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NY Times – Politics

Lawmakers have said that President Trump has not provided sufficient evidence about the threat posed by the vessels or the legal basis to use force against them. [...]

The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump. [...]

Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American family.” Conservative activists wonder if Charlie Kirk’s legacy will lend new urgency to White House policy discussions. [...]

The potential legislation would grant President Trump sweeping power to use military force if he saw a link to “narco-terrorists.” [...]

As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor. [...]

The president was feted by King Charles III with the sort of pageantry he covets, signed a technology deal and steered clear of big disagreements with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [...]