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The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

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By: Lauren McGaughy
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times; Frederick Breedon/Getty Images for Pure Flix

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European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin

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By: Jeffrey Gettleman · Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek
The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders.

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President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
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Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation

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By: Ernesto Londoño and Jack Healy
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.

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Steven Schleicher, a lawyer for Michael and Susan Pretti, Alex Pretti’s parents, appeared with them at a news conference in Minneapolis.
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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

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By: Anton Troianovski
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
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E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms

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By: Brad Plumer
The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.

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An oil drilling operation in Carlsbad, N.M.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

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By: Colby Smith
Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

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Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.
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Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.

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News of Dr. Jennifer Shuford’s exit comes as the C.D.C. faces criticism over its response to measles outbreaks around the country.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

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By: Colby Smith
Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

© Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park

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By: Zach Montague
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.

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Trees that have been cut down at East Potomac Golf Links are seen earlier this month in Washington. The Trump administration and the National Park Service moved to cut down up to 529 trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
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Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole

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By: Fintan O’Toole
The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.

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The U.A.E. president Mohammed bin Zayed and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in 2026.
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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit

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By: Zach Montague
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

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Ballots being processed in City of Industry, Calif., during last year’s election.
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Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir

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By: Peter Baker
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.

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Bob Woodward has reported on Washington politics for more than half a century.
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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks

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By: Devlin Barrett
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017.
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