A Wildlife Regulator’s Family Business Had a Permit to Renew. She Stepped In.

Jenifer Chatfield, a top official at the Interior Department, faces scrutiny from ethics experts for actions that could help her family’s business.

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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks for Order Forcing Trump Administration to Preserve Records

Lawyers for John O. Brennan said they want the materials saved in anticipation of bringing a vindictive prosecution motion if charges against Mr. Brennan are ultimately filed.

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The Democratic Incumbents Most at Risk of Losing to Progressive Primary Challengers in 2026

A wave of outsider fervor has already knocked out a number of incumbents in primary races. Several more face spirited opposition.

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I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.

Polyamorous? Queer. Vaguely uncomfortable with gender expectations? Possibly queer, too.

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NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

A rescue mission will soon be underway for NASA’s Swift telescope.

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Philippe Stern, Heir to the Patek Philippe Watch Brand, Dies at 88

In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry.

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Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope

The annual celebration began Sunday in a city where many in the L.G.B.T.Q. community are optimistic about their local leaders but face continued challenges from the Trump administration.

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A ‘Heat Dome’ Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Why Was Keir Starmer So Disastrously Ineffective?

His great achievement was to restore the Labour Party to government. His lack of conviction made him ineffective once he got there.

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At Least 1 Dead in Kentucky Flooding, Governor Says

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said emergency crews were rescuing people from flooded homes and vehicles on Saturday.

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Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

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Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name

The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.

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On the Streets of New York’s Little Haiti, Panic After Court Ruling

Residents in the Caribbean enclave in Brooklyn worried about returning to a crime-ravaged country after President Trump was allowed a path to deport them.

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