay
G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of dollars in new costs.
Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard
The latest broadside from the federal government comes as Harvard faces multiple investigations from across the Trump administration.
Trump’s China Deal Eases Tariffs but Doesn’t Resolve Future Uncertainty
A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.
Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92
After collaborating on the script for “Bonnie and Clyde,” he went on to write and direct “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart.”
Trump’s Plan to Take Jet From Qatar Heightens Corruption Concerns
The second Trump administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.
Zelensky Asks Trump to Attend Peace Talks, but Putin’s Plans Remain Unclear
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.
Outside Official Will Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail, Judge Orders
Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.
In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial, CassieIs the Star Witness
The music mogul’s former girlfriend accused him of years of abuse in a bombshell 2023 lawsuit. Now she’s taken the stand at his federal trial.
I Planned a Lecture About Freedom. Then Trump’s D.E.I. Police Intervened.
The Trump Administration’s decision to stop funding for a Danish lecture series showed its determination to extend its control to the smallest of ventures.