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To Restrict Migrants, Biden Leans on Trump’s Favorite Immigration Law

President Biden’s executive action addresses one of his most serious political vulnerabilities ahead of his face-off with Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

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A migrant wearing a blue top and dark pants climbs concertina wire to cross from Mexico into the United States near El Paso. A large fence is in the background, and shrubbery is in the foreground. — Paul Ratje for The New York Times

Read how President Biden’s asylum order will work.

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In announcing the new border action, President Biden blamed Donald Trump. Mr. Trump called it too little, too late.

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Arizona Republicans added a ballot measure that would make unlawfully crossing the southern border a state crime.

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Tim Sheehy Will Face Jon Tester in Montana as G.O.P. Hopes to Capture Seat

Mr. Sheehy won the Republican primary, setting him up for a showdown against Senator Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent.

Tonight’s Election Results ›

Race	Reported margin	Votes in
N.J., Senate (D)	Kim +59	89%
N.J., Senate (R)	Bashaw +7	85%
Mont., Senate (D)	Tester +94	55%
Mont., Senate (R)	Sheehy +55	47%
Mont. Gov. (R)	Gianforte +53	51%
Mont. Gov. (D)	Busse +43	52%
Iowa 1st District (R)	Miller-Meeks +12	>95%
N.J. 8th District (D)	Menendez +18	87%
Mont. 2nd District (D)	Driscoll +8	53%
Mont. 2nd District (R)	Downing +20	57%

In New Jersey, Andy Kim won the Democratic Senate primary, while Rob Menendez survived a challenge in a U.S. House race.

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Mont. U.S. Senate Tester wins

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N.J. 2nd District Salerno +1.2

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Needing Help to Stay in Power, India’s Modi Loses Aura of Invincibility

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take up a third term, the election was closer than expected and he relied on partners who don’t share his agenda.

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See four takeaways from India’s election.

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Ukraine Strikes Into Russia With Western Weapons, Official Says

The official said Ukraine had destroyed missile launchers in the Russian region of Belgorod using an American-made rocket system.

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A still from a video showing a truck in the foreground and smoke rising in the distance. — @dosye_shpiona/Telegram

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Ibram X. Kendi in a suit surrounded by bookcases. — Wayne Lawrence for The New York Times

Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own

In 2020, the author of “How to Be an Antiracist” galvanized Americans with his ideas. The past four years have tested them — and him.

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Senator Robert Menendez Enjoyed a Steakhouse Dinner, as the F.B.I. Watched

At Mr. Menendez’s bribery trial, an investigator described surveilling diners at a restaurant. Among them were Mr. Menendez and an Egyptian official.

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Senator Robert Menendez, in a blue suit and pink tie, arrives at Federal District Court in Manhattan in May. — David Dee Delgado/Reuters

F.D.A. Panel Rejects MDMA-Aided Therapy for PTSD

An independent group of experts expressed concerns that the data from clinical trials did not outweigh risks for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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A close-up view of a plastic sandwich bag with labels and a blue MDMA pill on a table. — Travis Dove for The New York Times

Here’s why PTSD treatments are falling short for many patients.

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The President’s Son: A Routine Gun Case, but Abnormal in Every Way

At Hunter Biden’s trial, he listened with the jury to his own voice on the audio version of his memoir.

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Hunter Biden, wearing a dark blue suit, holds hands with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, who is wearing sunglasses and a light blue suit, as they walk outside. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Prosecutors used Hunter Biden’s memoir to narrate his spiral into addiction.

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The Great Read

At 70, Cyndi Lauper Has Nothing Left to Prove

She’s plotting a farewell tour. She’s starring in a documentary about her life. And she can only ever be herself.

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A blond woman with a red lip wears a billowing white top, bringing her hands together near her head as she sits and poses. — Thea Traff for The New York Times

Opinion

Bret Stephens

This D-Day, Europe Needs to Resolve to Get Its Act Together

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Nouf Aljowaysir

I Asked A.I. Where It Thought I Was From. Its Answer: Nowhere.

Patrick Healy, Frank Luntz and Adrian J. Rivera

‘I Cannot Have the President Be a Convicted Felon. Full Stop.’

Maureen Dowd

The Verdict Is In on the Supreme Court

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Paul Krugman

Goodbye Inflation, Hello Recession?

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Melissa B. Jacoby

Companies Hide Their Sins in Bankruptcy Court. This Must Stop.

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The torso of a man in a white shirt and tie is visible through a window, bordered by blinds. — Phillip Toledano/Trunk Archive

Michelle Goldberg

‘Lock Her Up’ Was Not Just a Slogan

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David French

Would a Banana Republic Put the President’s Son on Trial?

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Letters From Our Readers

Psychiatry and the Dangerous Patient

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Leigh Steinberg

Another Pro Athlete Is Banned for Life for Gambling. He Won’t Be the Last.

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The Ezra Klein ShowAudio

The Republican Party’s Decay Began Long Before Trump

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Garrett M. Graff

We Must Keep the Memory of D-Day Alive

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Alina Chan

The Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab. Here’s Why.

Ioan Grillo

Mexico’s New President Has a Daunting Job: Stop the Blood Bath

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Margaret Renkl

I Reread a Book That Changed My Life, but I’d Changed, Too

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Jeff Goodell

The Heat Wave Scenario That Keeps Climate Scientists Up at Night

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The EveningNewsletter

Both Democrats and Republicans Embrace Border Politics

India’s election was closer than expected, Louisiana passes a surgical castration bill for child molesters and more news.

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Climate ForwardNewsletter

When Hydropower Runs Dry

The struggle of the world’s largest source of renewable energy last year could have important implications for the fight against climate change.

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Rival U.K. Political Leaders Clash in Bad-Tempered Election Debate

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, fighting to narrow a substantial polling gap, adopted an aggressive approach against his Labour Party opponent, Keir Starmer.

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Columbia Law Review Website Is Taken Offline Over Article Criticizing Israel

The board of directors of the student-run publication said that the article, by a Palestinian human rights lawyer, had not been subject to sufficient review.

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Nonny Hogrogian, Honored Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies at 92

A two-time Caldecott Medal winner, she brought multiculturalism to children’s books by drawing on her Armenian heritage.

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Nonny Hogrogian in a black and white photograph. She is looking straight at the camera and is wearing a dress. — via Hogrogian family

Questions Dog a Case Involving a Suspended License and a Viral Video

Video of a man appearing behind the wheel via Zoom for a court hearing over a suspended license drew widespread attention. But there’s more to the story.

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