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Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch
As Moscow’s forces retake land, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more heavily fortified positions.
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As they were evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, people were already thinking of what they left behind.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTHouse G.O.P. Moves to Crack Down on Noncitizen Voting, Sowing False Narrative
The bills have virtually no chance of becoming law, but they are being used to amplify Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens.
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Here are the facts about noncitizen voting, and why Republicans are focusing on it.
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Trump Prosecutor Wins, McCarthy’s Successor Is Set and More Election Results
Fani Willis, the district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia, won her primary, and a California lawmaker will finish Kevin McCarthy’s term.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Sister Leads ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Campaign Against Him
Kerry Kennedy has become the face of the Kennedy family’s effort to block her brother’s presidential bid. She has more than their relationship at stake.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s preppy style plays an important role in his campaign, our fashion critic writes.
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Trump Chooses Not to Take the Stand, and the Defense Rests
Donald Trump’s lawyers mounted a minimal defense after prosecutors called 20 witnesses. Closing arguments will take place May 28.
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Here are five takeaways from the 20th day of the trial.
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Donald Trump’s lawyers accused prosecutors in the classified documents case of misconduct.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTFor Gazans Relocating Once Again, Conditions Are ‘Horrific’
People leaving Rafah since Israel’s incursion are crowding into other parts of Gaza, where they lack basic hygiene and infrastructure, a U.N. official said.
None of the aid that has entered Gaza through a U.S.-built pier has been distributed, the Pentagon said.
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Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ Wins the International Booker Prize
Translated by Michael Hofmann, the novel is the first originally written in German to win the major literary award.
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Read our review of “Kairos,” which folds history and memory into a torrid romance, our book critic writes.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThomas L. Friedman
Bibi Is Choosing Stefanik and Trump. President Biden, Don’t Be Fooled.
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Bret Stephens
Who’s in More Trouble: Israel or Iran?
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Jamelle Bouie
Justice Alito Is a True Believer
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Michelle Goldberg
The Trump Trial’s Great Anticlimax
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Jonathan Alter
An Attack on Justice Merchan Is an Attack on the Rule of Law
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Samer Attar
I Spent Two Weeks Inside Gaza’s Hospitals. This Is What I Saw.
Jacob Heilbrunn
The Real Danger if Trump Is Re-elected
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Paul Krugman
Return of the Inflation Truthers
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