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    Trump supporters before a campaign event in New Hampshire last month. Donald J. Trump will appear at a CNN town hall on Wednesday night, answering questions from New Hampshire voters.
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    Trump Camp Sees CNN Town Hall as Calculated Risk

    Advisers are expecting tough questions, on abortion and various investigations, but counting on the broader audience that CNN brings.

     By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

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    From left, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, then President Biden’s chief medical adviser; Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the surgeon general; and Xavier Becerra, the secretary of health and human services, at the White House last fall.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

    As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to Peacetime Mode

    The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic.

     By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland

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    Donald Trump was ordered to pay $5 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape and defamation. A jury found him liable of sexual abuse, but not rape.
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    Political Memo

    For Trump, a Verdict That’s Harder to Spin

    After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump’s supporters fell in line behind him. A jury’s decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price.

     By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

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    President Biden has begun his re-election bid with a skeletal campaign operation.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

    Biden’s Slow Start Worries Democrats. Aides Insist All Is Well.

    Some Democrats fear that the campaign’s early sluggishness shows a lack of urgency ahead of a possible rematch against Donald Trump. His aides say they know what they’re doing.

     By Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher

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    Mayorkas Warns Migrants Against Illegally Entering After Title 42 Ends

    Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Homeland Security Secretary, attempted to dissuade migrants from illegally crossing into the U.S. saying, “do not risk your life and your life savings.”

    By Reuters

     

  2. Trump Camp Sees CNN Town Hall as Calculated Risk

    Advisers are expecting tough questions, on abortion and various investigations, but counting on the broader audience that CNN brings.

    By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

     

  3. As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to Peacetime Mode

    The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic.

    By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland

     

  4. Biden’s Slow Start Worries Democrats. Aides Insist All Is Well.

    Some Democrats fear that the campaign’s early sluggishness shows a lack of urgency ahead of a possible rematch against Donald Trump. His aides say they know what they’re doing.

    By Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher

     
  5. Political Memo

    For Trump, a Verdict That’s Harder to Spin

    After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump’s supporters fell in line behind him. A jury’s decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price.

    By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

     

  6. An Outlier Poll on Trump vs. Biden That Still Informs

    A seven-point Trump lead in an ABC/Post survey is an aberration but points to some Biden weaknesses.

    By Nate Cohn

     
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    Jury Finds Trump Liable, Awarding E. Jean Carroll $5 Million

    The former writer left the Manhattan courthouse smiling after a jury found that Donald Trump had sexually abused and defamed her. Mr. Trump’s lawyer said he intended to appeal.

    By Reuters and The Associated Press

     
  8. TimesVideo

    Biden and McCarthy Address Debt Limit Talks

    No agreement came out of President Biden’s meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the White House on Tuesday, as the country faces the risk of default in less than a month.

    By The New York Times

     

  9. Cash for Delayed or Canceled Flights? What to Know About Biden’s Plan.

    If a proposed federal rule takes effect, airlines will have to pay passengers for meals, hotels, ground transportation and lost time if the disruption was caused by the carrier.

    By Ainara Tiefenthäler and Ceylan Yeginsu

     

  10. U.S. Says It Dismantled Russia’s ‘Most Sophisticated’ Malware Network

    The Justice Department said the F.B.I. had turned the structure of the Russian intelligence service’s “Snake” network for spying on computers against itself.

    By Charlie Savage