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As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies

ROBIN POGREBIN

An odd silence has surrounded a delay to fill several open seats on the board of the Smithsonian, even as a fierce battle to control the institution ensues.

Iran’s Former Leader Denies Times Report

LYNSEY CHUTEL AND SANAM MAHOOZI

The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.

Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation

ERIC LIPTON AND JOHN YOON

The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

Restaurant Review: Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York

LIGAYA MISHAN AND YUVRAJ KHANNA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

At the high-flying New York outpost of Ambassadors Clubhouse, the Punjabi cooking is beguiling and the city feels miles away.

ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings in Maine and Houston

MADELEINE NGO, HAMED ALEAZIZ AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term.

Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy

JENNY GROSS

The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.

Warsh Reiterates Fed’s Pledge to Get Inflation Down but Doesn’t Specify How

COLBY SMITH

Kevin M. Warsh, in his first testimony to Congress as chairman of the Federal Reserve, did not shed light on whether he supported higher interest rates to tame price pressures.

T. Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top

JULIA JACOBS AND ZACHARY SMALL

In a booming fossil market, the T. rex had been dethroned by a stegosaurus. No longer.

Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom

ROB COPELAND AND STACY COWLEY

The quarterly results reflect the dichotomy between geopolitical uncertainty and the stable American economy.

Man in Florida Fatally Hit by Truck While Fleeing ICE, Official Says

DAVID OVALLE AND HAMED ALEAZIZ

Details about what exactly happened at a gas station in St. Augustine before the man was hit were unclear Tuesday.

A Beastie Boy Returns to the Mic, With Some Help

BEN SISARIO AND RYAN LOWRY

Thanks to an assist from his sons, Mike D is set to release “Thank You,” the first new music from a member of the pioneering rap trio in 15 years.

Takeaways From Justices Kagan and Barrett’s Congressional Testimony on Supreme Court Security

ANN E. MARIMOW

Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during a collegial hearing.

The Housing Crisis Is Also a Retirement Crisis

KYLA SCANLON

A home has stopped being just a place to live — it has also become an asset.

Justices pitch lawmakers on enhanced security in rare Hill appearance

The hearing marked the first time since 2019 that members of the Supreme Court have testified on Capitol Hill.

‘We Love Iraq,’ Trump Tells New Prime Minister in Oval Office Meeting

MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ERIKA SOLOMON

The meeting comes as President Trump’s administration has been ratcheting up pressure on Baghdad to diminish Iran’s influence in Iraq.