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Army Secretary Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth Over Firings

Daniel Driscoll had clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the ouster of a swath of key combat-tested leaders.

White House Ballroom Construction Can Proceed, Supreme Court Says

The court said the preservationists who challenged the project did not have the standing to bring their lawsuit because they were not directly harmed by it.

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A man gestures in a white-collared shirt is flanked by two people in camouflage uniforms. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

A 1,000-acre data center for Meta under construction in El Paso, Texas, in May. Polling shows most Americans oppose the proliferation of data centers in their communities.

Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’

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Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has expressed strong support of childhood vaccines, was confirmed as C.D.C. director this month, despite persistent questions during her confirmation hearing about her willingness and ability to push back against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions.

C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of 2 Measles Deaths

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President Trump speaking at a microphone while wearing a jacket and tie.

Trump Renews Push for Federal Film Tax Credit

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James B. Comey standing outside while wearing a dark suit and blue shirt with his hands clasped and trees in the background.

Justice Dept. Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to Comey Confidant

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Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given China

Even as President Trump tries to bend the world to revolve around Washington, a two-day meeting of world leaders shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

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Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say

The Times test-drove a stunning crossover from Geely that would cost under half of what its rivals charge. Experts cite security and economic concerns as reasons for a ban.

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A Half-Price Luxury E.V. Comes With a Big Asterisk

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A shiny crossover S.U.V. on the floor of an auto show. A handful of people are milling about and checking out the car, including two people in the front seats. — John Ricky/Anadolu, via Getty Images

A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

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Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change

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Vance Calls El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in No-Holds-Barred Michigan Speech

Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”

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Vice President Defends Approach to Antisemitism in Remarks to Jewish Conservatives

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Mr. Vance speaks at a lectern with a crowd visible behind him. — Paul Sancya/Associated Press

Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind

Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.

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People in a stocked department store. — Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Olivia Rodrigo Reinvents the Feminist Music Festival

The 23-year-old pop star’s Daisy Chain Fields festival presented a cross-generational vision of empowerment, our critic writes. (Taco Bell activations, too.)

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The Business of Coffin Making in a City Ravaged by Ebola

Coffin makers in the Conglese city of Bunia say they are providing a service, but the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

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Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times
Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times
Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times
Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

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Who Is the Former Gang Member Convicted in Tupac Shakur’s Death?

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A Rapper Who Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed

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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, created to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.” — Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97

His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.

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A black-and-white photo of Édouard Balladur waving to a crowd. — Pascal Guyot/Associated Press

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This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’

Travis Fuller was from our reporter’s hometown. She returned and talked with family members about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.

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