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Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It

The White House failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.

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Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched,’ Officials Say; Charges Are Dropped

A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

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A teacher helping three students in a classroom read and write. She’s wearing a blue collar shirt and black pants. The students are wearing a pink sweater, an orange collar shirt and a blue shirt. — Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press

Trump to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Suit as Self-Dealing

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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

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The Evening

Catch Up on Today’s Biggest Stories

Migrants flood a Spanish territory, the U.S. plans Sun Belt water cuts and Larry Ellison bets on A.I.

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A small police boat off rocks where people stand and swim near. — Jorge Guerrero/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat

Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.

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Despite Talk of a Party Switch, Fetterman Vows ‘Never’

Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.

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How the Michigan Primary Is Dividing Jewish Voters

Senator Mitch McConnell heading to a vote in May. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

BREAKING

FIFA Cancels Plan to Sell World Cup Stake to Investors

Facing widespread condemnation, the organization said it would not move forward with a proposal to allow private investment for its event operations.

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Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

Ukraine’s president had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.

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ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral

Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran are converging.

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President Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation

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The Great Read

I Went to the Amazon to Fly in a 1942 Workhorse of Aviation

The Douglas DC-3 was mass-produced during World War II. One of the few still flying transports passengers in Colombia’s jungle.

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Loyalty Proves a Double-Edged Sword for Attorney General Nominee

Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the confirmation he covets.

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Todd Blanche sitting behind a microphone. He is wearing. a black suit and an orange tie. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

White House-Senate Feud Escalates Over Blanche Nomination

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After Tens of Thousands of Migrants Enter Spanish Territory, Most Return to Morocco

Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media claims that the Spanish border was open, but the origin of those messages remained unclear.

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What Caused the Surge?

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Ceuta Evokes Europe’s 2015 Migration Crisis. But Much Has Changed Since.

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Migrants sat on a rocky stretch of beach in North Africa on Friday after swimming across the Moroccan border to enter the Spanish territory of Ceuta. — Jorge Guerrero/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Demanded Millions, Then Said She Had Died

The two notes had been sent to news outlets in the days after the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother in February.

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People stand near a memorial with flowers and signs. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In Gaza Deal, Trump Is ‘Imposing His Will on Netanyahu’

President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their war against Iran.

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President Trump dismissed concerns about a plan for disarming Hamas proposed by the Board of Peace yet also tempered expectations. — Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Inside the Meltdown of a Wunderkind’s A.I. Hedge Fund

Situational Awareness, led by a 24-year-old, exploded onto the artificial intelligence scene — and then nose-dived.

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A portrait of Leopold Aschenbrenner, wearing dark trousers and a cream-colored sweater, standing with ferns and other plants behind him. — Nicholas Albrecht for The New York Times

How Emily Wilson’s Takedown of ‘The Odyssey’ Ignited a Debate

Wilson, whose 2017 translation of Homer’s Greek classic influenced the director Christopher Nolan, panned his screenplay for the movie version in an essay.

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Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Met Fashion Show and Gala Will Honor Star Designer Known for Antisemitic Rant

John Galliano, who is as famous for his antisemitic comments in 2011 as he is for his fashion, would be one of only three living designers ever to receive the honor.

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