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U.S. Launches Strikes After Iranian Attack Kills 2 American Soldiers

The soldiers, killed in Jordan, were the first U.S. troops to die from hostile fire since an April truce. U.S. forces began retaliatory strikes early Sunday.

U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared

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Barrage of Missile Strikes in Jordan Reveals U.S. Vulnerability

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Trump Administration Cases Against ICE Protesters and Immigrants Crumble in Court

The government has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants charged with assaulting ICE agents, a Times investigation found.

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ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says

The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.

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A memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who was killed by the ICE agent David Brouillette. — Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

The Interview

Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.

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Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu’s Arrest

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Without Platner, Maine Democrats Strive to Keep Grassroots Energy Alive

The activists who backed Graham Platner are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Senator Susan Collins.

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MyPillow Founder Not Registered to Vote in State He Wants to Lead

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A man in a blue shirt and shorts sits at a laptop computer. — Ryan David Brown for The New York Times

Nebraska’s Democratic Senate Nominee Files to Withdraw From Race

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A Very British CPAC: Few, if Any, Costumes and Not Much Trump

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England Defeats France, 6-4, in Wild Third-Place Match

Kylian Mbappé scored twice to break Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup goals record, but France’s comeback from a 4-0 halftime deficit came up short.

From The Athletic

Has the World Cup Turned Me Into … a Sports Guy?

Our critic writes about the pleasures of watching the TV show of the summer as a bandwagon fan.

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As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea

Tilman Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump feuds with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

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Vance’s Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories

Vice President JD Vance’s comment that there were ties between Jeffrey Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.

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Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund.

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How Presidential Travel Is the Ultimate Expression of Political Power

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Weekend Reads

The Road to Nowhere Has a New Stop

Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest — and only — city in Canada’s Arctic.

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In Travel Hot Spots, Gatekeepers Are Hiding Their Favorite Places

As visitors flock to places like Mexico City, Milan and Copenhagen, residents are rethinking what they share, and whom they share it with.

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A group of people in hats look out over blue water. A modern building is in the distance under a clear sky. — Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Thunderstorms, Flooding and Strong Winds Sweep the Northeast

Forecasters warned of winds over 70 miles per hour in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.

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What to Know About Fires Caused by Lightning in the Pacific Northwest

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Raging Wildfires in Ontario Force Rescues and Evacuations

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Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami as U.K. Authorities File Sex Crime Charges

The arrests of Andrew and Tristan Tate come after years of investigations in Britain and Romania. The new charges concern offenses dating back to 2010, officials said.

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