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Republicans Point Fingers After Their Losses, but Not at Trump

Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message.

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An Emboldened Mamdani Sheds Conciliatory Tone

Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted “a politics of consistency” and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich.

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U.S. to Cut 10% of Air Traffic at 40 Airports Over Government Shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the administrator of the F.A.A. said that they would reduce air traffic in dozens of key markets.

 

Elections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Is Slipping

Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated.

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Mamdani Names Transition Team of Government Veterans

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said five women would lead the team, including two former City Hall officials and a former Federal Trade Commission chair.

 

For Mamdani, Winning Is One Thing. Governing Will Be Quite Another.

Being mayor of New York is often referred to as the second hardest job in the country, but few candidates have set hopes quite as high as Zohran Mamdani.

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See the New York Neighborhoods That Swept Mamdani to Victory

Zohran Mamdani captured a broader section of the electorate in the mayoral election compared with the primary. A Times analysis maps the differences.

Zohran Mamdani Won. South Florida Expects a Real Estate Bump.

Some brokers and developers in the region are waiting eagerly to see if the election of a democratic socialist will drive more wealthy New Yorkers south.

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He’s Been Charged With Dozens of Crimes. Nobody Knows His Name.

He called himself by many names as he went in and out of prison. He is expected to be sentenced in Queens, but officials still don’t know his true identity.

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A man in a hooded sweatshirt and baseball cap peers at the camera in a courtroom.

One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says

The aircraft’s left engine fell off as the plane rolled toward takeoff, according to safety investigators. At least 11 people died.

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Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs

The Supreme Court is considering whether President Trump acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs on scores of countries.

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Key Moments From Today’s Arguments ›
  1. On presidential power
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  2. On regulatory tariffs
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  3. On tariffs and taxes
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  4. Plaintiff’s argument
    U.S. Supreme Court, via Associated Press
  5. On presidential authority
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  6. On war declaration
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  7. On raising revenue
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Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit to Block California’s New House Maps

Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.

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Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History

First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis.

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How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks

Venezuela has Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could fight a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.

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A group of people in military uniforms standing beneath a cluster of trees.

Analysis

In the Trump Era, Cheney’s Brand of Conservatism Became Obsolete

Dick Cheney was once the face of hard-line conservatism. Then hard-line conservatism changed.

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Is Melatonin Bad for Your Heart? Here’s What to Know.

Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement, but researchers say a new study leads to “more questions than answers.”

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Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street

A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans and led her to file a report with the police.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum standing at a lectern.

The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami

New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.

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