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Trump's state dinner for Xi to feature sea bass and a long list of tech titans

President Donald Trump is hosting a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, an event that will be closely scrutinized for clues about their relationship

Trump’s Retribution Campaign May Face Supreme Court Test

ADAM LIPTAK

The justices have been asked to rule on whether the president can appoint allies as top prosecutors.

Angel mom says blue-state DAs are putting illegal immigrant criminals before public safety

Cheryl Minter's Change.org petition targets Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano after her daughter's accused killer had over 30 prior arrests.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries

ABBIE VANSICKLE

A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.

Xi, in lavish Trump summit, urges 'human control' over AI

MICHAEL WILNER, ANA CEBALLOS

Xi Jinping, president of China, issued a call from the White House on Thursday that artificial intelligence remain "under human control" as the world's two superpowers race for technological supremacy.

Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years

A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from ...

Sheridan Gorman’s mom scorches Dem lawmakers she says refused to hear families of slain Americans

Sheridan Gorman's mother accused Rep. Pramila Jayapal of dismissing angel families and Rep. Jerry Nadler of napping during sanctuary city testimony.

Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump

SHANE GOLDMACHER, PAUL ABOWD, JON MILLER, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, EDWARD VEGA AND GABRIEL BLANCO

Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from President Trump and his policies.

Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died

Ex-F.B.I. Agents Crucial to ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Suggest Testimony Won’t Help

ALAN FEUER

Lawyers for the agents said that their clients would testify about “a properly predicated allegation that then-citizen Trump had unlawfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents.”

‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms

PATRICIA MAZZEI AND LUKE BROADWATER

A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.

Kitty Lunn, Who Expanded the Boundaries of Dance, Dies at 76

ALEX WILLIAMS

After breaking her back in a fall, she helped start Infinity Dance Theater, and found that her wheelchair was a tool, not a hindrance.

Florida Charges 20 People with Voter Fraud

DAVID OVALLE

Most cases involved noncitizens who registered to vote, attesting that they were U.S. citizens, state officials said.

Corie Walsh’s husband faces alleged killer mom accused of plotting to poison him as attorney lays blame

Corie Walsh, accused of strangling 2-year-old Barrett during an alleged psychotic episode, entered a not guilty plea as her defense seeks hospital release.

Trump Is Hosting Xi for a State Dinner. It’s a Rarity for the U.S. President.

MACK LIEDERMAN

The state dinner for President Xi on Thursday will be only the fourth hosted by President Trump, far fewer than past U.S. presidents.