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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit Election Case Against Donald Trump

The conservative majority appeared poised to rule that ex-presidents have some level of immunity, which could delay any trial until after the November election.

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Read four takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on former President Trump’s immunity claim.

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U.S.C. Cancels Main Graduation Ceremony, Citing Security Concerns

The move came after campus protests over the war in Gaza that led to arrests, as well as controversy over the decision to cancel the speech of its valedictorian.

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  2. University of Texas at Austin
    The Texas Horn via Storyful
  3. University of California, Berkeley
    Jim Wilson/The New York Times
  4. Emory University
    Associated Press
  5. University of Texas at Austin
    Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press
  6. Northwestern University
    ABC 7 Chicago via Associated Press
  7. University of California, Los Angeles
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  8. Harvard University
    Adam Glanzman for The New York Times
  9. Emory University
    Mike Stewart/Associated Press
  10. George Washington University
    Lawren Simmons for The New York Times
  11. University of Southern California
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  12. University of Southern California
    By Jonathan Wolfe
  13. University of Southern California
    Alex Welsh for The New York Times
  14. Columbia University
    Bing Guan for The New York Times
  15. University of California, Los Angeles
    Jill Cowan/The New York Times
  16. The George Washington University
    Brent McDonald/The New York Times
  17. Brown University
    Philip Keith for The New York Times
  18. University of Texas at San Antonio
    Edgar Sandoval/The New York Times

Pro-Palestinian encampments have spread nationally, leading to hundreds of arrests.

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Sending in the police inflamed campus tensions in 1968. Our columnist asks: Why would it be different now?

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Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Overturned by New York’s Top Court

Prosecutors in the 2020 case called witnesses whose assault accusations were not part of the charges. A separate 16-year sentence in California was not affected.

 

Harvey Weinstein, in a suit and tie, walks with a walker.

Here are five takeaways from the decision.

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Read the court’s ruling, with annotations.

In Trump Tower, the President-Elect Praised the Man Who Kept His Secrets

David Pecker, the ex-publisher of The National Enquirer, testified that Donald Trump thanked him for burying stories at a meeting of the future administration.

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Donald Trump between his lawyers at the defense table.

Here are five takeaways from David Pecker’s testimony.

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The former publisher of The Enquirer said he and others around Donald Trump feared his anger.

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U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages

In an effort to raise pressure on Hamas, world leaders called on the group to release all of the hostages seized during its Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

 

The Army has begun building a floating pier for humanitarian aid off the coast of Gaza, the Pentagon said.

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The Great Read

Shelley Duvall Vanished From Hollywood. She’s Been Here the Whole Time.

After two decades, the actress known for her roles in era-defining films like “The Shining” and “Nashville” has returned to acting. But what happened to her?

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A woman holds her hands over her face while sitting in the driver’s seat of a white sport-utility vehicle. Behind her are piles of dirt shaped almost like pyramids.

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After Months of Speculation, the 2024 N.F.L. Draft Is Finally Here

The Chicago Bears are expected to draft Caleb Williams, the U.S.C. quarterback, first overall. Then the intrigue begins.

From The Athletic

The N.F.L. draft has become a trading floor, with complex models and frenzied swapping.

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Drafting a successful N.F.L. quarterback remains “an inexact science.”

From The Athletic

For Detroit, the host city, the N.F.L. draft is like the Super Bowl.

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U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy

The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the U.S. and toward Russia.

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Two men in camouflage run across rocky terrain holding guns. Trees and pink smoke are seen in the distance.

Movie Review

In ‘Challengers,’ a Love Match

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.

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A man and woman, in profile, look at each other intensely, her hand on his cocktail glass.

“Challengers” is a romp through competitions and clothes. The Times Styles desk couldn’t help having feelings.

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Opinion

Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

David Pecker, Trump’s Trash Collector, Got Cold Feet

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Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul

You’ve Been Wronged. That Doesn’t Make You Right.

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A painting of Saint Sebastian, pierced with arrows, is propped up, with the face removed, like a photo stand-in with a hole for one’s face.

Stuart Stevens

Being Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed

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Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

‘By the Time We’ve Detected 10, It’s Probably Too Late’

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Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned

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The police and demonstrators clashing outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Mary Ziegler

The Looming Decision That Could Get Pro-Choice Voters to the Polls

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Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

Harvey Weinstein and the Limits of ‘He Said, She Said’

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The EveningNewsletter

Justices Seem Ready to Limit Election Case Against Donald Trump

Harvey Weinstein’s New York conviction is overturned, hundreds are arrested in a wave of student protests and more.

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What Happened at Guantánamo, From the People Who Lived It

Catch up on the new season of “Serial.”

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A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker, Except in Washington

U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the drone company.

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Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85

As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.

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A portrait of Penny Simkin seated on a chair, smiling and looking directly at the camera. She has short gray hair and is wearing a vivid pink blouse.

A Puzzling Move by a Political Survivor Grips Spain

Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down.

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U.S. Growth Slowed in First Quarter, but Inflation Remained a Bug

Gross domestic product increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, but the report also included evidence the Fed’s efforts to tame price increases have stalled.

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