| How an Image of Washington at Prayer Became a Touchstone for the Right
- A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:44:42 +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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| South Carolina Governor Formally Calls for Redistricting Special Session
- But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:15:08 +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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| Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants
- The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:05:34 +0000
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| What to Know About the Latest Abortion Pill Lawsuit
- The Supreme Court ruled that mifepristone could continue to be prescribed by telemedicine while a lower court reviews the case.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:03:50 +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.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:02:41 +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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| Plane Crashes Into House in Ohio, Killing 2
- No one on the ground was hurt when a small plane crashed into a house on a residential street south of downtown Akron, the authorities said.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:41:14 +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.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:42 +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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| 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.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:46:30 +0000
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| Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil
- A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:44:52 +0000
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| C.I.A. Director Travels to Cuba as U.S. Intensifies Pressure
- John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:25:59 +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 21:09:58 +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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| Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles
- Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.
Thu, 14 May 2026 20:31:42 +0000
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