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    Former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in New Hampshire last month.
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    Donald Trump … on CNN? A Live Town Hall Reignites a Debate.

    Wednesday’s town hall has already proved divisive — and it could be an unsettling preview for the TV news industry as it prepares to cover a presidential contest that is likely to feature Mr. Trump.

     By Michael M. Grynbaum

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    Public resistance to a property tax is strong. Apartment owners believe that real estate taxes should be the responsibility of developers.
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    The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis

    Property taxes would help local governments that are sinking further into debt. But after years of talk, officials have yet to introduce a real estate tax.

     By Keith Bradsher

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    Tucker Carlson’s remarks, which consisted of a three-minute monologue delivered directly to the camera, could violate the terms of his contract with Fox, which prevent him from hosting a show on an alternate network.
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    Tucker Carlson, Still Under Contract at Fox, Says He Will Start Show on Twitter

    His claim, made on Twitter, suggested that his negotiations to reach an amicable separation with the network had broken down.

     By Jeremy W. Peters, Benjamin Mullin and Ryan Mac

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    Carl Icahn in Washington, in 2017. Shares of the billionaire investor’s company have fallen nearly 40 percent this month.
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    Carl Icahn’s Firm Faces Federal Inquiry

    The billionaire activist investor’s company said that U.S. prosecutors had asked for information about its operations after a short seller’s report took aim at the way the firm is run.

     By Maureen Farrell and Matthew Goldstein

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    The New York Times Company’s headquarters in Manhattan.
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    The Times Added 190,000 Subscribers Last Quarter

    The increase was driven in part by subscriptions to a bundle of products that includes The Athletic sports site, bringing the company’s total subscriber base to 9.7 million.

     By Benjamin Mullin

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    The raids included American firms like Capvision Partners, a consulting company with headquarters in New York and Shanghai.
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    China’s Crackdown Widens as Police Raid Another Firm With Foreign Ties

    The consulting firm Capvision Partners is the latest to be raided in the name of national security, sending a chill through the foreign business community.

     By David Pierson and Daisuke Wakabayashi

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    Lachlan Murdoch’s remarks came after Fox revealed a real-world consequence of the landmark Dominion settlement.
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    Fox’s Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss

    Lachlan Murdoch told investors that Fox News was planning “no change to our programming strategy” despite his decision to take Tucker Carlson off the air.

     By Michael M. Grynbaum

  1. How Past Debt Limit Crises Shaped Biden’s No-Negotiation Stance

    Battles in 2011 and 2013 taught President Biden not to lean on a House speaker who has little room to negotiate and to keep debt ceiling talks separate from the budget.

    By Katie Rogers

     

  2. Disney’s Losses From Streaming Narrowed in the Last Quarter

    Progress in cutting streaming costs was offset by worsening results for Disney’s traditional television channels.

    By Brooks Barnes

     

  3. F.B.I. Says Video Voyeur Hid Camera in Cruise Ship Bathroom

    The bureau arrested a passenger aboard the Harmony of the Seas for allegedly recording more than 150 passengers, including 40 minors, in a public bathroom.

    By Ceylan Yeginsu

     

  4. F.D.A. Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Outweigh Risks

    The agency is expected to decide this summer whether to allow the first nonprescription sales of an oral contraceptive in the United States.

    By Pam Belluck

     

  5. Food Prices Were Flat in April, Report Shows

    Despite the relief in food price growth, costs are still much higher than they were before the pandemic.

    By Madeleine Ngo

     
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    Is Tucker Carlson Too Hot for Twitter to Handle?

    Elon Musk didn't exactly give the conservative media star a warm embrace, suggesting the outspoken owner has reservations.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

     

  7. How the drivers of inflation have changed.

    By Jeanna Smialek

     
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    How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.

    After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.

    By Jim Tankersley

     

  9. What It’s Like to Host a Livestream Shopping Show

    Livestream shopping is big business in China, but it has yet to take off in the United States. I spent time (virtually) with shopping host Alex Mahl to see what it takes.

     

  10. F.D.A. Advisers Weigh Allowing First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

    The panel will vote Wednesday on whether the risks outweigh the benefits. The company says the tablet, Opill, is safe and easy to use but F.D.A. scientists have concerns about the data.

    By Pam Belluck