The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty

Some senior officials who have taken the test have been asked whether they said anything negative about the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, in a highly unusual use of the tool.

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Wife of Ken Paxton Files for Divorce, Citing ‘Recent Discoveries’

The announcement could have a significant impact on the race for U.S. Senate in Texas. Mr. Paxton is challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.

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Secret Service Suspends Six Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt

The announcement comes near the anniversary of the shooting at President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.

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Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

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Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

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Coal, the Last Survivor of Canada’s Parliament Hill Cat Colony, Dies

For decades, a semiofficial feline assembly outside Parliament was a major tourist attraction.

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Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks

A total of 10 crew members have been rescued so far after Yemeni militants sank a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.

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US-Brazil Tariffs: What to Know About Trump’s History With Bolsonaro

The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

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No, Chemtrails Are Not Real or Causing Floods, E.P.A. Says

The agency took the unusual step of creating websites debunking the conspiracy theory that chemicals are being sprayed in the sky to control the weather or do other things.

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Tesla Sets Date for Shareholders Meeting After Protests

The annual meeting will be in November, nearly four months after what is required under Texas law.

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