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Today — 6 April 2025Main stream

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

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By: Teddy Rosenbluth
6 April 2025 at 19:36
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs

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By: Lydia DePillis
6 April 2025 at 17:01
President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.

© Rachel Woolf for The New York Times

Ben Coryell, owner of Golden Mountain Guides in Colorado, is concerned about how long his business can continue to offer climbing courses and mountaineering expeditions.

For Republicans, Tariffs Pose a Risk Like No Other

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By: Nate Cohn
6 April 2025 at 17:01
Trump’s political strength is built on the economy. If it sinks, he could drag his party down with him.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The fallout from tariffs could obscure the popular elements of the Trump agenda.

Trump’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy

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By: Peter Baker
6 April 2025 at 17:01
The 22nd Amendment is clear: President Trump has to give up his office after his second term. But his refusal to accept that underscores how far he is willing to consider going to consolidate power.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

President Donald Trump speaks to the media outside of the White House on Thursday.

Used Tesla Market Heats Up as Owners Sell to Protest Elon Musk

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By: Neal E. Boudette
6 April 2025 at 17:00
Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company’s chief executive have become bargains on lots.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Used Teslas at Hayward Honda in Hayward, Calif. Many owners began selling their Teslas as a form of protest or because they no longer wanted to be associated with the company, led by Elon Musk.

Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

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By: Megha Rajagopalan
6 April 2025 at 12:01
The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.

© Reuters

Investigating a possible chemical weapons attack site in the Ain Tarma area of Syria in 2013. When president, Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons during the yearslong civil war.

Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders

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By: Glenn Thrush
6 April 2025 at 06:42
Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.

© Sarah Silbiger for The New York Times

The Department of Justice building in Washington. Erez Reuveni was promoted to acting deputy director of the Justice Department’s Office of Immigration Litigation two weeks ago.

Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out

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By: Eric Lipton， Theodore Schleifer and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
6 April 2025 at 04:53
The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president’s Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.

© Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed league, has sponsored a tournament at the Trump family’s Miami golf resort four times.

U.K. Labour Lawmaker Suspended From Party After Arrest

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By: Stephen Castle
6 April 2025 at 05:15
Dan Norris, a lawmaker who won a seat in Parliament last year, was swiftly suspended from Britain’s governing party.

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Dan Norris, a member of the Labour Party, speaking at the University of Bath in July in England.

Former Aides to Ken Paxton Win $6.6 Million in Whistle-Blower Case

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By: Simon J. Levien
6 April 2025 at 02:41
A judge found that four whistle-blowers who accused Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, of corruption and reported him to the F.B.I. were unjustly fired.

© Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times

The four whistle-blowers from the Texas attorney general’s office attending the final day of the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton in September 2023.

He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.

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By: Annie Karni
6 April 2025 at 00:05
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.

© Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

Since he took office, Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has reported 264 stock trades, according to Capitol Trades, a site that monitors the stock market activity of lawmakers.
Yesterday — 5 April 2025Main stream

Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence

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By: Isabella Kwai and Alyce McFadden
5 April 2025 at 23:19
The disgraced former congressman is set to be sentenced on April 25. His lawyers asked for a penalty of two years, the minimum allowed.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

George Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023, after a report by the House Ethics Committee found evidence that he had broken federal law.
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