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Trump’s Kiss of Death

On top of everything else, the president is inept.

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The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.

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Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.

The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds

New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.

Democrats’ Top Senate Candidate in Maine Won’t Support Schumer for Leader

Troy Jackson, who is set to become the party’s nominee, also said in an interview that he was not sure he wanted the support of Senator Chuck Schumer in the general election.

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