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Jury Hands Down Historic Conviction in Hush-Money Case

Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his ascent to the White House in 2016.
He is the first American president to be declared a felon, a stain he will carry as he seeks to regain the presidency.

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Read five takeaways from the conviction of former President Trump.

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President Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia

White House officials said Mr. Biden’s policy shift extended only to what they characterized as acts of self-defense so that Ukraine could protect Kharkiv.

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Two people in dark clothing looking toward a concrete wall. Heavy gray smoke is in the background. — Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Nuclear Radar Stations

A radar facility more than 1,100 miles into Russia was damaged, satellite imagery showed. The attacks have drawn concern from U.S. officials.

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Wall Street Lands on India, Looking for Profits It Can’t Find in China

Stock markets in Mumbai have surged as big global investors hope India can become a source of growth. It won’t be so easy.

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Indians, many of them young, gathering to watch the sunset. — Rebecca Conway for The New York Times

The U.S. secretary of defense and China’s minister of defense held their first face-to-face talks since 2022.

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Amid Dysfunction in the House, a Wave of Seasoned Legislators Is Retiring

Retirees from both parties, including committee chairs and rising stars, say that serving in Congress is no longer worth the frustration.

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Representative Ken Buck seen from behind as he walks up a stairway. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Several G.O.P. Senate candidates embraced anti-abortion views. Now they are changing their positions.

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Chief Justice Rejects Call for Justice Alito’s Recusal in Jan. 6 Cases

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote that individual justices decide when to recuse themselves, rejecting requests to force Justice Samuel Alito Jr.’s recusal.

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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. looks down as he stands in a Capitol hallway. — Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Israel’s Rafah Campaign Worsens Dire Conditions in Gaza, Aid Groups Say

Deadly attacks on medical workers and the destruction of urban districts has made it even harder to provide assistance, according to aid officials.

A group of tents sits in the sand as light and dark gray smoke rises in the distance. — Eyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A 12-Year-Old From Tampa, Fla., Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

Bruhat Soma defeated Faizan Zaki, 12, from Texas, in the competition’s second spell-off ever. Bruhat spelled 29 words in 90 seconds; Faizan spelled 20.

Here are a few key moments, and words, from this year’s Scripps spelling bee.

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Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound.

We asked economic officials, the woman who coined “vibecession” and Charlamagne Tha God what they think is happening.

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An illustration of a distorted mirrors reflecting the U.S. economy. — George Wylesol

PTSD Has Surged Among U.S. College Students

The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, researchers found.

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A view of a campus quad with a student walking along a path wearing a face mask. A flag at half-mast and a white tent are in the background. — Tristan Spinski for The New York Times

Opinion

The Editorial Board

Donald Trump, Felon

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Illustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times

Renato Mariotti

How Trump’s Team Blew It

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Frank Bruni

Trump Is Guilty, but It May Not Matter

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Jonathan Alter

‘Is That Your Verdict?’ As Trump Seethes, a Jury Says ‘Yes.’

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Paul Krugman

What if This Is Our Last Real Election?

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Sam Freedman

Britain’s Prime Minister Plays His Last Card

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A man walking through a doorway. He’s wearing a suit that is soaked through. — Kin Cheung/Associated Press

Pamela Paul

And Now, a Real-World Lesson for Student Activists

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David French

‘Ukraine Has Gone Through a Terrible Period’: A Q. and A. With Frederick and Kimberly Kagan

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Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson

What Kind of Country Do You Want? Start With Taxes.

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Katherine Miller

How ‘Election Integrity’ Can Change the People Around Trump

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Jamie Raskin: If Justices Alito and Thomas Won’t Recuse Themselves, There Is a Solution

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Adam Sternbergh

Ángel Hernández Made Baseball Great

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Philippe Lazzarini

UNRWA: Stop Israel’s Violent Campaign Against Us

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Letters From Our Readers

Objections to Alito’s Refusal to Recuse

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Gail Collins

Spoiled Spoiler Alert

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David Wallace-Wells

Britain’s Election Could Be a Generational Wipeout — and a Big Anticlimax

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