Missouri and Illinois Face Severe Storms and Tornado Threat

Areas around St. Louis could face tornadoes, forecasters said. Dangerous weather has unfolded across the Midwest in recent days.

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Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?

In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.

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After Shooting, Trump Demands Approval for His White House Ballroom

An incident involving an armed man at the White House correspondents’ dinner has the president to renewing his push for a project slowed by litigation.

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A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive

Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.

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In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud Is Rampant

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”

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At White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump Will Dine With Reporters He’s Been Roasting

President Trump has boycotted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in previous years.

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They Survived Torture. Why Is the Program That Helped Them Closing?

Some Bellevue Hospital officials feared having to disclose patients’ immigration status. They will get care elsewhere at the hospital, administrators say.

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Deb Haaland’s Historic Run for New Mexico Governor Hits a Primary Snag

The former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first woman and Native American to be New Mexico’s governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.

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A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining

The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.

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And Then There Were None, Trump Administration Edition

Normal language is inadequate and precedents are irrelevant when it comes to appraising the senior administration officials of the president’s second term.

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The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans

Vaccine skeptics, ‘organic moms’ and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.

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