Bob Brooks, Labor Leader Backed by Top Democrats, Wins Pennsylvania House Primary

Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.Bob Brooks arriving at his watch party on election night at a bar in Bethlehem, Pa.

K Kellen Browning and Taylor Robinson

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran registering as a candidate in the presidential election in Tehran in 2024.

M Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.The sliver of G.O.P. skepticism to the president’s handling of the Iran conflict widened last week.

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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.The document was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

A Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush

Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts

The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.Todd Blanche made clear that the fund was created in response to what Mr. Trump and his allies have argued was unjust overreach by the Biden administration.

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Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs

David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued for decades by leaks and algae blooms, which various administrations ha

D David A. Fahrenthold and Maxine Joselow

Duffy Defends Road Trip Reality Show In Tense Senate Hearing

Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s combative stance was a notable shift for someone who has presented himself as congenial and accessible.

K Karoun Demirjian and Chris Cameron

The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms

This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.In a memorable “Saturday Night Live” sketch this season, a woman (Ashley Padilla, with Tommy Brennan and Jane Wickline) reconsidered her support for Preside

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The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet

Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.A view of the Islamic Center of San Diego following a deadly mass shooting at the mosque on Monday.

T Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Race Against John Cornyn

The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal.Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has maneuvered for President Trump’s support ahead of the May 26 runoff election in the Republican prim

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Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton

News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.Senator John Cornyn of Texas speaking with reporters on Monday after a campaign event in San Antonio.

M Michael Gold, Megan Mineiro and Carl Hulse

‘The Future of Truth’ Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.

Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.OpenAI’s ChatGPT on a laptop. The rise of A.I. has set off fears among publishers that they may accidentally release books from authors who improperly use

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Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation

Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The company, which renamed itself for the metaverse, is transforming itself for the era of artificial int

E Eli Tan and Kalley Huang

Powered by A.I., Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years

Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.On Tuesday, Google said the A.I. shift had inspired it to overhaul its search bar for the first time since 2001.

T Tripp Mickle, Kate Conger and Brian X. Chen

Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in Manhattan

The woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.A 56-year-old woman died after she fell into an uncovered manhole near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the many hazards N

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Greg Hyman, Co-Creator of Tickle Me Elmo, Dies at 78

An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.Greg Hyman in 2012. The toy that he and Ron Dubren designed for Tyco not only giggled and spoke — “That tickles!” — but vibrated when tickled th

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