Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests

At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.

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Gunfire in Gaza as Israel Says Its Troops Are Mobilizing

The shots were heard in central Gaza early Saturday, hours after the Israeli military said its troops were preparing for a major advance into the territory.

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Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research

The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.

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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A

Now all three major credit rating firms no longer give the United States their best rating.

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Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say

Investigators, who did not identify the teenager, now 18, said they believed she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.

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Michael Flynn, a Trump Ally, Sponsors Beethoven at the Kennedy Center

Following the president’s overhaul of the center, Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, has made a substantial gift to the National Symphony Orchestra.

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Woman Charged in Telemundo Reporter’s Murder Gets 25 Years in Another Case

Danette Colbert, who is awaiting trial in the death of Adan Manzano before the Super Bowl, had her probation revoked in a 2021 case under Louisiana’s repeat offender law.

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Trump Officials Plan to Release Audio of Biden Special Counsel Interview

Republicans have demanded that the government release the recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.

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Secret Service Questions Comey Over ‘86 47’ Social Media Post About Trump

Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers “86 47” — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.

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Investigators See No Criminality by E.P.A. Officials in Case on Biden-Era Grants

A contentious investigation that questioned the legality of E.P.A. grants has found very little to suggest government employees violated the law.

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