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Trump Hush Money Verdict

Trump’s guilty verdict and his war against the judicial system

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The first criminal trial of a former president was a parade of tawdry testimony about Donald Trump. He used it to launch an attack on the justice system.

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Overview

Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in New York hush money trial

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Middle East Conflict

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Mapping Israel’s expanding battle for Rafah, a test of U.S. red lines

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Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza’s Jabalya, leaving behind destruction

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Bruhat Soma wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in second-ever spell-off

Bruhat will receive $50,000 in cash, a commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup.

By Marissa J. Lang

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

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7 tasks for your June home maintenance checklist

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These science-based tips can help you manage conflicts in relationships

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9 drink recipes to bring the coffee shop home, including chai and boba

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THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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Opinions

The trial is over. What do Trump and Biden do now?

The courtroom portion of the campaign has ended. So, what’s changed?

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

Wile E. Coyote finally catches the Road Runner

Opinion by Jim Geraghty

The new polarization that explains our politics

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

Did Trump just lose his Teflon armor?

Opinion by Alexi McCammond

An impromptu ‘Impromptu’: Processing Trump’s conviction

Opinion by Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and Karen Tumulty

25 min

The GOP’s fight to hide the cost of its next tax cut has already begun

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Let Ukraine strike military targets inside Russia. But carefully.

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SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democrats on court ethics

Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse proposed a meeting after reports of politically charged flags at the homes of Justice Samuel Alito and his wife.

By Ann E. Marimow

Supreme Court rules that a state official likely violated NRA’s free speech rights

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They’re here, rare and beautiful. Meet the blue-eyed cicadas.

Insect lovers are abuzz over photos from an Illinois arboretum of cicadas with unusual and striking eyes.

By Ben Brasch

Google scales back AI search answers after it told users to eat glue

By Gerrit De Vynck

Man pleads guilty to making 12,000 harassing calls to Congress members

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U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs hold first meeting since 2022

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election 2024

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Most House Republicans who backed Trump’s challengers cruised to primary victories

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Analysis

The right-wing technocratic dream of stopping nonexistent voter fraud

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Biden, Harris launch Black voter group as they aim to blunt Trump’s gains

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Carolyn Hax: Sibling unravels over brother’s unexpected divorce

A sibling is angry about brother’s divorce — and his request to bring his “newly announced ex-bride” to a holiday dinner.

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How a simple fix could double the size of the U.S. electricity grid

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The climate refugee crisis is here

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TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass.

By Drew Harwell

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Metro Red Line closure begins Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.

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Fentanyl users get free smoking gear in some cities. Now there’s pushback.

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