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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One

A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.

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Eric Lipton, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Thomas Vollkommer, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster, Arfa Momin, Junho Lee, Whitney Shefte and Paul Abowd

In Hurry to Track Down Leaks, Justice Dept. Reversed Its Own Process

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How a Housing Bill Trump Spurned Became Law

Despite partisan differences, intraparty feuds and the president’s lack of interest, Congress delivered the first major housing bill in a generation.

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At White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump Rambles and Hurls Insults

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President Orders Warning Signs Outside ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian Museum

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U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation in Iran

While the U.S. did not announce new overnight strikes on southern Iran, tensions remained high, with Saudi-led forces striking Houthi targets over the Red Sea.

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Trump’s Threats of a New Front in the War Could Strain U.S. Forces

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Some Attacks and U-Turns, but Ships Sail Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

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What a Journey Through Wartime Iran Revealed

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, our correspondent saw a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

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After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine

Republicans are supporting the senator through a web of super PACs. Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.

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Susan Collins waves and smiles as people hold a campaign banner behind her and journalists hold out microphones. — Ryan David Brown for The New York Times

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From Defending Colombian Drug Traffickers to Waging War on Them

While living in Miami, Colombia’s president-elect represented accused drug traffickers and money launderers. He was investigated by the U.S., though never charged.

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A person with a beard, wearing a suit, raises a fisted hand. A large screen behind them displays text and abstract red, yellow, and blue flag-like patterns. — Sergio Acero/Reuters

After Stabbings, Fears Among Jewish New Yorkers and Questions for Mamdani

Some politicians said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had created a dangerous environment. He condemned the stabbings and defended his statements.

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Police officers walk by an area marked off with yellow tape. — C.S. Muncy for The New York Times

Fires Rage in Spain and France, Forcing Thousands to Flee

Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. About 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

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See Photos and Videos of the Fires in Western Europe

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What to Know About the Wildfires

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A video of three clips of Karl-Anthony Towns wearing a white button-up shirt. A basketball is passed to him from off screen. He catches it and spins it in his hands and then spins it on one finger. The next clip is a tight shot of Towns’s face as the camera zooms out. The final clip is Towns standing sideways, looking down with his hand showing five held out to the viewer. He looks to the camera at the end.

For Sale: The Tough-Talkin’, Finger-Lickin’ Legacy of Colonel Sanders

In the town where Kentucky Fried Chicken grew up, the home, the restaurant and maybe even the secret spice mix of a cantankerous innovator will be auctioned off.

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A light-colored bust of a person with a mustache, goatee, and sculpted bow tie. It rests on purple fabric before a window with green trees. — Michael Swensen for The New York Times

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LeBron James Is Taking the Tougher, More Meaningful Path by Choosing the 76ers

It isn’t a perfect fit, but Philadelphia checks a lot of boxes for the four-time N.B.A. champion entering his 24th season, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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