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Antony Blinken and Xi Jinping Make Small Progress Amid a Larger Gap
Meeting in Beijing, the U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes. But there was no hiding their governments’ core differences.
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A New Pacific Arsenal to Counter China
With missiles, submarines and alliances, President Biden’s administration has built a presence in the region to rein in Beijing’s expansionist goals.
Soup dumplings, with a side of symbolism: When U.S. diplomats visit China, meal choices are about more than taste buds.
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Khymani James, a junior, apologized for his statements — made before he joined the demonstration — after video surfaced on social media.
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University of Southern California Confronts an Unfamiliar Era of Protest
The 144-year-old Los Angeles institution has not had a reputation for campus activism, but it is now embroiled in controversies over the war in Gaza.
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Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.
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With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth
Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.
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U.S. Will Not Lift Aid, for Now, for Israeli Units Accused of Abuses
The Biden administration will continue sending aid to the units it found had committed gross human rights abuses as long as Israel holds them accountable.
Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.”
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A baby who was born prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike has died, a relative said.
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‘I’ve Been Truthful,’ Pecker Says, Striking a Defiant Note During Trump Trial
As they cross-examined David Pecker, defense lawyers tried to undercut his testimony about a conspiracy to bury negative stories and help elect Donald Trump.
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The number of Trump allies facing election interference charges keeps growing.
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Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Who Leave Country
New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.
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Russia attacked railway facilities in three different regions across Ukraine to slow the arrival of U.S. aid.
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Biden Says He Would Debate Trump, a Notable Shift
President Biden said he would be “happy to debate” Donald Trump, after his campaign for months refused to commit to a face-off with the former president.
Talk of an Immigrant ‘Invasion’ Grows in Republican Ads and Speech
Once relegated to the margins of the national debate, the word is now part of the party’s mainstream message on immigration.
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Representative Scott Perry is confronting a challenge in a Pennsylvania district that has grown more competitive.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTHow Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations
The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.
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These are five major climate policies Donald Trump is expected to reverse if elected.
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Jamelle Bouie
This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal
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The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump
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Why Are We Gambling With America’s Future?
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Salman Rushdie Is Not Who You Think He Is
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A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women
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Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago
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