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Today — 3 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Gets a Slow Start on Judges After Setting a Record Pace in First Term

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By: Carl Hulse
3 May 2025 at 01:49
The president named his first appeals court candidate this week, but fewer vacancies and other priorities have led to a lack of judicial nominations from the White House so far.

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Senators Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa, and Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, the chair and ranking members of the Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill last month.

Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13

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By: Natasha Singer
3 May 2025 at 02:05
The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.

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The Google chatbot will be available to children under 13 whose parents use Family Link.

South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another

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By: Choe Sang-Hun
2 May 2025 at 16:49
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now doubts cloud the coming election.

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Lee Ju-Ho, South Korea’s education minister and acting president, presiding over the national security council at the government complex in Seoul on Friday.

Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family

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By: Lizzie Dearden and Esther Bintliff
3 May 2025 at 01:25
In a BBC interview, Harry said he didn’t know how long King Charles, who has cancer, had left to live, and he expressed a desire to make peace with his family.

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Prince Harry in London in April. On Friday, he said he wants to reconcile with the royal family. “There’s no point continuing to fight anymore,” he said.

Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Killing of Palestinian American Boy

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By: Robert Chiarito and Mitch Smith
3 May 2025 at 02:32
A jury in suburban Chicago convicted the man of murder and hate crime charges in the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6. He was the boy’s landlord.

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A makeshift memorial near the home where Hanan Shaheen and her son, Wadee Alfayoumi, were attacked in Plainfield Township, Ill., in 2023.

Waltz’s Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions

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By: Isabella Kwai， Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger
3 May 2025 at 01:08
A Reuters photographer captured an image of Michael Waltz’s phone screen during a White House cabinet meeting, a day before he was ousted from his job as national security adviser.

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Michael Waltz, then the national security adviser, checking his phone during a White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Justice Dept. Lawyers Say US Wants to Break Up Google’s Ad Technology

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By: David McCabe
3 May 2025 at 02:01
In a hearing on Friday, lawyers for the Justice Department indicated the government would double down on its requests to break up the tech giant’s business.

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A lawyer for the Justice Department said that the government expected to ask the court to force Google to divest tools used to run its ad business.
Yesterday — 2 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts

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By: Andrew Duehren
2 May 2025 at 23:32
House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.

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Congressional Republicans are straining to incorporate several of President Trump’s novel tax plans into legislation.

Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88

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By: Bruce Weber
2 May 2025 at 23:43
She had other roles onstage and on TV, but none more memorable than the wary spinster fending off male advances on that raucous sketch show.

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Ruth Buzzi as her best-known character, Gladys Ormphby, on “Laugh-In” with Sam Shepard, left (the playwright was moonlighting as a drummer), and Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders, that week’s musical guests.

U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks

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By: Alan Rappeport
3 May 2025 at 00:02
The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.

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The apparent silence between the United States and China is a serious matter for the global economy.

Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg and John Yoon
2 May 2025 at 21:32
The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from federal income and property taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.

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President Trump has called for the I.R.S. to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status.

How Rubio Proved Himself as Trump’s Loyal Foreign Policy Foot Soldier

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By: Michael D. Shear
2 May 2025 at 22:28
As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been Donald Trump’s reliable echo on issues like Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. But Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend, remains the chief negotiator.

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Marco Rubio will help run Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda from inside both the White House and the State Department headquarters.

The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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By: Christine Chung and Debra Kamin
1 May 2025 at 23:19
After years of postponed deadlines, passengers will have to show security-enhanced IDs to board domestic flights starting on May 7. What to know if you’re traveling.

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The long-delayed deadline for passengers to present a Real ID at airport security is set for May 7.

In Texas Borderland, Trump’s Immigration Push Suffers Its Worst Legal Defeat Yet

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By: Mattathias Schwartz
2 May 2025 at 21:51
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is a Trump nominee with conservative credentials. But he found White House claims about a Venezuelan gang “invasion” went too far.

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The Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, where Venezuelans at the center of a Supreme Court ruling are being held.

Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts

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By: Colby Smith
2 May 2025 at 21:37
The central bank is bracing for President Trump’s tariffs to dent growth while stoking inflation, keeping interest rate cuts at bay for now.

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Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair.

Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea

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By: John Yoon and Adam Rasgon
3 May 2025 at 00:41
A human rights group operating the ship blamed a drone attack for the explosions, which caused a fire on the vessel. The crew was safe and remained on board.

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A tug vessel putting out a fire on a ship bound for Gaza off the coast of Malta on Friday, in a handout picture provided by the Maltese government.

Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germany’s Intelligence Agency

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze
2 May 2025 at 21:21
The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the most popular in the country.

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Alice Weidel, an Alternative for Germany leader, speaking at a party conference in Riesa, Germany, in January.

Who Is Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, a Possible Contender for the Next Pope?

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
2 May 2025 at 20:48
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.

TikTok Fined $600 Million for Sending European User Data to China

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By: Adam Satariano
2 May 2025 at 19:45
Irish investigators said TikTok did not protect the data of users in the European Union, improperly transferring some of it to China. TikTok said it would appeal.

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The fine adds to the challenges faced by TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, amid increased scrutiny in the United States.

Photo Shows Waltz’s Conversations on a Version of Signal

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By: Isabella Kwai
2 May 2025 at 19:15
A Reuters photographer captured an image of Michael Waltz’s phone screen during a White House cabinet meeting, a day before he was ousted from his job as national security adviser.

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Michael Waltz, then the national security adviser, checking his phone during a White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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