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NY Times – Politics

The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal. [...]

Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk’s podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans. [...]

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported. [...]

A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported. [...]

While crime falls, the other investigative work of the F.B.I. is being delayed, frustrating law enforcement officials and leading some to quit. [...]

Earlier efforts to find a new, non-Chinese owner for the popular video app fell apart. A federal law that cites national security issues requires TikTok owner ByteDance to sell it or face a ban. [...]