| What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
- Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing is unclear. Florida has approved a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new districts.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:23:14 +0000
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| Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
- During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:07:12 +0000
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| Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh
- Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:06:29 +0000
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| ‘A Lot of Rocket’: Trump Celebrates Artemis II Astronauts at the White House
- President Trump wants Americans going into space to be a part of his legacy, even as he has proposed cutting NASA’s education, research and diversity programs.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:59:42 +0000
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| Congress Races to Renew Surveillance Law After House Approval
- Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push the measure through the House, but it faces changes in the Senate that could delay its final passage past a Friday expiration.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:50:28 +0000
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| U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel
- Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong conspiracy to protect the powerful cartel.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:48:15 +0000
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| Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends
- Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:45:46 +0000
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| Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding
- In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said he was misled by the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:14 +0000
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| What Worries Me Most About ‘Abundance’
- It’s been a big year for the abundance movement, but what has it really achieved? Ezra Klein talks with his “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson and with Marc Dunkelman, the author of “Why Nothing Works.”
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:37:12 +0000
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| A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight
- Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:33:33 +0000
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| Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?
- In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0000
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| The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
- Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:20 +0000
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| Meta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley
- Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:05 +0000
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| Almost All of Europe Was Abnormally Hot in 2025, Report Finds
- The continent, which is warming faster than the global average, saw wildfires, floods and a sub-Arctic heat wave, the European State of the Climate report said.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:53:54 +0000
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| U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
- Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:41:25 +0000
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| White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say
- A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:32:14 +0000
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| Florida Approves Redistricting Map That Could Add 4 Republican House Seats
- Several voting rights groups have said that they plan to challenge the map in court once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:23:50 +0000
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| Supreme Court Grapples With Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections
- The case deals with Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians but could have implications for more than a million from troubled nations.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:52:29 +0000
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| Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
- Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:40:37 +0000
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| Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change
- He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:29:04 +0000
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