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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.
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March 5, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Live Updates: Iran Denies Firing Missile at Turkey as Crisis Spills Beyond Middle East

The assertion came after Turkey, a member of NATO, said that the alliance shot down a ballistic missile headed toward Turkish airspace.

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

James Talarico Says ‘New Politics Is Being Born’ After Texas Primary Win

After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.

World

In a Riskier Era, China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure

China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.

Australia Moves to Memorialize an Atrocity That’s ‘Not History Yet’

The country and its small Jewish community are still trying to process the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs

Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.

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U.S.

Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says

Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.

Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race

The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.

Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say

The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.

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Politics

Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work.

Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him

The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

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Business

China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades

The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War

State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.

Top Aide to Labor Secretary Placed on Leave

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

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Technology

Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit

Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.

Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power

Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.

Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

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New York

Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.

A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.

Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Trump Blames Iran for Scheme

Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives.

As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law

The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Arts

Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?

Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.

Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours

The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company