| The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting
- Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:57:49 +0000
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| Trump and Xi: Beneath the Pomp and Niceties, a Geopolitical Rivalry
- The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:53:52 +0000
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| French Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases
- The woman, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius, was breathing with the help of an artificial lung, officials in Paris said.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:50:23 +0000
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| How China Sent a Message to Trump on His Arrival
- Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:46:18 +0000
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| Top Kennedy Spokesman Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy
- In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:42:47 +0000
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| N.Y.U. Students Object to Graduation Speaker Jonathan Haidt, Who Calls Their Generation ‘Coddled’
- Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas. But student leaders said he does not represent their values.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:29:18 +0000
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| Affordable N.Y.C. Homes Stay Empty for Months. That May Soon Change.
- With affordable housing in extremely high demand, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration announced plans to reduce red tape and get people into those apartments faster.
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:27:25 +0000
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| House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid
- Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:55:24 +0000
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| Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest
- The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, was broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:54:39 +0000
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| Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court
- The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:33:23 +0000
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| Trump Arrives in Beijing to Begin High-Stakes Summit With Xi
- President Trump was greeted by China’s vice president, Han Zheng, and other officials, as well as a military honor guard.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:12:00 +0000
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| Perfect Timing, Big Payouts: Insider Trading Red Flags Emerge on Polymarket
- Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:08:52 +0000
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| Trump Is in China as Iran War Continues With No End in Sight
- Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:04:52 +0000
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| Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’
- The drops go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows.
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:28 +0000
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| King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer
- King Charles III read out Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda in the traditional manner, even as the British prime minister’s leadership remained under pressure.
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:41:14 +0000
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| With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win
- In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:37:31 +0000
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| Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court
- The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:28:06 +0000
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| Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples
- The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:13:49 +0000
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| Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
- Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
Wed, 13 May 2026 13:26:35 +0000
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| The Supreme Court Has Left Us in a Dangerous Place
- The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais might drive America’s politics to an even more precarious place of partisan tension and ideological Balkanization.
Wed, 13 May 2026 12:33:18 +0000
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