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    1. Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.

      At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.

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Election 2024

  1. Trump Leans Into an Outlaw Image as His Criminal Trial Concludes

    Preparing for a potential verdict in Manhattan, the former president has increasingly aligned himself with fellow defendants and people convicted of crimes.

     By Maggie Haberman and

    During a rally in the Bronx last week, former President Donald J. Trump appeared alongside Sheff G, right, and Sleepy Hallow, two rap artists accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
    CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times
  2. Biden Marks Memorial Day With Message About Freedom as Trump Lashes Out

    An earlier message from Donald J. Trump was more traditional, but it was quickly followed by one wishing a happy Memorial Day to “Human Scum.”

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    President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. “Freedom has never been guaranteed,” Mr. Biden said.
    CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times
  3. Trump Elevates a Conservative ‘Warrior’ on Education

    Byron Donalds is best known as a Trump defender and potential vice-presidential pick. But in Florida, the congressman and his wife made a name — and a business — in the charter school movement.

     By Alexandra Berzon and

    “We’re going to fundamentally transform the United States government,” Representative Byron Donalds told conservative activists in February. “The last major area where we truly need a resurgence in American leadership is in our culture, and it’s with our children.”
    CreditKenny Holston/The New York Times
  4. Libertarians Skip Over Trump and R.F.K. Jr. for Chase Oliver

    The party selected Mr. Oliver as its presidential nominee. He ran for a Senate seat in Georgia in 2022.

     By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and

    In his acceptance speech as the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee, Chase Oliver pledged to unify the party and to expand its reach around the U.S.
    CreditFrancis Chung/Politico, via Associated Press
  5. Eyeing Trump, but on the Fence: How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024

    Politically disengaged Americans are increasingly Trump-curious, but President Biden has a shot at winning some of them back. Reaching them in a changed media environment will be his challenge.

     By Katie Glueck and

    “I don’t think I’m going to make a difference,” said Joe Perez, 22, a valet in Las Vegas who supported Donald J. Trump in 2020 and is intrigued by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now.
    CreditMarshall Scheuttle for The New York Times
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  2. What to Watch in the Texas Runoff Elections

    Representative Tony Gonzales is facing a challenge from a gun rights activist, and voters will decide which Republican will face Representative Henry Cuellar this fall.

    By Maggie Astor

     
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  9. A Soldier’s Final Journey Home

    Sgt. Kennedy Sanders was killed in a drone attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan. A collection of photos offers a glimpse into her life.

    By Kenny Holston

     
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