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Trump Is Using a July 4 Deadline as a Tool to Pass His Policy Bill

President Trump is using his July 4 deadline as a cudgel to pass his signature domestic policy bill.

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Representative Andy Harris, Republican of Maryland, at the Capitol on Wednesday.

The Republicans in Congress Who Are Opting to Self-Deport From Washington

Feeling out of step with President Trump’s G.O.P., Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Don Bacon are deciding to retire.

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Senator Thom Tillis, left, and Representative Don Bacon have announced plans to retire, saying they feel out of step with President Trump’s Republican Party.

Why a Bill Nobody Loves Feels Inevitable

President Trump’s megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won’t stop it from becoming law.

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President Trump’s signature legislation could advance over the weekend.

Is Mamdani Really a Gift to Trump and the G.O.P.?

Republicans have gleefully seized on Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as a fresh boogeyman. The reality could be more complicated.

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Zohran Mamdani, the likely winner of the Democratic primary for New York mayor, at a rally this month.

What Trump’s Delayed Decision in the Israel-Iran War Means for Those Countries

The Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief explains what President Trump’s delay in deciding whether to intervene in the Israel-Iran war means for the people of both countries.

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A rally in Tehran on Friday.

As Trump Debates Iran Action, the Meaning of ‘America First’ Is on the Line

As President Trump ponders involving the United States in Israel’s attacks on Iran, the G.O.P. faces a thorny question: What does “America first” really mean?

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A clash between Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz embodies the rupture on the right over whether the United States should get involved in Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight

The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. A confrontation between the two men over Israel and Iran embodies the rupture on the right over whether the United States should get involved.

How the Trump Era Changed Trump

The president is still the attention-loving, payback-obsessed main character that he was in 2015. But his four years out of office drove him to turn grievance into vengeance.

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President Trump, with the backing of a Supreme Court decision last year that granted him broad immunity for official acts, is doing some of the things he wanted to during his first term.
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