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Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

by: Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush and Mattathias Schwartz

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.

Rollout of Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Included Fox News Stars and Charts

by: Michael M. Grynbaum

Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a cameo.

Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities

by: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Ana Ionova

President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

by: Graham Bowley, Jennifer Schuessler and Robin Pogrebin

The Trump administration is giving museums 120 days to replace “divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.”

Trump Promised a Golden Age. Then a Montana Lumber Plant Closed Down.

by: Jack Healy

Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?

ICE Must Improve Conditions in N.Y.C. Migrant Holding Cells, Judge Rules

by: Luis Ferré-Sadurní

The immigration agency must hold fewer detainees and provide them with medical care and regular access to lawyers, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said.

Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve

by: Nicholas Fandos

The attacks in the New York City mayor’s race may have veered into the personal, but they also reflected a larger debate on who should benefit from government regulation of housing costs.

What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

by: Mihir Zaveri

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

‘Road House’ Still Reigns as the Best Bad Movie

by: Maya Salam

In 1989, Patrick Swayze played a bouncer at an outrageously out-of-control bar. It set a standard for a movie that’s irresistible, almost in spite of itself.

These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

by: Katie Glueck

Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump to win them back. Still, there were pockets of opportunity.

Sherrod Brown Plans to Try for a Senate Comeback in Ohio

by: Shane Goldmacher

The former three-term senator is said to be running to get his old job back, delivering a recruitment coup for Democrats facing an uphill battle to win a Senate majority next year.

What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Very American’ Artist Now?

by: Carl Swanson and D’Angelo Lovell Williams

Robert Longo was a little nervous about opening a big show in Denmark this year.

When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen

by: Michael Crowley

The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage.

Russia Makes Battlefield Advances in Ukraine, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks

by: Constant Méheut

Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions.

Hidden Inside Our Electronics, Tiny Doodles From Another Era

by: Emmett Lindner and Lyndon French

Decades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils.

A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 Billion

by: Cade Metz and Cecilia Kang

The tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant.

Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAI

by: Kate Conger

The billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez Are Engaged. All Eyes Are on the Ring.

by: Sadiba Hasan

After years of speculation, the soccer superstar’s engagement is big news, but it’s the enormous diamond perched on Ms. Rodríguez’s finger that has everyone talking.

Court Ruling Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Licensing Process

by: Ashley Southall

A federal appeals court said that it appeared to be unconstitutional for New York to prioritize some of its own residents for licenses to open cannabis businesses.

A Half-Baked Alaska Summit

by: Bret Stephens

The meeting is a bad idea, but there’s an opportunity for Trump to punish Putin’s thievery.

Trump Is Squandering the Greatest Gift of the Manhattan Project

by: Garrett M. Graff

The U.S. risks not just being left behind, but out of the game entirely.

R.S.V. Season Is Approaching. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

by: Dani Blum

Doctors recommend that eligible people get vaccinated in late summer or early fall so antibodies can kick in before cases spread.

Former Adams Aide Pleads Guilty in Corruption Investigation

by: Hurubie Meko and William K. Rashbaum

Mohamed Bahi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is one of several people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit who were swept up in investigations.

Danielle Spencer, Child Star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Is Dead at 60

by: Sopan Deb

She played a witty teenager on one of the first American television shows that centered Black teenagers.