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White House Will Release $5.5 Billion for Schools, After Surprise Delay
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July 26, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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New Reports on Russian Interference Don’t Show What Trump Says They Do

The administration’s claims are overblown, but newly declassified information provides some messy details about a January 2017 intelligence assessment of Moscow’s election interference.

White House Will Release $5.5 Billion for Schools, After Surprise Delay

The Trump administration had faced growing pressure from within his own party to release the money.

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Challenge of Illinois Sanctuary Measures

The Justice Department had sued the leaders of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.

Editors’ Picks

A Drag Queen Leaves the Stage on Her Own Terms

Kai Lee Mykels often said her goal was to make straight men uneasy, but that was a gag. Her creator had a bigger goal in mind.

Opinion | The Line Trump Crossed by Accusing Obama of Treason

President Trump’s history of intemperate remarks has earned him a perverse kind of immunity; the more outrageous his statement, the faster it is often dismissed.

World

Israel to Allow Humanitarian Airdrops Over Gaza

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

U.S. Conducts Rare Raid in Syria, Killing a Senior Islamic State Leader

The military gave few details on the ground operation, but counterterrorism raids have typically involved helicopter-borne Special Operations commandos.

Behind Deadly Clashes, a Bitter Spat Between Two Dynastic Leaders

A personal feud between two of Southeast Asia’s political titans is inflaming the worst violence on the border in more than a decade.

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U.S.

6 Trump Voters on if They Trust President’s Handling of Epstein Case

President Trump and his allies stoked conspiracy theories around Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, but then backtracked and declared an end to the investigation. Backlash ensued.

First Deportation Flights Depart From Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Gov. Ron DeSantis said hundreds of immigration detainees had departed a state-run detention center in the Everglades on planes, some for federal facilities, and others out of the country.

More Freedom, Less Violence: Some States Look to European Prisons

States of all political stripes, including Oklahoma, North Dakota and Massachusetts, have sent officials to tour prisons in Germany in search of ways to improve conditions for American inmates.

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Politics

Trump Flies to Scotland, Leaving Chaos Swirling in Washington

The five-day visit will be a mix of personal business and golf, with some diplomacy thrown in.

Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending

Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding already approved by Congress.

After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of Pardon

President Trump, asked whether he would consider pardoning her, said, “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about.”

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Business

Behind Trump’s War With Powell: A Battering Ram With 3 Million Followers

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has made the removal of the Fed chair his personal mission.

As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy

Packaged food companies are struggling to adjust — and profit — as tastes, waistlines and wallets change.

He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business?

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

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Technology

Citing New Rules, Meta Says It Will End Political Ads in E.U.

Meta said political advertising would end in October, citing a forthcoming E.U. regulation that it said presented “unworkable requirements.”

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Sports

Red Bull’s Change of Leadership Marks F1’s Halfway Point

Christian Horner is out as the chief of Red Bull, which has dropped to fourth place behind McLaren.

This Rookie Driver Started With a Crash, Then Got Everyone’s Attention

Isack Hadjar hit the wall in his first start for Racing Bulls and crashed again in his last race, but in between, he’s been scoring points.

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Arts

The ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie That Never Was

The first attempt at making a film about the superheroes was an extremely low-budget affair that was shot, abandoned and mostly forgotten about in the 1990s.

A Deaf Actress Has a Message She Wants You to Hear

Rose Ayling-Ellis, who stars in the TV crime drama “Code of Silence,” wants the world to understand that deaf people live complex and varied lives.