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At Justice Samuel Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden win, flew over the justice’s lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.

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A brick house with an inverted American flag flying over a green suburban lawn.

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First Supplies Enter Gaza Through Pier Built by U.S. Military

It was the first humanitarian aid in months to be sent to the territory by sea. No U.S. troops entered Gaza, the Pentagon said.

A ship sits in a body of water near a city. Smoke stacks can been seen in the background. — Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press

Israel is sending more troops to Rafah amid warnings of famine in Gaza.

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In a symbolic vote, the House passed a bill that would rebuke President Biden for pausing an arms shipment to Israel.

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Trump’s Lawyer and Cohen Match Wits in Crucial Cross-Examination

Michael Cohen tried to parry attacks on his honesty as Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s lawyer, tried to destroy his credibility with jurors.

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Here are five takeaways from a grueling day of cross-examination for Michael Cohen.

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Enough Republicans attended Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan that they risked losing control of the House floor.

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And the defense calls ... the pizza guy.

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As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine

The move could draw the U.S. and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no U.S. troops on the ground.

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A line of military vehicles travel on a highway surrounded by greenery as trucks and cars drive in the other direction. — Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times

An overnight attack hit a power plant in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, which is home to some of Russia’s naval fleet.

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Texas Governor Pardons Man in Fatal Shooting of Protester in 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Austin.

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Daniel S. Perry was convicted last year of killing Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. — Jay Janner/American-Statesman, via USA Today Network

Read the pardon from Gov. Greg Abbott.

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The Premier League’s Asterisk Season

On the field, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health. Away from it, the league faces lawsuits, infighting and the threat of government regulation.

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Fans holding yellow signs with a lion’s head that say “You don’t know what you’re doing.” — Jason Cairnduff/Action Images, via Reuters

Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot

Years of vitriolic rhetoric, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, left Slovakia with bitter political division.

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Four people stand together under an overhang, just outside the entrance to a building at night, silhouetted by the interior lights. — Martin Divisek/EPA, via Shutterstock

Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way

The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.

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People walking at a crossing in a street, with buildings behind them. — An Rong Xu for The New York Times

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How President Biden and Donald Trump Might Try to Win Their Debates

Veteran Republican and Democratic strategists offered their advice for the presidential candidates’ goals during their two planned debates.

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden, each wearing a suit, stand behind opposing lecterns on a debate stage and gesture at the other. Another person sits behind a desk in front of them. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

It is a time-honored tradition in U.S. politics: wealthy people burning through their fortunes to ultimately lose an election.

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Two House committees voted along party lines to recommend holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.

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Storms Batter Houston Area, Leaving at Least 4 Dead

Buildings were damaged and about one million people were without power, which may not be restored in parts of the city for as many as 48 hours.

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Menendez Jurors See the Gold Bars at the Heart of a Bribery Case

An F.B.I. agent, testifying for the government, described his search of Senator Robert Menendez’s house in New Jersey.

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Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, surrounded by law enforcement officers, arrives at federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday. — Andrew Kelly/Reuters

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Opinion

David Brooks

The Authoritarians Have the Momentum

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David French

I Was a Republican Partisan. It Altered the Way I Saw the World.

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A figure made to look like a Greek sculpture of a head looking through a telescope pointing the wrong way. — Illustration by George Douglas; photographs by Leemage and MirageC/Getty Images

Paul Krugman

Beware the Pettiness of the Powerful

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Megan K. Stack

The View Within Israel Turns Bleak

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Jonathan Alter

Finding an Opening, Trump’s Team Catches Michael Cohen Unawares

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A pen-and-ink illustration of Michael Cohen and Donald Trump. — Josh Cochran

Frank Bruni

When Donald Trump Met Hannibal Lecter

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Carlos Lozada

Kristi Noem Has Done Us All a Big Favor

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Mary Gabriel and Kristin J. Lieb

The Nerve of Madonna to Pull It Off, Again

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Hisham Awartani

I Was Shot in Vermont. What if It Had Been in the West Bank?

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John McWhorter

Lets Chill Out About Apostrophes

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Andrew Weissmann

A Former Prosecutor on the ‘Incredibly Strong Case’ Against Trump

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Michael Kofman and Rob Lee

Things Are About to Get Worse for Ukraine

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Nicholas Kristof

From the Embers of an Old Genocide, a New One May Be Emerging

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John M. Barry

As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take On New Urgency

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Justices Speak, and Are Greeted With Dissent

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