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Today — 14 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay

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By: Tony Romm
13 May 2025 at 23:44
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.

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President Trump and his Republican allies in Congress are coalescing around a new strategy: forcing cash-strapped states to pick up more of the bill for government services.

How Pandora Is Surviving Trump’s Trade War

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By: Eshe Nelson
13 May 2025 at 23:51
Pandora, the Danish jewelry company, said it was “battle ready,” with plans to raise prices and reroute shipments from the United States, but tariffs could potentially cost it millions of dollars.

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Shoppers in a Pandora jewelry store at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, N.J. The company, best known for its silver charm bracelets, has been making jewelry in Thailand since 1989.

With This ‘Gypsy’ Song, Audra McDonald Makes You Rethink the Broadway Show

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By: Ben Brantley
13 May 2025 at 17:01
Near the end of “Gypsy,” the Tony-nominated actress sings a song that makes you rethink the show you’ve been watching. I talked to her about it.

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Yesterday — 13 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Judge Appoints Outside Official to Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail

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By: Hurubie Meko
13 May 2025 at 23:41
Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.

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New York City has spent more than $500,00 per inmate annually in recent years, but detainees still sometimes go without food or medical care.

Book Review: ‘Original Sin,’ by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

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By: Jennifer Szalai
13 May 2025 at 22:29
“Original Sin,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, depicts an aging president whose family and aides enabled his quixotic campaign for a second term.

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President Joe Biden delivering a foreign policy address in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2025.

Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze
13 May 2025 at 22:24
Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.

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Peter Fitzek, the self-proclaimed “king” of a group that calls itself the Kingdom of Germany, in 2023. He was among those recently arrested.

In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial, CassieIs the Star Witness

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By: Joe Coscarelli
14 May 2025 at 00:11
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.

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CPI Report Shows Inflation Cooled in April Ahead of Likely Jump From Tariffs

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By: Colby Smith
13 May 2025 at 22:41
Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.

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Economists predict that U.S. consumers will face higher costs because of tariffs.

Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet

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By: Carl Hulse
13 May 2025 at 18:00
The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.

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Senator Chuck Schumer is expected to call for a Justice Department unit to report on any activities by Qatari agents in the United States that could benefit the president or any of his family’s businesses.

Trump Begins Middle East Tour in Saudi Arabia: Photos and Video

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By: The New York Times
13 May 2025 at 22:43
Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

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President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with other Saudi officials, at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Ravi Mattu， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced， Lauren Hirsch and Edmund Lee
13 May 2025 at 19:49
The markets have come around to the Federal Reserve chairman’s cautious approach to lowering interest rates. President Trump could be a tougher convert.

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Investors and economists have suddenly come around to Jay Powell’s wait-and-see stance on interest rates.

Kim Kardashian Testifies in Paris Court About 2016 Robbery Ordeal

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By: Aurelien Breeden
13 May 2025 at 23:34
The reality TV star, in emotional testimony at a trial in Paris, described being held at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen in 2016.

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Kim Kardashian arriving at court in Paris on Tuesday.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman Among Business Leaders at Trump-Saudi Lunch

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By: Jason Karaian
13 May 2025 at 19:06
Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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Elon Musk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during President Trump’s visit on Tuesday. Dozens of business executives are joining Mr. Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for lunch.

New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know.

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By: Patrick McGeehan
13 May 2025 at 15:00
The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.

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If a strike materializes, charter buses will replace New Jersey Transit trains, but they can carry only a fraction of the commuters who normally ride trains, the agency said.

In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’

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By: Patricia Mazzei and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
13 May 2025 at 17:02
The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.

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Pope Leo XIV on Monday during an audience with representatives of the news media at the Vatican.

In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

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By: Sidnee King Pineda and Jamie Kelter Davis
13 May 2025 at 17:00
In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.

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Gail Diop, a former resident of Palatine, a suburban community northwest of Chicago, tried for weeks to convince the police her family had not violated the city’s crime-free housing laws in 2016.

Six Ways Cities Are Trying to Keep Rental Properties and Tenants Safe

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By: Ben Austen
13 May 2025 at 17:00
In some places with crime-free housing laws, landlords must kick out tenants who have had too much contact with the police.

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In March, lawmakers gathered for a hearing at the Illinois State Capitol to discuss a measure to restrict crime-free housing ordinances.

Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).

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By: J. David Goodman
13 May 2025 at 17:01
The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted home into an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers.

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Supporters of the ResistAustin movement protest outside of a Tesla dealership in Austin earlier this month.

U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says

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By: Ceylan Yeğinsu
13 May 2025 at 17:02
Border detentions and confusion over visas are deterring international visitors, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the price tag for their hesitancy could be steep.

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The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international travel spending this year, according to the latest Economic Impact Research published by the W.T.T.C. Above, travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, a major hub for international flights.

The Menendez Brothers May Be Resentenced. Here’s What to Know.

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By: Tim Arango and Matt Stevens
13 May 2025 at 16:58
Proceedings are underway this week to determine whether Lyle and Erik Menendez could eventually be set free after spending decades in prison for killing their parents.

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Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez during a court appearance in 1990. The brothers were convicted of murder in the killings of their parents.

Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

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By: Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
13 May 2025 at 17:04
The French actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of a movie in which he starred in 2021. He was given a suspended sentence of 18 months.

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Gérard Depardieu at a courthouse in Paris in March.

Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

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By: Chris Buckley
13 May 2025 at 19:27
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has suggested expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities as he continues to rally nations in the face of President Trump’s tariffs.

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Front, from left: President Gabriel Boric of Chile; President Gustavo Petro of Colombia; China’s leader, Xi Jinping; and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.
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