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CDC Web Pages and Data Vanish Following Trump’s DEI and Gender Orders

by: Roni Rabin and Apoorva Mandavilli

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States

by: Mattathias Schwartz

A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.”

Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines

by: Michael D. Shear

There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, though the parties have grown increasingly divided about what to cut.

Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport

by: Kate Kelly, John Ismay and Mark Walker

The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming.

Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

by: Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

The names of two male crew members were released, but the family of the third aviator requested privacy.

Virginia Pilot Responds After She Is Falsely Targeted Over Black Hawk Crash

by: Stuart A. Thompson

Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot who is transgender, was falsely identified as the captain of the crashed military helicopter in thousands of social media posts.

Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

by: Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

The White House said it would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico

by: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ana Swanson and Simon Romero

While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.

CBS to Hand Over Transcript of Kamala Harris’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview to FCC

by: Michael M. Grynbaum

The broadcaster had declined previous requests by the Trump campaign to release the unedited transcript of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Chuck Todd Is Leaving NBC

by: John Koblin

A longtime major figure of NBC and MSNBC’s political coverage, Mr. Todd became less omnipresent in recent years.

Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years

by: Alexandra Alter

The book, the third in a series, has sold 2.7 million copies in its first week, and provided yet another example of the romantasy genre’s staying power.

Invasive Crabs Have Taken Over New England. One Solution? Eat Them.

by: C.J. Chivers

America’s Northeastern coast has been overrun by crabs from Europe and Asia. Luckily, they’re delicious.

Gaza’s Border Crossing at Rafah Reopens to Let Sick and Wounded Leave

by: Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss

The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden

by: Edward Wong

Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.

Hamas to Free Yarden Bibas, Israeli Father Whose Family Was Taken Hostage

by: Erika Solomon

Hamas said it will release the hostage Yarden Bibas, 35, on Saturday. His wife and children were also taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, but may not have survived.

New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There

by: Pam Belluck and Emily Cochrane

The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.

Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars

by: Emily Badger

A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.

After Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, Their Child Was Killed in a U.S. School

by: Christina Morales and Emily Cochrane

A week after a 16-year-old was shot at her high school in Nashville, her parents made the wrenching decision to send her body back to Guatemala.

German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

by: Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.

Trump is Already Failing. That’s the Key to a Big Democratic Rebound.

by: Doug Sosnik

The party needs to seize the opportunity to present fresh vision and leadership.

Steve Bannon on ‘Broligarchs’ vs. Populism

by: Ross Douthat

The fight for Donald Trump’s ear.

Trump Plans Steep Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

by: Matthew Cullen

Also, Hamas said it would free an American hostage. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Barry Goldberg, Who Backed Dylan When He Went Electric, Dies at 83

by: Alex Williams

He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

Small Plane With 2 Aboard Crashes Near Philadelphia Mall

by: Hank Sanders

A Learjet 55 with two aboard crashed around 6:30 p.m. near the Roosevelt Mall after leaving the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, officials said. There was no word on casualties.

Belgium Forms a Government After 7 Months of Squabbling

by: Koba Ryckewaert and Jeanna Smialek

The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western democracies, as a whole.

Review: In Justin Peck’s New Dance, Air, Earth and Self-Help

by: Brian Seibert

“Mystic Familiar,” a New York City Ballet premiere, has a score by the musician Dan Deacon and some all-too-familiar sentiments.