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Government Says It’s Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

The move was a major escalation in the Trump istration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with the president’s demands.

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Judge Blocks Trump istration From Revoking Student Visas

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People outside Harvard’s business school, an older brick building with columns. — Sophie Park for The New York Times

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Suspect Is Charged With Murder in Killing of 2 Israeli Embassy Aides

The man accused of killing the employees in Washington had a history of pro-Palestinian activism, including a scheduled online post for after the shooting.

Days From Getting Engaged, They Were Killed in D.C.

Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said.

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Suspect Fired at Fallen Victims as One Tried to Crawl Away, Affidavit Says

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What We Know About the Suspect

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Supreme Court Lets President Trump, for Now, Remove Agency Leaders

An appeals court had ruled that a key 1935 precedent, long in the cross hairs of the conservative legal movement, meant the officials could keep their jobs.

Deadlocked Supreme Court Rejects Bid for Oklahoma Religious Charter School

In a 4-to-4 decision, the court upheld a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that blocked the school. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case.

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Trump istration Opens Inquiry Into Diversity Efforts at Virginia School

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An arrow in a flow chart shows Mr. Trump sidestepped typical procedure to fire of independent agencies and boards. — The New York Times

In Firing Watchdogs, Trump Sidesteps Laws and Moves to Expand Power

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Now That House Republicans Have Taken the Plunge, It’s the Senate’s Turn

Senate Republicans say changes are coming for the sprawling domestic policy bill carrying President Trump’s agenda. Their colleagues might not like them.

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Republican Bill Would Limit Judges’ Contempt Power

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Millions Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under G.O.P. Bill, Analysis Finds

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Senator John Thune, wearing a dark suit, stands in front of a group of people pointing cameras and phones at him. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

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Life on TikTok Gave Him the Illusion of Love and a Sad, Brutal End

Sam Nordquist was an ebullient trans man who longed for love and fame. He flew halfway across the country to be with a woman he fell for online.

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A portrait of Sam Nordquist, wearing a white T-shirt and a brown cap, standing in front of a rocky stream. — New York State Police, via Associated Press

Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of Chronic Disease in U.S. Children

President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report blaming a crisis of chronic illness on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures and more.

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Judge Blocks Trump istration From Dismantling Education Department

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Treasury Department to Wind Down Production of the Penny

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. standing during a Senate hearing. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

G7 Finance Ministers Show Unity in of Ukraine Against Russia

Top economic officials avoided a condemnation of U.S. tariffs but committed to trying to reduce “economic policy uncertainty.”

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Ukraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Moscow Says

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World leaders wearing suits and formal wear pose in front of a mountain range. — Cole Burston/Agence -Presse — Getty Images

Aid Deliveries Begin to Reach Gazans After Days of Delays

The U.N. said about 90 truckloads of supplies had begun to arrive in the territory. It was the first significant influx after a two-month Israeli blockade.

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Netanyahu Names New Domestic Spy Chief After Clash With the Last One

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Two men standing near stacks of food aid. — Eyad Baba/Agence -Presse — Getty Images

President Trump Makes False Genocide Claims. South Africans Respond With Humor.

The jokes mask a deep-seated anger over the legacy of apartheid and the inequality that many Black people say continues to define life in their country.

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Who Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?

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Two women sit on large couches watching a television. — Phill Magakoe/Agence -Presse — Getty Images

A Peaceful Protest. A Counterprotest. 5 Years Later, a Town Is Still Shaken.

A confrontation after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 forced the community of Lynden, Wash., to ask uncomfortable questions of itself. The emotions linger.

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President Trump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan

The deportees are stuck in Djibouti amid a legal fight over their expulsions. A lawyer for some of the men said she was concerned for their health and welfare.

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Mahmoud Khalil Tells Court Deportation Could Lead to Torture or Assassination

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Trump’s New Penalty for Undocumented Immigrants: Billions in Fines

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