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Supreme Court Majority Seems Ready to Limit Election Case Against Trump

Such a ruling in the case, on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution, could delay any trial until after the November election.

 

Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
Keeping Track of Trump’s Legal Woes
Supreme Court Immunity ›
The Supreme Court heard arguments today about Donald Trump's efforts to claim immunity from prosecution against federal charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election.
Manhattan Hush Money ›
Trump himself is in Manhattan where he is now on trial on separate charges of plotting to cover up a sexual encounter with a porn star on the eve of the 2016 election.
Arizona Election Tampering ›
Trump was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in Arizona where state prosecutors have charged a group of his allies with illegally seeking to keep him in power after his loss in 2020.
The Rest ›
Trump is facing election subversion charges in Georgia; an indictment accusing him of mishandling classified documents in Florida; and civil suits related to the violence on Jan. 6, 2021.

Emory in Atlanta Is Latest University to Crack Down on Protests

More than 400 demonstrators across the U.S. have been taken into police custody since last week, when arrests at Columbia set off a wave of protests.

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  1. University of Southern California
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  2. University of Texas at Austin
    Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press
  3. University of California, Berkeley
    Jim Wilson/The New York Times
  4. University of Southern California
    By Jonathan Wolfe
  5. Harvard University
    Adam Glanzman for The New York Times
  6. University of Texas at Austin
    The Texas Horn via Storyful
  7. Emory University
    Mike Stewart/Associated Press
  8. University of Southern California
    Alex Welsh for The New York Times
  9. University of California, Los Angeles
    Jill Cowan/The New York Times
  10. Columbia University
    Bing Guan for The New York Times
  11. The George Washington University
    Brent McDonald/The New York Times
  12. Speaker Mike Johnson at Columbia
    Reuters
  13. Speaker Mike Johnson at Columbia
    Reuters
  14. Bing Guan for The New York Times
  15. Brown University
    Philip Keith for The New York Times
  16. University of Texas at San Antonio
    Edgar Sandoval/The New York Times

Pro-Palestinian encampments have spread nationally, leading to hundreds of arrests.

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Sending in the police inflamed campus tensions in 1968. Our columnist asks: Why would it be different now?

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Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Overturned by New York’s Top Court

Prosecutors in the 2020 case called witnesses whose assault accusations were not part of the charges. A separate 16-year sentence in California was not affected.

 

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK — FEBRUARY 21, 2020: Harvey Weinstein arrives at State Supreme Court in Manhattan in 2020.

Analysis

Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was fragile from the start, as prosecutors moved it forward with risky, boundary-pushing bets.

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Read the court’s ruling, with annotations.

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Tabloid Publisher Describes Deals to Buy Silence at Trump Trial

Defense lawyers began questioning the former publisher of The National Enquirer. He has described buying and burying stories that could damage Donald Trump.

 

Former President Donald J. Trump gesturing in a crowd.

The former publisher of The Enquirer said he and others around Donald Trump feared his anger.

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Stormy Daniels tried to benefit from Donald Trump’s political momentum, setting off the saga that ultimately resulted in his trial.

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The parent company of The Enquirer has tried repeatedly to sell the publication. It hasn’t been easy.

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U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages

In an effort to raise pressure on Hamas, world leaders called on the group to release all of the hostages seized during its Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

 

José Andrés eulogized seven aid workers killed in Gaza.

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The Great Read

Shelley Duvall Vanished From Hollywood. She’s Been Here the Whole Time.

After two decades, the actress known for her roles in era-defining films like “The Shining” and “Nashville” has returned to acting. But what happened to her?

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A woman holds her hands over her face while sitting in the driver’s seat of a white sport-utility vehicle. Behind her are piles of dirt shaped almost like pyramids.

A Beginner’s Guide to the 2024 N.F.L. Draft

This is a talent-rich class at a number of positions, and trade rumors have been rampant for months. Here’s what you should know.

From The Athletic

The N.F.L. draft has become a trading floor, with complex models and frenzied swapping.

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Drafting a successful N.F.L. quarterback remains “an inexact science.”

From The Athletic

For Detroit, the N.F.L. draft is like a Super Bowl.

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U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy

The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the U.S. and toward Russia.

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Two men in camouflage run across rocky terrain holding guns. Trees and pink smoke are seen in the distance.

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Movie Review

In ‘Challengers,’ a Love Match

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.

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A man and woman, in profile, look at each other intensely, her hand on his cocktail glass.

“Challengers” is a romp through competitions and clothes. The Times Styles desk couldn’t help but have feelings.

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To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council

With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.

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Michel Patrick Boisvert stands with his arms crossed. Other people are behind him.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The kingdom is pouring money into events, computing power and artificial intelligence research as it joins the race for technological influence.

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Losing a Foot Never Held Her Back, Until She Tried to Join the Military

Amputees who try to join the U.S. armed forces are rejected, no matter how capable they are. Hannah Cvancara wants to change that.

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Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon Says

The goal for a recent delivery of the coveted long-range missile system is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.

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Opinion

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For Justice Alito, Presidents Stand Above the Law

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Pamela Paul

You’ve Been Wronged. That Doesn’t Make You Right.

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Being Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed

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‘By the Time We’ve Detected 10, It’s Probably Too Late’

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The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned

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The police and demonstrators clashing outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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The Looming Decision That Could Get Pro-Choice Voters to the Polls

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For the Sake of Democracy, Celebrate Mike Johnson

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