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Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s

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Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.

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Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend and fellow New York real estate developer, reportedly will lead the American side of the negotiations. Mr. Witkoff has no known background in the complex technology of nuclear fuel enrichment, or the many steps to nuclear bomb making.

Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground

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Constant Méheut， Evelina Riabenko， Daria Mitiuk and Finbarr O’Reilly
A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.

A woman prays at a makeshift memorial in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, where a Russian Strike on Friday killed 19 people, including nine children.

Death of Palestinian American Boy in West Bank Sparks Outcry

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Shayla Colon
Amer Rabee, 14, was fatally shot Sunday by Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to his family. On Tuesday, community leaders gathered in New Jersey to demand justice.

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“We cannot let this horrific crime be swept under the rug,” Rania Mustafa, the executive director of the Palestinian American Community Center, said at a news conference on Tuesday.

Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump

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Zach Montague
The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.

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Since a February spat with the Trump administration, The Associated Press has been excluded from smaller events with President Trump in the West Wing and from traveling on Air Force One.

Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say

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Michael C. Bender and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

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The funding freezes are the latest and largest in a campaign against elite American universities that has resulted in roughly $3.3 billion in federal funds being suspended or put under review in just over a month.

Trump’s Social Security Promise Under Strain as DOGE Cuts Take Toll

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Jack Healy， Alexandra Berzon， Tara Siegel Bernard and Nicholas Nehamas
President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.

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In Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday, people lined up outside the Social Security Administration office before it opened.

U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China

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Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt
American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers, additional B-2 stealth bombers and fighter jets, as well as Patriot and THAAD air defenses to the Middle East.

Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing

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William J. Broad
Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

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Brandon Williams, a former New York representative and President Trump’s nominee for under secretary for nuclear security at the Department of Energy, in 2023.

William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer for ‘Falsettos,’ Dies at 73

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Michael Paulson
An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

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Mr. Finn in 1992 outside the John Golden Theater on Broadway, where his musical “Falsettos” was being presented. The show was among the first to musicalize the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic,

Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

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Saikou Jammeh
While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

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Wading through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.

Panama Canal Ship Pilot Navigates Tricky Waters, and Trump

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Silvana Paternostro and Nathalia Angarita
For over 40 years, Capt. Efraín Hallax, 73, has been steering vessels through the canal, and he has seen it all, from a dictator’s fall to the rise of U.S. interest in retaking the waterway.

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Capt. Efrain Hallax is one of 316 pilots authorized by the Authority of the Panama Canal to steer a ship through the canal.

Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct

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Peter Eavis
The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.

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A ship makes its way through the Panama Canal. Anel Flores, Panama’s controller general, said that he uncovered evidence that the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison was not licensed to operate two ports.

In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation

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Adam Liptak
In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy.

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A slew of cases related to President Trump’s executive orders have arrived on what critics call the court’s “shadow docket,” as emergency applications requiring the justices to move very quickly, on thin briefs and no oral arguments.
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