Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech Strikes a Chord in New Jersey

Many Democrats, including in Mr. Booker’s home state of New Jersey, reveled in his stamina and moxie as he assailed President Trump in the longest Senate speech on record.

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Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Sharply Criticizes Trump’s Justice Department

The judge, Dale E. Ho, refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. But his decision recognized the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.

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How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.

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Who Is Susan Crawford, the Liberal Judge Who Won Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race?

Judge Crawford defeated Judge Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Trump, for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She worked as a prosecutor and in private practice before joining the bench.

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Biden’s Health Secretary Joins the Governor’s Race in California

Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, may face Kamala Harris in a potential Democratic showdown in their home state.

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San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia

Daniel Lurie, the city’s new mayor, is scaling back a program that gives away clean foil, pipes and plastic straws for fentanyl consumption. Nonprofits will have to direct people toward treatment.

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Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries

Anxious residents rushed to obtain bags of flour as the United Nations warned that Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries were deepening the humanitarian crisis.

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U.S. Seeks to Calm Tempest in Europe Over Trump’s Anti-Diversity Policies

European companies and officials are balking at what they see as a campaign to impose U.S. policy abroad.

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Rare Beatles Audition Tape Surfaces in a Vancouver Record Shop

The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.

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E.P.A.’s Hunt for Shady Deals and ‘Gold Bars’ Turns Up Empty

For months, the E.P.A. administrator claimed a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. Court documents now tell a different story.

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