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Trump’s Brusque Threat to Europe: Go It Alone

1 April 2026 at 20:28
Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.

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Much of the Supreme Court’s work is hidden from public view.

Trump to Address the Nation About War Plans, and TMZ Goes After Congress

Plus, what to know about NASA’s moon mission.

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President Trump said he expected the U.S. military campaign in Iran to end in two or three weeks, and the White House said he would address the nation about the war on Wednesday.

He Won Birthright Citizenship for All. His Own Family Never Knew.

By: Amy Qin
1 April 2026 at 17:00
Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.

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Sandra and Norman Wong, the grandchildren of Wong Kim Ark, whose victory in the 1898 Supreme Court case affirmed automatic citizenship for nearly all children born in the United States.

Israel’s Message to Southern Lebanon: Shiites Must Go

Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from their towns, the leaders said.

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Displaced children at a school housing Shiite, Sunni families forced to relocated by the conflict in Hasbayya, Lebanon last week.

Bomb Shelters and a Drone-Proof Roof: Trump Says Ballroom Is a Matter of Security

1 April 2026 at 09:59
President Trump spoke about his ballroom’s security features as he argued against a judge’s orders to stop construction.

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A federal judge on Tuesday said that work on the White House ballroom had to stop until the project received a go-ahead from Congress.

Today’s Mission to the Moon

Four astronauts of the Artemis II mission are preparing NASA for its next lunar landing.

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Three American astronauts and one Canadian are on the first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo in 1972.

Memphis House Primary Exemplifies Democrats’ Age Fights

1 April 2026 at 17:43
The contest between Representative Steve Cohen, 76, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, 31, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch.

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U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland

The Pentagon is in talks with Denmark for access to three more areas on the Arctic island. Several Greenlanders said they didn’t like the idea.

© Pool photo by Jim Watson

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, meeting with members of the U.S. military at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last year. The missile defense installation is the only active American base on the island.

One of Apple’s First Employees Looks Back at 50 Years

1 April 2026 at 17:02
In 1976, 14-year-old Chris Espinosa rode a moped to his job demonstrating computers made in Steve Jobs’s childhood home. The company has changed a bit since then.

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Chris Espinosa holding his original Apple ID.

In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish

Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.

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A ‘Traffic Jam’ of Trials Poses Headache for Mangione’s Lawyers

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers could be in and out of court in Manhattan through the end of the year. A judge could decide as early as Wednesday on whether to delay his federal case.

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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione have argued that his two trials, one in federal court and the other in state, should be delayed so he can prepare for the cases.

The Three Big Questions Delaying New York’s Budget

1 April 2026 at 15:00
Legislators are weighing tax increases on the wealthy and changes to laws meant to protect immigrants and the environment as the state budget deadline passes.

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New York legislators passed a one-week extension to the April 1 deadline for approval of the state budget.

Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom

1 April 2026 at 06:26
A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers’ input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.

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A federal judge ordered on Tuesday that construction be halted of the White House ballroom.

Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks

The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.

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President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he had attained his goal of dealing with Iran’s nuclear program and that gasoline prices in the United States would be coming down.

The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf

1 April 2026 at 12:01
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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Almost 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the International Maritime Organization, as Iran has effectively blocked the exit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches

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

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.

© Ben Brewer for The New York Times

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