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Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring
The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.
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Weight Loss Drugs Give Restaurants a New Hurdle: Diners Who Eat Less
Fewer orders and higher costs are squeezing restaurants big and small as people on the weight-loss drugs eat and drink less when dining out.
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White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets
The Trump administration again defended the decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and to exclude journalists from the pool that covers the president in small spaces.
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In Texas, Talarico Inspires a Recurring Blue-Tinted Dream
After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.
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Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats
Five new Times/Siena polls continue a run of strong results for the party in states that President Trump won easily in 2024.
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.
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How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.
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Unveiling Hidden Wonders: What Nature’s Secrets Teach Us About Wildlife
Unveiling Hidden Wonders: What Nature’s Secrets Teach Us About Wildlife I recently took a walk through an untouched patch of forest near my hometown. You know the type—an area where the trees stretch upwards like they’ve got a secret to tell, and the soil is rich with the stories of yesteryears. I didn’t go with…
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OpenAI Sued for AI Agent Hacks
Following the hacking incidents of OpenAI agents of Hugging Face, Ruby Gems, and an Australian government website, two suits have been filed against OpenAI. One suit was filed by not-for-profit Legal Advocates for Safe Science & Technology (LASST), which claimed “that the hack in which OpenAI ‘agents stole credentials, uploaded malicious files, and gained control…