| Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.
- In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:59:11 +0000
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| Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing
- A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:55 +0000
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| OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case
- Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:47:03 +0000
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| Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble
- Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:50 +0000
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| Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says
- At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:02 +0000
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| C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil
- John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:25 +0000
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| Australian Jews Testify on Experiences of Antisemitism in Bondi Beach Inquiry
- As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:53 +0000
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| OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship
- The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:48:15 +0000
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| Dallas Asks Its Residents: What Should We Do With City Hall?
- Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:47:38 +0000
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| Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud
- Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:45 +0000
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| G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute
- He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:18:49 +0000
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| Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
- Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:43:35 +0000
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| U.S. Border Patrol Chief Resigns in Latest Homeland Security Shake-Up
- Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:12:03 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
- A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:53 +0000
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| James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
- What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:48:44 +0000
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| Mail-Order Abortions Have Quickly Become Common
- Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:44:03 +0000
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| Is Musk Running an Illegal Power Plant? The D.O.J. Says It Might Weigh In.
- In a court filing, the administration signaled support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company in a lawsuit challenging xAI’s generators at a huge Mississippi data center.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:25:55 +0000
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| Justices Allow Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
- Also, this is a big week for the art market. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:08:30 +0000
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| 16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says
- They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:09:59 +0000
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| Another Trump Appointee Learns It’s Easier to Be a Critic Than a Leader
- We have no F.D.A. director, no permanent C.D.C. director and no surgeon general.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:04:47 +0000
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