Senate Leaders Race to Avert a Default

Also, we’re covering Russia’s increased attacks on Kyiv. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem

Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain.

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Biden Trips and Falls at Air Force Commencement

The president was helped up and walked back to his seat after delivering a speech and handing out diplomas to graduates in Colorado Springs.

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Ron DeSantis Snaps at a Reporter: ‘Are You Blind?’

The Florida governor, who has frequently clashed with the press, was asked about taking questions from voters on the presidential campaign trail.

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Trump and Cuomo Agree on One Thing: DeSantis Mishandled Covid

The two combative men from Queens have often been antagonists, but now they both see an opening to attack the Florida governor over his pandemic leadership.

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The New Terms of Abortion Politics

A 15-week federal minimum. Court reform. Abortion activists on both sides are already preparing their 2024 playbooks in an uncertain post-Dobbs landscape.

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Pentagon Cancels Drag Show at Air Force Base After Republican Criticism

After a drag show at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada was canceled, the Defense Department said that such events were “not a suitable use” of resources, despite a long history of drag entertainment in the military.

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