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Today — 13 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Officials Are Denied Access to Library of Congress After Trump Names New Boss

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By: Maya C. Miller
13 May 2025 at 03:46
A brief standoff unfolded on Capitol Hill after library workers turned away two top Justice Department officials installed by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, who has been named acting librarian.

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The Library of Congress in Washington on Monday.

Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

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By: Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle
13 May 2025 at 03:57
The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.

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President Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, David Sacks, right, has been negotiating a deal that could send U.S.-designed A.I. chips to an Emirati company.

Trump Family Bitcoin Company Announces Plan to Go Public

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By: David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel
13 May 2025 at 02:56
American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm co-founded by Eric Trump, said it was merging with a company traded on the Nasdaq, the latest expansion of the family’s investments in crypto.

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An attendee at a Bitcoin conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last year.

E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

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By: Marc Santora
13 May 2025 at 02:45
European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

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Emergency workers searching for victims under the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.

Fed Official Still Bracing for Economic Slowdown Despite China Tariff Pause

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By: Colby Smith
13 May 2025 at 02:39
Austan D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said there was still a risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth amid elevated uncertainty about the White House’s trade policy.

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Tariffs and the uncertainty about President Trump’s trade policies could cause higher prices and slower growth, a Federal Reserve official warned on Monday.

Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia

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By: Helene Cooper， Greg Jaffe， Jonathan Swan， Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman
13 May 2025 at 00:49
The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.

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President Trump has never bought into long-running military entanglements in the Middle East.

Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Spark Debate Over U.S. Trade: Does the U.S. Need Canada?

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By: Vjosa Isai
13 May 2025 at 00:10
President Trump seems to think not. The industries he constantly mentions when he pushes his case, including autos, energy and lumber, beg to differ.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a meeting with President Trump at the White House last week.

Newark Airport Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays

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By: Niraj Chokshi
13 May 2025 at 01:45
The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.

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Newark Liberty International Airport has experienced a series of major delays in the past several days.

Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Competes in Miss Maine USA Pageant

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By: Scott Cacciola and Greta Rybus
12 May 2025 at 23:53
Jordon Hudson’s relationship with Bill Belichick has caused quite a stir, and it brought a huge amount of attention to the Miss Maine USA contest this weekend.

Jordon Hudson, who as been the subject of intense interest since she began dating the football coach Bill Belichick, was competing in the event.

Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89

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By: Joseph P. Fried
13 May 2025 at 01:11
He presided over a rebirth of Newark’s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned properties to a former companion for a fraction of their value.

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Sharp James in 2002, the year he won his fifth term as mayor of Newark.

Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices

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By: Margot Sanger-Katz and Rebecca Robbins
13 May 2025 at 00:14
The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices.

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At an event Monday for his executive order, President Trump directed his ire toward European governments that have negotiated lower prices.

Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S.

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By: Patrick Kingsley， Johnatan Reiss and Adam Rasgon
13 May 2025 at 00:39
Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.

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Edan Alexander’s grandmother, Varda Ben Baruch, holding a picture of him near the Gaza border, in April. Mr. Alexander is a dual Israeli American national serving in the Israeli Army.

Trump, Pressed on Qatari Jet, Says Only ‘Stupid’ People Reject Gifts

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By: Maggie Haberman
13 May 2025 at 00:01
The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jetliner from a foreign government.

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President Trump boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews for a trip to the Middle East on Monday.

As Trump Administration Cuts Child Care Funding, Republicans Want More Parents at Home

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By: Caroline Kitchener
12 May 2025 at 17:00
As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.

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Vice President JD Vance with his wife, Usha, and children during a visit to the Taj Mahal in India last month.

When Getting Out of Jail Means a Deadly Walk Home

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By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
12 May 2025 at 23:37
Nearly every day in Santa Fe, N.M., people released from jail trudge along a dangerous highway to get back to town. Jails often fail to offer safe transport options for prisoners.

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People regularly walk back to town after being released from the Santa Fe jail. It is deadlier than previously known.

Cuomo Loses $622,000 Over Concerns of Improper Super PAC Coordination

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Nicholas Fandos
13 May 2025 at 02:18
The New York City Campaign Finance Board withheld the funds after concluding that former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo most likely coordinated ad language with a super PAC.

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Andrew Cuomo’s campaign was faulted for posting what appeared to be a detailed set of instructions for outsiders to use to promote his candidacy for mayor.
Yesterday — 12 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Rob Sand, Iowa’s Only Democrat in Statewide Office, to Run for Governor

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By: Mitch Smith
12 May 2025 at 23:22
To win, Mr. Sand would have to buck trends that have favored Republicans in Iowa for a decade.

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Rob Sand, the Iowa state auditor, spoke to residents in Audubon, Iowa, in 2023.

India’s Strikes in Kashmir and Pakistan: Photos and Video

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By: The New York Times
12 May 2025 at 22:28
After a terrorist attack in Kashmir, India and Pakistan traded volleys of attacks. The two sides said they had agreed to a cease-fire on Saturday.

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Indian Border Security Force soldiers during a wreath-laying ceremony for a constable killed in the conflict in Jammu in the Indian controlled part of Kashmir on Monday.

Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

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By: Shawn Hubler
12 May 2025 at 22:31
“There are no more excuses,” the California governor said in pushing for municipalities to address one of the most visible byproducts of homelessness.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring homeless people into housing and to emphasize treatment.

India and Pakistan Hold Talks Aimed at Extending Cease-Fire

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By: Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar
13 May 2025 at 02:31
Civilian airports were reopened and stocks jumped in both nations, signs of confidence that the agreement to halt the most alarming fighting in decades was holding.

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A house on Sunday that had been damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Jammu, in the part of Kashmir controlled by India.

A Breakthrough on U.S.-China Tariffs, and a New Summer Air Travel Warning

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By: Tracy Mumford， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger， David Yaffe-Bellany and Mujib Mashal
12 May 2025 at 18:00
Plus, For Sale: The pope’s childhood home.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and the U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, in Geneva on Sunday after talks with China concluded.

What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey

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By: Ben Hubbard
12 May 2025 at 17:50
The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.

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Flags depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, at a gathering in northeastern Syria in March.
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