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Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days

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Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

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President Trump has taken steps to “decouple” the United States from China, but he and his aides have also struck a conciliatory tone in hopes of reaching a trade deal and cementing his self-described role as a master deal maker.

4 People Arrested in Deadly Mississippi Shooting

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Patricia Mazzei
The shooting in Leland, Miss., which killed six people, was the deadliest of three across the state over the weekend.

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The shooting took place around midnight on Friday in Leland, a town in the Mississippi Delta with fewer than 4,000 people, as a large crowd celebrated homecoming weekend.

As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

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David M. Halbfinger， Isabel Kershner， Aaron Boxerman， Thomas Fuller， Saher Alghorra， Daniel Berehulak， David Guttenfelder， Amit Elkayam and Kenny Holston
With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.

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Israelis celebrated as they watched a live broadcast on Monday in Tel Aviv of hostages being released from Gaza.

Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

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Erik Wemple
The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.

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The 21-page Pentagon document lays out a number of requirements at odds with First Amendment protections, according to lawyers representing news organizations.

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

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Eduardo Medina
The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

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A fight over congressional maps is nothing new in North Carolina, a politically divided state where the governor’s mansion has long been occupied by Democrats, even as Republicans have controlled the legislature since 2010.

Diane Keaton Defied Beauty Standards

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Rhonda Garelick
For many of her fans, she was like a rare bird soaring from bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable.

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Not only did Diane Keaton resist Hollywood’s objectifying and ageist beauty standards, her boho, free and slightly androgynous style felt very 1970s.

Madagascar’s President Goes Into Hiding

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John Eligon
The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who said he would defy growing calls to resign.

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Protesters called for more power as they rode atop a military vehicle in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Monday.

Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Could Become the New York’s First Lady Before Her 30th Birthday

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Sadiba Hasan
Rama Duwaji moved to the city to pursue a career in art, met a guy named Zohran Mamdani online, married him, and now could become the city’s first lady before her 30th birthday.

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Rama Duwaji, an animator and illustrator, met Zohran Mamdani soon after she moved to New York in 2021. She has kept herself out of the traditional political spotlight.

Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2

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Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has been willing to blur the line between public servant and personal lawyer for President Trump.
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