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A Disregard for Rules Trickles Down From Trump to His Aides

Many of the people in President Trump’s administration do not have decades of experience in government, or deep knowledge of its rules, former officials say.

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Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

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Trump Takes Government Secrecy Seriously. But Only When It Suits Him.

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Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts

The judge said Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, and other top officials must preserve messages they exchanged.

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Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending

Senator Susan Collins of Maine joined top Democrats in insisting that President Trump does not have the power to "pick and choose" what to fund.

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Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.

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10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off

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A Video From Tufts Captures the Fear and Aggression in Immigration Crackdown

The tactics on display in the arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk were not new — plainclothes officers, faces obscured — but as ICE actions ramp up, scrutiny may increase.

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Pope Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says

The leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it "a miracle" that the pontiff went home. But he said Francis needed to change his vigorous habits to recover.

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An Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen.

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With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With sweeping auto levies, President Trump is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

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Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions

German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Says U.S. Is ‘No Longer a Reliable Partner’ on Trade

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For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat

Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician.

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President Trump Moves to Punish the Law Firm Where Robert Mueller Worked

Mr. Mueller, who worked at WilmerHale before retiring, had investigated the Trump campaign’s ties to Russian officials during the president’s first term.

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Skadden, a Top Law Firm, Seeks a Deal to Avert a Trump Executive Order

The talks came as the White House signaled that more firms are in President Trump’s sights, particularly those that have worked on inquiries into Mr. Trump.

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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Central Myanmar

People in Mandalay, near the epicenter of the 7.7.-magnitude quake, were rushed to the hospital. Shaking was felt in Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand.

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A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible

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I Am the Turkish President’s Main Challenger. I Was Arrested.

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The Substance of the Group Chat Was Unserious, Too

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Trump’s Crackerjack Cabinet Is a Fiasco Foretold

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Selena’s Killer Is Denied Parole 30 Years After Murder

The Tejano music icon was shot by the founder of her fan club, who has been serving a life sentence in Texas. A panel denied her first attempt at parole.

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King Charles Is Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment

Buckingham Palace said Charles experienced "temporary side effects" after a treatment, and that he had since returned to his London residence.

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F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Used Prostitutes, Watchdog Says

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Clive Revill, Original Voice of Emperor Palpatine in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 94

His voice can be heard for only a minute in "The Empire Strikes Back," but it provided the first draft of a character that would become a mainstay.

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