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An explosion damages a military base in Iraq used by an Iran-backed armed group.
It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad.Top stories -
Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases
The former president had sought to have lawsuits against him put on hold until after his federal criminal trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path
The Republican speaker’s strategy for moving foreign aid measures for Israel and Ukraine through the House has outraged many in his own party, increasing calls for his ouster.Top stories - Ukraine -
House Delivers Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas, Calling for a Trial
Republicans are demanding a full trial of the homeland security secretary, but Democrats have made it clear they will try to dismiss the charges quickly and with little fanfare.Top stories -
Supreme Court to Hear Jan. 6 Case, and Trump’s Criminal Trial Gets Underway
Plus, NASA’s “Hail Mary.”Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Case: What to Know About Jury Selection
As Donald J. Trump’s prosecution begins, lawyers must winnow a pool of hundreds to 12 jurors who will decide his fate.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Johnson Floats Voting on Senate Ukraine Bill, With Conservative Policies as Sweeteners
The Republican speaker has weighed bringing up a $95 billion Senate-passed bill to aid Ukraine and Israel in tandem with a separate package geared toward mollifying G.O.P. critics.Top stories - Ukraine -
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.Top stories -
Biden’s State Dinner for Japan Was Heavy on Symbolism (and Yes, Cherry Blossoms)
The event’s musical guest, Paul Simon, even learned a little Japanese for the occasion.Top stories - Joe Biden -
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Near-Total Abortion Ban Enacted in 1864
The state’s highest court said the law, moribund for decades under Roe v. Wade, was now enforceable, but it put its decision on hold for a lower court to hear other challenges to the law.Top stories - Abortion -
Swing-State Republicans Embrace Trump’s New Abortion Stance
Several of the party’s candidates, particularly those in battleground states, said they favored letting states regulate the procedure instead of having a national ban.Top stories - Abortion -
In Antisemitism Hearing, NYC Schools Chancellor Fights Back Against Republicans
Under aggressive, rapid-fire questioning, David C. Banks, the chancellor of New York City schools, pushed back hard on accusations that the district had allowed antisemitism to fester.Top stories - Republican Party -
Here’s Why Stormy Daniels Was Ordered to Pay Trump in 2018
Stormy Daniels sued Donald J. Trump for defamation and lost. Her lawyer wound up in prison for stealing from her.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Hamas’s Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead
It was not clear whether Hamas revealed in the cease-fire negotiations with Israel how many of the 33 who would be freed in the first phase of the proposed deal are still alive and how many are dead.Top stories -
4 Children From Gaza Arrive in U.S. for Medical Treatment
The children, who were injured or suffered malnutrition, were greeted at Kennedy Airport with toys and balloons. “These are their first memories here,” one supporter said.Top stories -
Hope Hicks Reluctantly Confronts the Man She ‘Totally Understands’ in Court
The dramatic appearance of Ms. Hicks, once one of Donald J. Trump’s closest aides, riveted the audience. During her testimony, she blinked back tears.Top stories -
Who is Hope Hicks, Once One of Trump’s Most Trusted Advisers?
Ms. Hicks, testifying in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, is expected to be asked about the hush money payment at the center of the case against him.Top stories - Donald Trump -
In Trump Trial, Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Says Hush-Money Deals Swayed the 2016 Vote
“What have we done?” Keith Davidson texted a tabloid editor on election night, testifying on Thursday that it had been gallows humor.Top stories - Donald Trump -
At Indiana University, Protests Only Add to a Year Full of Conflicts
The tumult in Bloomington, Ind., where large protests have led to dozens of arrests and calls for university leaders to resign, shows the reach of the protest movement.Top stories -
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police
The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment.Top stories -
How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality
Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed.Top stories - Abortion -
Job Openings and Hiring Are at a 3-Year Ebb
March data showed a cooling labor market, but layoffs remain low. The overall trend is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers.Top stories -
Judge Merchan Holds Trump in Contempt for Violating Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial
Keith Davidson, a lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, will resume testimony on Thursday.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Biden, a Bystander to ’60s Protests, Is Now a Target
For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he cannot easily bypass the turmoil.Top stories - Joe Biden -
Here’s where campus protesters have been arrested over the past day.
Officers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond used riot gear and pepper spray.Top stories -
House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism
Republican leaders said they would hold additional hearings with top university administrators and potentially withhold millions of federal dollars from universities that fail to keep Jewish students safe.Top stories -
Republican Drafts Censure of Ilhan Omar for ‘Pro-Genocide’ Remark
Representative Don Bacon accused Representative Ilhan Omar of antisemitism in suggesting some Jewish students were “pro-genocide.” Democratic leaders have said little about their colleague’s language.Top stories -
Charlotte Shooting: 4 Officers Dead, 4 Wounded as U.S. Marshals Serve Warrant
Three of the four were part of a U.S. Marshals task force. The felon whom they sought was also killed.Top stories -
A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World
Two-thirds of the roughly 150 currencies have weakened against the dollar, whose strength stems from high interest rates because of stubborn inflation.Top stories -
Omar Draws Criticism for Suggesting Some Jewish Students Are ‘Pro-Genocide’
Representative Ilhan Omar made the comments at Columbia University, where her daughter was among the students arrested protesting against Israel’s actions in Gaza. The protests have drawn visits by leaders across the political spectrum.Top stories -
The Latest Push for a Gaza Pause, and Crackdowns on College Protests
Plus, a debate about killing owls.Top stories -
Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious
Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm.Top stories -
Columbia’s University Senate Calls for an Investigation Into the Administration
The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors.Top stories -
Who is Rhona Graff, Trump’s Former Assistant Who Is Testifying Against Him?
Few people knew Donald J. Trump like Ms. Graff, a Queens native who made a career serving the defendant.Top stories -
Blinken meets Xi, and Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity
Plus, Haiti gets a new government.Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Was Fragile From the Start
New York’s highest court overturned a conviction on Thursday that tested how #MeToo cases could be tried.Top stories -
Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Immunity Claim
Several justices signaled interest in some protections for official acts, which could impede a swift trial in the federal election subversion case.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Here’s the latest on the argument.
The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.Top stories -
Netanyahu Calls Student Protests Antisemitic and Says They Must Be Quelled
“What’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised statement. “Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities.”Top stories - Israel -
Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is paired with legislation to impose fresh rounds of sanctions on Iran and Russia and a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States.Top stories - Ukraine