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Alito: Should a president be prosecuted if they make a mistake on the job?

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N.Y. court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, orders new trial

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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. security forces, elections

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U.S. economic growth slows sharply, raising questions for the rest of 2024

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Police arrest 108 at Emerson College protest as antiwar rallies spread

Clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters and police continued to expand, with arrests in Emerson College, University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin.

By Jennifer Hassan, Justine McDaniel and Emily DaviesUpdated 16 minutes ago

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Black college president says it’s time to fix Black-Jew
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Colleges brace for more protests as graduation season approaches

TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

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Ex-Enquirer publisher knew payments during political campaigns could be an issue

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

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By Michele Lerner

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What fliers need to know about new refund rules for airlines

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Why campus protests against Israel probably won’t be effective

Students protesting against Israel at Columbia and elsewhere probably aren’t persuading the average American voter.

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Gaza-Israeli peace will come only by putting people before states

Opinion by Anne-Marie Slaughter

Is it legal when Trump does it? 3 columnists debate presidential immunity.

Opinion by Charles Lane, Ruth Marcus and Jason Willick

It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

If Ukraine falls to Russia, this country thinks it’s next

Opinion by Josh Rogin

Congrats on buying Operation: Post-Roe! Here are the board game FAQs.

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China already manufactures too much. Now it wants to make more.

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Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe

The indictments cap a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) into how the 2020 pro-Trump elector strategy played out in Arizona, which Joe Biden won by 10,457 votes.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

For this blue-collar town, the Baltimore bridge was a lifeline. Now it’s gone.

Residents of Dundalk, Md., are grappling with the sudden, surreal loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a local landmark and economic artery for decades.

Story by Joe Heim | Photos by André Chung

President Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last month. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Aid to Ukraine seemed dead. Then secretive talks revived it.

In one meeting, President Biden and others sprang a surprise effort to persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the aid package.

By Liz Goodwin, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Tyler Pager

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QBs are bound to be the top picks. Here’s predicting where everyone else goes.

This first round will start with a quarterbacking bang, but offensive line and wide receiver are also areas of strength.

By Jason La Canfora

Draft guide: Top prospects, pick projections and how to watch

By Matt Bonesteel

As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid

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In the dead of night, the Moulin Rouge windmill loses its sails

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