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Today — 1 April 2026NYT | Top Stories

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches

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By: David A. Fahrenthold and Elizabeth Dias
1 April 2026 at 07:53
Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates.

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A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the 70-year-old ban on political activity by churches.

South Dakotans React to Daily Mail Article on Bryon Noem, Kristi Noem’s Husband

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By: Shawn McCreesh
1 April 2026 at 09:08
In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo leak.

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Castlewood is not far from the Noem family farm in South Dakota.

Tugboat Captain Is Charged in Miami Beach Crash That Killed 3 Children

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By: Johnny Diaz and Mark Walker
1 April 2026 at 07:34
Six people, including a camp counselor, were thrown into the water on July 28 when their sailboat was struck by a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat, the authorities said.

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An aerial view of Biscayne Bay surrounding Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach, where a barge struck a sailboat in July, killing three children.

Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS

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By: Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer
1 April 2026 at 06:47
Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.

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President Trump filed a lawsuit demanding at least $10 billion from the I.R.S.

Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget

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By: Megan Mineiro
1 April 2026 at 06:25
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday.

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
1 April 2026 at 06:03
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

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U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon earlier this month.

Trump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami Residents

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By: Audra D. S. Burch， David C. Adams and Patricia Mazzei
1 April 2026 at 05:41
The president’s foundation released a video showing a gleaming tower by Biscayne Bay emblazoned with his name. It would dominate the skyline.

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President Trump plans to use the prime property with bay views donated to him by the state of Florida to maximum effect.

Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew

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By: Carl Hulse
1 April 2026 at 05:51
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.

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Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis in early January. Using the complex budget process known as reconciliation to fund the entire Homeland Security Department, as Republicans are suggesting, would be a significant departure from traditional congressional practice.

Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

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By: Madeleine Ngo
1 April 2026 at 05:38
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.

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A T.S.A. agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.

At the National Archives, the Declaration Gets More Company

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By: Jennifer Schuessler
1 April 2026 at 06:02
The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives’s rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years.

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Visitors looked at the original copy of the 19th Amendment this week. The document was recently added to the permanent display in the rotunda at the National Archives in Washington.

Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million

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By: Kim Bhasin
1 April 2026 at 02:55
Despite once being valued at $4 billion, the company that made sneakers from Merino wool struggled to capture a wide customer base and turn a profit.

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An Allbirds store in Manhattan in 2018. The brand has closed all of its U.S. stores.

Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic

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By: Tim Balk
1 April 2026 at 03:44
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is attracting criticism for social media posts taunting his opponents by suggesting they are gay.

March Madness Puts Las Vegas Back in the Game

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By: Ken Belson
1 April 2026 at 03:46
The influx of fans during this month’s college basketball tournament is a welcome lift to the city’s casinos and hotels after a dismal 2025, when the number of visitors fell 7.5 percent.

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Crowds pack the Las Vegas sportsbooks to place bets on the N.C.A.A. March Madness basketball tournament and then watch who wins the games.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to End Funding for NPR and PBS

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By: Benjamin Mullin
1 April 2026 at 03:52
The ruling will have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding. But it could have implications for any future funding.

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Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From University of Pennsylvania

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By: Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder
1 April 2026 at 03:41
The government’s effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.

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Some Jewish students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have expressed concern about the Trump administration’s tactics.

TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown

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By: Catie Edmondson
1 April 2026 at 03:14
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.

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Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War

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By: Edward Wong
1 April 2026 at 08:51
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during his news conference on Tuesday that “this new regime, because regime change has occurred, should be wiser than the last.”

Stocks Recover Sharply Amid Hope for Iran War’s End

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By: The New York Times
1 April 2026 at 04:25
Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.

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Republican Candidate for N.Y. Governor Is Denied Public Matching Funds

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By: Grace Ashford
1 April 2026 at 02:06
Bruce Blakeman, who is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, will not receive up to $7 million, after a 4-to-3 ruling by a Democratic-led board.

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Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, faces a steep fund-raising disadvantage against the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Kathy Hochul.

How Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Branding for Teens Unraveled

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By: Julia Jacobs and Callie Holtermann
31 March 2026 at 21:00
The social media giant, under legal pressure from the Motion Picture Association, has retreated from its use of the movie rating in its marketing.

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Instagram introduced Teen Accounts in 2024 in an effort to beef up privacy and address concerns about inappropriate content for teenage users.

U.S. Assures Colombian President Petro He Does Not Face Charges Right Now

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By: Annie Correal
1 April 2026 at 01:06
The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes.

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President Gustavo Petro of Colombia at the presidential palace in Bogotá in March.

Four Tied to N.Y.C. Shelter Contractor Are Charged in Corruption Inquiry

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By: William K. Rashbaum and Dana Rubinstein
1 April 2026 at 06:15
The arrests were part of an investigation that is also examining the conduct of a city councilwoman, her sister and the Brooklyn Democratic leader’s husband.

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Councilwoman Farah Louis is part of the focus of a federal inquiry but is not expected to be arrested on Tuesday, people familiar with the investigation said.
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