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Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump?
Monday will see opening statements in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Ukraine Aid Divides Republicans, After Trump Tones Down His Resistance
His most vocal allies in the House, however, were loudly against providing assistance as Ukraine fights Russia’s invasion.Top stories - Ukraine -
Judge in Trump Trial Asks Media Not to Report Some Juror Information
Some news reports have included details about jurors that had been aired in open court. One was excused after she developed concerns about being identified.Top stories - Donald Trump -
In the 2024 Race, Trump’s Trial Is About to Take Center Stage
The race for president will shift much of its focus to a Manhattan courtroom. “This looks like no other presidential campaign in the history of the country,” one Republican pollster said.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin Today in Manhattan
Hundreds of Manhattanites have been summoned to court so that prosecutors and defense lawyers can choose 12 who will decide the fate of Donald J. Trump.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Picking a Jury to Try Trump, and What’s Next for Iran and Israel
Plus, the mortgages keeping people stuck in their homes.Top stories - Iran -
Biden and Kishida Agree to Tighten Military and Economic Ties to Counter China
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, for a state visit as part of a broad diplomatic outreach.Top stories - Joe Biden -
Abortion Jumps to the Center of Arizona’s Key 2024 Races
Democrats quickly aimed to capitalize on a ruling by the state’s highest court upholding an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions.Top stories - Abortion -
USC Tries to Save Its Graduation After Campus Protests and Arrests
A Netflix star will not speak at a ceremony. Security is high. And some professors are pushing for the valedictorian, whose speech was canceled, to give an address.Top stories -
Trump and Hope Hicks Meet Again as She Testifies in Hush-Money Trial
Hope Hicks, once a spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, broke down in tears on the witness stand as she talked about their time together.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Jury Hears Tape of Trump and Cohen Discussing Hush-Money Deal
The tape, played at the former president’s criminal trial, captured Michael Cohen telling Donald Trump about a payment to a former Playboy model.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Bill to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses Prompts Backlash From the Right
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, said the legislation could make it illegal to assert that Jews killed Jesus, punishing Christians for “believing the Gospel.”Top stories -
In an Online World, a New Generation of Protesters Chooses Anonymity
Doxxing and other consequences have led many student protesters on college campuses to hide their identities. That choice has been polarizing.Top stories -
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday.Top stories - Abortion -
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple.Top stories - Abortion -
Florida Abortion Ban Takes Effect, and U.C.L.A. Calls in Police
Plus, a possible shift on marijuana policy.Top stories - Abortion -
U.C.L.A. Declares Encampment Illegal and Says Protesters Should Leave
University of California, Los Angeles officials had tolerated an encampment for several days but warned Tuesday night that protesters face consequences if they stay.Top stories -
Columbia Asks N.Y.P.D. to Stay on Campus Through Middle of May
The university released the letter after police entered Hamilton Hall, a building that was occupied by dozens of demonstrators. Columbia’s commencement is currently scheduled for May 15.Top stories -
Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment
Brown students took down their tents on campus after the university in Rhode Island agreed to discuss their demands for divestment from support for the Israeli military.Top stories -
Will Protesters Occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall Face Charges?
The students who took over Hamilton Hall on Tuesday could be charged with a range of offenses, but they are unlikely to face jail time, according to a legal expert.Top stories -
Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?
Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts.Top stories -
Israeli Officials Believe ICC Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over Gaza War
The officials said they thought that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others could be charged by the International Criminal Court and that the court was also considering warrants for Hamas leaders.Top stories - Israel -
‘Decisions Under Fire’: Campuses Try a Mix of Tactics as Protests Grow
Some colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds have been arrested.Top stories -
Trump Hush-Money Trial: Takeaways From the 2nd Week in Court
A tabloid publisher’s testimony dominated a week that began with opening statements setting the stage for the first prosecution of a president.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Trump Election Case After Immunity Hearing
Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Pro-Palestinian Encampments Spread, Leading to Hundreds of Arrests
Protests and encampments in support of Palestinians in Gaza have sprung up at colleges and universities across the country, and the police have intervened on several campuses.Top stories -
A Timeline of Harvey Weinstein’s New York Case
New York’s highest court tossed out the 2020 sex crime convictions of Harvey Weinstein in a reversal of a case that ignited the #MeToo movement.Top stories - New York -
In Supreme Court Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win
After the justices hear arguments on Thursday, how they decide may be just as important as what they decide.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.Top stories - Abortion -
Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power
The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s power should he win the election.Top stories - Donald Trump -
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered Ukrainian City Carries On
For residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill.Top stories - Ukraine -
National Enquirer’s Help for Trump Broke Norms Even in the Tabloid World
The tabloid’s parent company was fined for breaking federal election laws after spending money to buy and bury stories that could have harmed Donald J. Trump’s campaign.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Inside Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Law Enforcement
The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing the legal system when it comes to himself and making exceptions for his supporters.Top stories -
How Tabloids Used ‘Catch-and-Kill’ to Trade on Secrets of Celebrities
The term was coined by tabloid editors for buying the rights to stories for the purpose of ensuring the information never becomes public. Donald J. Trump was a beneficiary.Top stories -
Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial Will Not Be Televised
New York courts generally do not permit video to be broadcast from courtrooms, although a feed is being transmitted into an overflow room for the reporters covering the trial.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Tracing the Trail of Hush-Money Deals That Led to Trump’s Prosecution
Before Stormy Daniels, Donald J. Trump and his allies paid to keep other stories buried as he ran for the presidency.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power.Top stories - Donald Trump -
What We Know About the 12 Jurors in Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
The cross section of New Yorkers emerged after three days of questioning. These are the citizens who will judge their former president.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Mike Johnson, Like Pence, Does What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP: His Job
In the Republican Party of 2024, styled in the image of former President Donald J. Trump, a norm-preserving, consensus-driven act — even a basic one — can be a career-ending offense.Top stories -
House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.Top stories - Israel