| After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps
- The Louisiana secretary of state said the House primary election would be delayed after the court ruled the state’s congressional districts unconstitutional. The Senate primary will go forward on May 16.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:23:15 +0000
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| A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging
- No one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:21:40 +0000
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| Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval
- The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:18:25 +0000
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| Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination
- Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:15:31 +0000
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| Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff
- Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:13:12 +0000
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| The Homeland Security Shutdown Ends
- Also, Maine’s governor bows out of a crucial Senate race. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:11:36 +0000
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| Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss
- Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:11 +0000
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| Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial
- One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:01:44 +0000
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| At Least 5 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State
- Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., was on lockdown on Thursday after a stabbing, a school spokeswoman said.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000
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| Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View
- An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:55:18 +0000
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| For Many in Maine, No Tears Over Mills’s Exit From Senate Race
- Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:49:38 +0000
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| New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London
- The statue depicts a man marching with a flag that covers his face. It appeared in a section of London near statues of 19th-century British military and colonial figures.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:06 +0000
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| After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas
- President Trump banned commercial flights to Venezuela during his first term, but the flights are the latest step in re-establishing ties between the two countries.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:21:33 +0000
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| Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets
- The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:18 +0000
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| Sheinbaum’s Dilemma in Mexico: Defy the U.S. or Arrest an Ally
- The Trump administration wants President Claudia Sheinbaum to arrest a Mexican governor. She is faced with few good options in response.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:34:54 +0000
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| Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol
- Officers in California observed the pop star driving fast and erratically in March. After she was arrested, she checked herself into a treatment facility.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:30:24 +0000
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| Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues
- Strong earnings and economic data buck fears that prolonged disruption to Middle East fuel supplies will eventually dent economic growth.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:10:50 +0000
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| Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars
- The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:56:03 +0000
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| Mills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy
- Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party’s voters.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:51:20 +0000
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| Is Yoko Ono Still Our Most Radical Artist?
- In the 1960s, she invited an audience to cut off her clothes. As attacks on women’s rights escalate, “Cut Piece” and other decades-old works of feminist art feel more relevant than ever.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:35:46 +0000
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