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In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want

Internal divisions over how to reduce spending have been spilling into public view, underscoring the political challenge that Republicans face.

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President Biden is demanding details from Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the G.O.P.’s proposed budget cuts.

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy walking from his office in the Capitol. — Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet President Biden on Wednesday to discuss the debt limit and budget priorities. Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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Russia Pours Fighters Into Battle for Bakhmut

Part of Moscow’s strategy appears to be to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses with waves of soldiers as it tries to gain its first significant victory in months.

The U.S. said Russia was not complying with the only nuclear arms control treaty remaining between the two nations.

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KhersonCivilians evacuating via train to Lviv.
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BakhmutA Ukrainian soldier.
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KhersonUkrainian residents leaving their home after it was hit by Russian shelling.
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Posad-PokrovskeAn overturned military car in a heavily damaged village.
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BakhmutOlha hugs her granddaughter, Arina, 6, before her evacuation.
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KyivA first aid course.
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BohoyavlenkaGoats in front of a destroyed building.
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KyivMembers of the Ukrainian National Guard carrying the casket of Ihor Lyndyuk, a fighter with the Azov Regiment.
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Eastern UkraineAn abandoned Russian tank on the road to Izium.
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SlovianskMourning a Ukrainian solider who was killed fighting in Bakhmut.
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Pakistan Grapples With Mosque Bombing That Killed More Than 100

The attack raised fears of a new wave of militancy from the Pakistani Taliban and sparked a debate over the government’s ability to meet that threat.

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The bombing of a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, knocked the city back in time, to an era where terrorist attacks were more prevalent. — Arshad Arbab/EPA, via Shutterstock

Santos Temporarily Steps Aside From House Committees Amid Calls to Resign

The decision was the first concession by Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, who has admitted to faking parts of his résumé.

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Representative George Santos’s treasurer has resigned. Who’s handling the money?

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Representative George Santos’s decision to step down from his committees came after he met privately with Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday night. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Black Americans Are More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds

A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding.

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The Great Read

The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging

In her youth, Blue was a standout mine-hunter for the U.S. military. She and her colleagues are now at the vanguard of geriatric marine mammal medicine.

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At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties

Chief Justice John Roberts’s wife recruits lawyers to top firms, some with business before the court. But her ties have raised ethics questions.

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Chief Justice John Roberts, right, with his wife, Jane Sullivan Roberts. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

F.B.I. Searched Biden’s Former Think Tank Office in November

It is not clear if the search, which was done with the cooperation of President Biden’s legal team, uncovered any additional classified files.

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President Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House holding a black binder labeled Soul of the Nation. — Leah Millis/Reuters

Amid Violent Surge, Netanyahu Juggles Competing Goals. But for How Long?

After a deadly week, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, faces a familiar balancing act — but with one major difference.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. — Pool photo by Ronen Zvulun

What the Ancient Bog Bodies Knew

The first comprehensive survey of a 7,000-year-old burial tradition reveals an often violent final ritual.

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A close-up view of the head of Tollund Man, a bog body dating to the fifth century B.C. His eyes are closed and he wears a leather cap. His skin is well preserved, revealing wrinkles on his eyelids and lips, but is tanned black, as if he were made of bronze. — Tim Graham/Getty Images

Wynonna aims a stream of hair spray at her bangs backstage before a concert. — Thea Traff for The New York Times

Wynonna Judd, on Her Own

After losing her mother and singing partner, Naomi Judd, to suicide, the country star hopes to become the musician she’s wanted to be for 50 years.

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A wide room papered in a diagonal yellow stripe, framed by sliding white barn-style doors. The far wall is dominated by a large window, with a dark, modular sofa fitted into the niche underneath it and piled with colorful throw pillows.

Playrooms are no longer the worst room in the house. Here’s how to create one that’s appealing to children and adults.

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An interior photo of Blenheim Hill Books features wooden stacks and antique female portrait.

A Times photographer dived into a unique book village in upstate New York.

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Opinion

Sam Mirpoorian

‘He Was in Jail. He Was Safe There.’ Then He Died.

Janai Nelson

Ron DeSantis Wants to Erase Black History. Why?

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Bret Stephens

How Will Joe Biden Be Remembered in 50 Years?

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Paul Krugman

Stagflation or Soft Landing? It Depends Who You Ask.

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An illustration of the DNA double helix structure next to a measuring tape, also in the shape of the double helix.

Julia Belluz

What New Weight Loss Drugs Teach Us About Fat and Free Will

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Jamelle Bouie

Without Accountability, We Cultivate the Worst Qualities in Police Officers

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Colin P. Clarke

Putin First Used Wagner Mercenaries in Ukraine, but They Haven’t Stopped There

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Jessica Bennett

Pamela Anderson Doesn’t Need Your Redemption. She’s Just Fine.

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Letters From Our Readers

When Animals Are Used in Research

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Peter Coy

The Fierce Debate Over Managing Oil Prices

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Michelle Goldberg

The Durham Fiasco Is a Warning of What’s to Come

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Peter Beinart

When Ilhan Omar Asks Questions, Her Colleagues Should Listen

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Wang Feng

The Alternative, Optimistic Story of Population Decline

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David Firestone

Bill Barr’s Image Rehab Is Kaput

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

We Can’t Just Give Up and Shrug in Silence

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James Sasso

Donald Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Capitol Riot. I’d Know.

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Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Read the Climate Forward Newsletter

The shift to renewable energy is speeding up. Here’s how.

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Metropolitan Diary

Wandering near Wall Street, a memorable spill on the train and more reader tales of New York City.

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24 Soup Recipes

These dishes show off soup’s long-impressive range.

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Ex-N.Y.P.D. Officer’s Case Is Dismissed After Prosecutors Withhold Evidence

The case against Joseph Franco, who was accused of using false evidence to build cases, ended after a judge found that prosecutors had failed to turn over evidence.

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Analysis: Brexit Quietly Turns Three

The divorce between Britain and the European Union has become the dark thread that, to many, explains why Britain is suffering more than its neighbors.

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