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Today — 2 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

First Major White House Shuffle, and Why Online Shopping’s About to Cost More

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger and Julie Creswell
2 May 2025 at 18:00
Plus, a Friday news quiz.

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Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, has faced intense criticism after it was reported that he had added a journalist to a group chat discussing a sensitive military operation.

Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit

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By: Madeleine Ngo
2 May 2025 at 17:03
President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts.

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The effects of President Trump’s trade policies are already eating into household budgets and frustrating Americans who have noticed higher prices for their goods.

How the End of a U.S. Tax Loophole Hurts Chinese Companies

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By: Meaghan Tobin， Christina Shaman， Laura Salaberry and Nikolay Nikolov
2 May 2025 at 17:21
A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing on Friday. Meaghan Tobin, a correspondent for The New York Times covering business in Asia, explains.

How a $254 Billion Budget Deal Might Become a Battle Plan for Democrats

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By: Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes
2 May 2025 at 15:00
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York insisted that the state budget, now a month overdue, include measures to increase public safety and lower taxes for all but the wealthy.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a budget deal that may be informed by the gubernatorial election next year.

Why Donald Trump Looms Over Australia’s Election

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By: Victoria Kim
2 May 2025 at 12:01
The last time Australians went to the polls, China was top of mind. This time, the United States is the dominant foreign factor in an election mostly fought on domestic issues.

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This election has the most fraught geopolitical backdrop in recent memory for Australia. Last week, some voters cast early ballots at a polling station in Sydney.

There’s Never Been a Pope From the U.S. Could Cardinal Prevost Change That?

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By: Motoko Rich
2 May 2025 at 18:02
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, has spent the bulk of his career outside the United States. Supporters say he represents a “dignified middle of the road.”

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has said that a church leader is “called authentically to be humble, to be close to the people he serves, to walk with them, to suffer with them.”

A Pastor of the Poor Skilled in Conflict Resolution

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
2 May 2025 at 17:31
A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he participated in peace talks around the world.

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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi leading a prayer for Pope Francis’ health at the Church of San Domenico in Bologna, Italy, in February.

Harvard Hires Conservative Lawyers to Fight Trump Administration

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By: Stephanie Saul and Alan Blinder
2 May 2025 at 17:01
Harvard has hired lawyers connected to conservative Supreme Court justices and President Trump himself to fight its case against the government.

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Harvard University sued the Trump administration over its promise to cut billions in federal funds.

‘No Appointments Here’: A Mad Dash to Get a Real ID Ahead of the Deadline

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By: Michael Levenson
2 May 2025 at 17:02
A Real ID, passport or other federally recognized document will be required starting next week for domestic flights. Good luck booking an appointment.

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In 30 states, less than 70 percent of residents have the Real IDs that will be required starting next week, according to a data analysis by CBS News.

In Alabama Commencement Speech, Trump Mixes In the Political

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By: Erica L. Green
2 May 2025 at 14:53
Between pieces of advice like “don’t try to be someone else,” the president attacked political foes and discussed everything from egg prices to transgender rights, often to cheers from the crowd.

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President Trump delivering a commencement speech at Coleman Coliseum at University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Thursday.

Reform U.K. Wins Special Election in Runcorn by Just 6 Votes

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By: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
2 May 2025 at 16:34
Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a critical parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

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Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform U.K. party, center, celebrating in the early hours of Friday.

Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus

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By: Ephrat Livni and Michael D. Shear
2 May 2025 at 16:02
It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid sectarian violence targeting the Druse.

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Syrian security forces checking vehicles at the entrance of the Druse town of Sahnaya, Syria, on Thursday.

China Is Considering Trade Talks With U.S., but It Has Conditions

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By: David Pierson and Joy Dong
2 May 2025 at 12:38
Despite mounting financial pressure, China says it won’t negotiate until the Trump administration shows “sincerity” by canceling tariffs on its goods.

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A worker at a garment factory last month in Guangzhou, the export hub in southern China.

Jill Sobule, Singer of ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dies in House Fire

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By: Hank Sanders
2 May 2025 at 12:12
Ms. Sobule, 66, died Thursday morning in Woodbury, Minn., her publicist said. She had been scheduled to perform songs from her musical later in the week.

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Jill Sobule in Los Angeles in 2014. “People call me a one-hit wonder,” She said in an interview with The New York Times in 2022. “And I say, “Wait a second, I’m a two-hit wonder!”

Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods

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By: Ana Swanson
2 May 2025 at 12:00
Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online.

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A garment factory in Guangzhou, China. A trade loophole that allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs closed on Friday.

How a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports

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By: Meaghan Tobin and Qilai Shen
2 May 2025 at 12:00
E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection.

Porters moving packages through a garment wholesale and distribution district in Guangzhou, the hub of China’s garment industry.

U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles

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By: Marc Santora and Stanley Reed
2 May 2025 at 12:00
The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.

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An open pit mine in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. Ukraine has many of the minerals critical for America’s economic development and defense, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want

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By: Salman Masood
2 May 2025 at 12:01
For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.

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Zakir Khan reading a newspaper on Thursday at a stand in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, owned by Nazaman Abbasi, left. The headline reads: “America comes in full force to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan.”
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