Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine

Also, Paris adapts for extreme heat.

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At Hamptons Fund-Raiser, Cuomo Predicts Help From Trump Is on the Way

Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails in the polls for New York City mayor, is said to have told a crowd of donors that he believed President Trump would help smooth his path to victory.

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ICE Wrongly Suggests Lawmaker Doxxed Agents, and Racist Threats Follow

A state representative in Connecticut had posted on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his district but did not give detailed information.

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Trump’s White House Joins TikTok

The move continues a remarkable turnabout toward the app for President Trump, who tried to ban TikTok in his first term.

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Susan Collins to Get Hollywood Treatment at Fund-Raiser Featuring Democrats

Democrats hoping to retake the Senate in the midterm elections next year are targeting the seat of Senator Collins, a Maine Republican who is seen as a moderate.

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Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’

The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.

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North Carolina Beach Towns Brace for Dangerous Seas From Hurricane Erin

Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching closely as deadly rip currents lurk below the waves.

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Attacker Stabs Colorado Park Ranger and Flees

A manhunt was underway for the attacker as the ranger was airlifted to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after the episode at Staunton State Park, the authorities said.

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Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Trump Administration of Vindictive Prosecution

It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.

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What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks?

President Trump says President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has agreed to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, but Mr. Putin has not confirmed.

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