Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open

As the Trump administration seeks to move forward with renovations at the center, a judge has asked for its programming calendar.The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has three days to update a federal judge on whether it still intends to push for a two-year closure for renovations, a d

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Washington’s Reagan Airport Will Ground Flights for July 4 Events

The runways at Ronald Reagan National Airport will be closed after noon on July 4, and for several hours on July 3. Other celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th birthday are also expected to cause disruptions.Flyovers, parachutists and fireworks over Washington will temporarily force Ronald Rea

K Karoun Demirjian

How Local Police Are Working for ICE, and an Unusual Data Center Dispute

Plus, the gym is the new first date.The Trump administration has enlisted local police officers in its mass deportation campaign by deputizing them as immigration agents. Participation has exploded, with de facto ICE officers now in 31 states.

T Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Colby Smith

Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal, Belittling the One Obama Signed

President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Tehran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.President Trump at the Group of 7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.

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The U.S. Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Behind

Small businesses say relentless pressures from tariffs and higher energy prices have sapped their resilience and finances.Kirsten Davenport-Norwood, who owns Greene Thumb Landscape in Indianapolis

S Sydney Ember

This Senator Is an Internet Sensation. Is He Running for President?

The 39-year-old senator has become an internet sensation for Democrats seeking a 2028 contender. He says he’s focused on winning a second term in November.Jon Ossoff of Georgia is the only Senate Democrat seeking re-election in a state President Trump won in 2024.

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Takeaways From the Runoff and Primary Elections in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races.President Trump’s chosen candidates won three Republican Senate primaries on Tuesday, but he but ran into trouble in other r

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Say Hello to the Newest N.Y.C. Area Code: 465

There are millions of possible phone numbers under each area code, but about once a decade, this growing city runs out of digits.The new area code will be used in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan.

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Private Jet Crashes on Highway in Laredo, Texas, Killing 1

The plane’s crew reported mechanical problems and low fuel as they flew to Austin, Texas, from Mexico. Five of the six people on board survived the crash in Laredo.People trying to pull survivors out of a small plane that crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday.

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