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After Cease-Fire’s Failure, Trump’s Options Narrow in Iran

After several days of strikes, President Trump notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.

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Latest Attacks Target Iran’s Ability to Strike Ships, U.S. Says

The U.S. will resume a blockade on Iranian ports and charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said.

Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz last month. — Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of Shipping

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Lebanese Hold Fast to Their Land Despite Threat of Long Israeli Occupation

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Catch Up on Today’s Biggest Stories

A naval blockade, a Senate appointment and a sweet interstellar discovery.

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A red and purple cloud of dust, stars and other material, with a brighter center dotted with innumerable stars. — NASA/JPL-Caltech, via S. Stolovy

Lindsey Graham’s Death Complicates G.O.P. Agenda in Congress

Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.

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Graham’s Sister Appointed to Finish His Senate Term

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Democratic Senate Candidate in South Carolina Awaits Graham’s Successor

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Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.

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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

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Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

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The Internal Revenue Service office building in Washington. President Trump sued the I.R.S. in January, blaming it for the leak of his tax returns during his first term. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

For 35 Years, Undocumented, and Chasing the American Dream

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo hoped to obtain legal status, his family said. He was killed last week by an immigration agent who was looking for a different man.

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A card reading “in loving memory” with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s picture on it. — Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Witnesses Say ICE Fired Fatal Shot Into Open Passenger Window in Houston

A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.

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ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Maine, Homeland Security Says

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What We Know About the Shooting

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Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly Shooting

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The Great Read

How a Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game

Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined to bring it back.

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A woman in a white baseball uniform sits on a bench next to a baseball diamond. — Akilah Townsend for The New York Times

Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak

The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history.

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A photograph of rows of red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce on grocery store shelves. — Brandon Bell/Getty Images

This California Oil Pipeline Was Dormant for 11 Years. Trump Reopened It.

The reopening of the pipeline near Santa Barbara has made residents anxious in a region prized for its gorgeous beaches and ocean views.

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Re-Ranking the Top 50 Players at the World Cup With Only 4 Games to Go

An up-and-comer leaps up the list, which includes two new entries and four re-entries as the tournament reaches the semifinal stage.

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Both World Cup Semifinals Are Clashes of Giants. One Is a Much Hotter Ticket.

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BREAKING

Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90

The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”

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A man sits at a modestly cluttered desk, drawing a cartoon. A light shines over the desk, and a computer from circa 1998 is on another desk behind him, with shelves full of papers and office supplies. — Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Him Into the Air

A man was hospitalized after a visibly agitated bull bison flipped him about eight feet in the air near a campground road.

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Mom, Dad, I Want to Be a Welder

Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But not everyone is on board.

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Michelle Goldberg

He Says He Killed a Man. Republicans Nominated Him Anyway.

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New York Times Opinion Contributors

Who Will Win the Midterms? 6 Pollsters and Pundits Make Educated Guesses.

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Ladies, We’re Entering Our Crone Era. It’s About Time.

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An illustration featuring a blue hardcover book with the words Decline and Fall carved out of the cover.

Charles King

Every Empire Crumbles. Here’s What Comes Next.

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