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Trump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield

Officials suggested the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine bends to President Trump’s demands.

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After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces

The leaders of Britain and France have been prodding and counseling President Volodymyr Zelensky on how to deal with President Trump.

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Razor-wire defenses in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, which borders Russia’s Kursk region. The loss of one of Kyiv’s most important benefactors will make it easier for Russia to assault Ukrainian lines of defense, analysts say. — Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

Trump to Pause Auto Tariffs for One Month as Other Levies Continue

President Trump said he would pause a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from Canada and Mexico under a trade pact for one month, while other levies stay in place.

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Trump Says U.S. Banks Can’t Do Business in Canada. It’s Not That Simple.

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Shipping containers are stacked in a large group, the sunlight making them glow. — Guillermo Arias/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid

The move came after Chief Justice Roberts temporarily paused a trial judge’s order requiring the administration to release more than $1.5 billion.

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During Trump’s Rowdy Speech to Congress, the Quiet Moments Said the Most

President Trump’s comments on tariffs and Social Security sent something of a chill through the House chamber.

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A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy

After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy is embracing the “gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.

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President Trump standing behind a microphone at a lectern with Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance behind him. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

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The Secret Campaign in China to Save a Woman Chained by the Neck

The accidental discovery of the woman led to a viral video, spurring public outrage. The Communist Party quashed the discussion, but the anger persisted.

Analysis

Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him

Party leaders opted for a sober, centrist counter to President Trump’s speech, but the overriding image of Democratic pushback came from a liberal congressman.

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ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos

At least seven senior officials have left the group, setting off deep concerns about its future as it confronts scrutiny from congressional Republicans.

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With Musk Targeting Social Security, Democrats See a Political Opportunity

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Joy, and Selfies, at the Oscars

Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and other stars dropped their guard on Hollywood’s biggest night.

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A man in a tennis-ball-yellow suit stands among a crowd of men and women in black tie attire. — Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over the Pace of Deportations

President Trump’s promise to begin the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with practical difficulties.

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Which of Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Having an Impact?

Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies

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A small river with barbed-wire fencing on one side. — Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks Over Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks were a significant departure for the U.S., which has generally refused to speak directly with groups it designated as terrorist organizations.

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Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned

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Masked Hamas fighters, wearing camouflage gear and carrying rifles, march down a street. — Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

The Great Read

The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas

Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.

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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

How to Tell That the Chain Saw Is Coming for America

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Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica

This Trump Speech Was the Ultimate Loyalty Test

President Trump, seen from behind, addressing a joint session of Congress on March 4. — Pool photo by Mandel Ngan

Anupam B. Jena

A New Way of Thinking About the N.I.H.

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David French

Elon Musk and the Useless Spending-Cut Theater of DOGE

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Jamelle Bouie

Trump Promised Retribution. Turns Out He Had a Very Big Target in Mind.

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New York Times Opinion

‘It Was 90-Plus Minutes of Bad Moments’: 9 Opinion Writers on Trump’s Address to Congress

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Jessica Grose

Steeling My Daughters Against a New Kind of Misogyny

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Maureen Dowd

The State of Himself

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Amy Odell

Fashion Has Given Up on Being Woke, and That’s OK

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Thomas L. Friedman

What Unsettled Me Most About Trump’s Remarks to Congress

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Letters From Our Readers

Reviews of Trump’s Speech to Congress

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David Firestone

It’s an Honor to Be Thrown Out of This Speech

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The EveningNewsletter

Carmakers Were Given a Monthlong Reprieve From Tariffs

Also, the Supreme Court ruled against a foreign aid freeze, and the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

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Climate ForwardNewsletter

A Straightforward Climate Fix Hits Another Setback

Cutting emissions of methane from oil and gas production was supposed to be relatively simple. It hasn’t been.

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Adrienne Adams, the N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Enters Mayor’s Race

Ms. Adams, the New York City Council speaker, is trying to position herself as a principled alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.

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France Open to Discussing Extension of Nuclear Deterrence, Macron Says

In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose Russia.

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Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

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