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Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women

A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.

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Republicans Block Release of Ethics Report on Gaetz

Senators who would vet Mr. Gaetz had asked to see the report on sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Matt Gaetz wearing a dark suit and red tie. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Vance Heads to the Hill With a Mission: Persuade Senators to Confirm Gaetz

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Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth

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Mehmet Oz, Pick to Run Medicare, Has Record of Sharing Health Misinformation

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House Speaker Says He Will Bar Transgender Women From Capitol Bathrooms

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U.S. Proposes Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly

In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.

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the Justice Department, with its four columns and portico, behind a pole flying a blue Department of Justice flag. — Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

Ukraine Fires British Long-Range Missiles Into Russia

Britain allowed Ukrainians to use the weapons a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia.

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Biden Administration Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

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‘Get Somebody Else to Do It’: Trump Resistance Encounters Fatigue

Donald Trump’s grass-roots opponents are searching for a new playbook as they reckon with how little they accomplished during his first term.

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North Carolina Republicans Push to Seize Power From Top Democrats

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Nick Begich Defeats Mary Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for G.O.P.

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A woman in a red hat hugs another woman, who is wearing a purple shirt. Behind them are protest signs. — Eric Lee/The New York Times

The Secret to the Best Turkey Came From a Reader

Eric Kim roasted dozens of birds and taste-tested eight different recipes before landing on this clever approach.

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An overhead image of a whole turkey on a bed of roasted vegetables. — David Malosh for The New York Times

Intense West Coast Wind and Snow Knock Out Power and Close Roads

The season’s first “atmospheric river” storm battered Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, disrupting travel and leaving at least two people dead.

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New York City Gets Some Rain, but Not Enough to Ease Its Drought

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Why Israel and Iran Have, So Far, Held Back From All-Out War

Direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.

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Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel

The vote highlighted the Democratic divide over whether the U.S. should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.

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U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against U.N. Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire

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A small crowd stands in a dessert area near a large missile that is lying on the ground. — Erik Marmor/Getty Images

Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s

A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But plenty of bidders were biting.

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U.S. Charges Indian Billionaire With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme

Gautam Adani and his associates were accused of paying more than $250 million in bribes to obtain lucrative solar energy contracts.

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Gautam Adani speaking at a microphone. — Ajit Solanki/Associated Press

Rudy Giuliani’s New Lawyer Takes His Case to the Streets

Mr. Giuliani has not turned over his apartment and other items to two women he defamed. His new counsel, a divorce lawyer, held a sidewalk news conference.

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Rudy Giuliani speaks in front of several microphones. — Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Geno Auriemma Sets Record for Most Wins by a College Basketball Coach

The UConn women’s basketball coach earned his 1,217th victory, passing Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer.

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Opinion

Matthew Schmitz

There’s One Person Trump Absolutely Needs in His Administration

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Lydia Polgreen

I Never Panic. I’m Panicking Now.

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A man in a hard hat carrying a banner reading, “Trump won. Save America.” — Mark Peterson for The New York Times

Anna Marks

The Bathrooms of the Capitol Are Now Unsafe Spaces

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Thomas B. Edsall

How Democrats Can Regain the Upper Hand

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Jessica Grose

Young Women Will Never Stop Talking About Sexism

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Letters From Our Readers

Reading Books in College: A Lost Art?

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Julia Angwin

The Right’s Triumph Over Social Media

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Thomas L. Friedman

How Trump Can Earn a Place in History That He Did Not Expect

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Bret Stephens

Defining Deviancy Down. And Down. And Down.

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Michael T. Osterholm and Ezekiel J. Emanuel

How Kennedy Could Make It Harder for You and Your Family to Get Vaccinated

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Serge Schmemann

Does Anyone Trust the Government?

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Trump Should Bring the Ukraine War to Its ‘Inevitable Ending’

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The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.

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