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March 27, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls

President Trump’s announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.

Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency

President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

World

Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran

The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.

The Faroe Islands, Wary After Greenland, Vote for Change

Statehood had been a key issue in this tiny Danish archipelago before President Trump threatened Greenland. Now, Faroese voters are focused more on their own economy than geopolitics.

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

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U.S.

Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine

Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.

Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts

Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.

8 Days After Sex Abuse Revelations, California Renames Chavez Holiday

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to rename Cesar Chavez Day as “Farmworkers Day,” moving quickly before the March 31 holiday.

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Politics

‘Because I’m President’: Trump Defends His Use of Mail Voting

President Trump wants to restrict voting by mail, which he says amounts to “cheating.” But he defended his own use of the practice in a special election this week.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.

D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History

If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.

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Business

Oil Prices Continue to Climb After Trump Delays Bombing Threat

President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran’s power grid.

Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier

Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

Iran Acts as Gatekeeper of Hormuz as War Drags On

Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets any time soon.

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Technology

Judge Stays Pentagon’s Labeling of Anthropic as ‘Supply Chain Risk’

The decision is an early victory for the artificial intelligence company in a rancorous legal battle with the Department of Defense.

The Trail of Clues Leading to Iran That Binance Missed

The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to entities linked to Iran. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.

Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety

A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.

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New York

Wall St. Bonuses Soared to $49.2 Billion. New York Hoped for Even More.

The city was counting on a 15 percent rise in bonuses to produce tax revenues to fill its budget gap. The actual increase was 9 percent, the state comptroller said.

High School Athlete Is Shot Dead While Playing With Friends

A boy, the son of a New York police officer, may have been playing with a gun when it accidentally went off, killing Ka’Mardre Coleman, 16, according to prosecutors and the boy’s lawyer.

Sardi’s Sells Its Name and Takes a Brief Intermission

The longtime owner of the restaurant, a Theater District mainstay, is bowing out, and the Shubert Organization plans to reopen after a renovation, with the celebrity caricatures intact.

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Arts

Salzburg Festival Fires Its Artistic Director

The board terminated Markus Hinterhäuser’s contract early, leaving the leadership of the world’s largest classical music festival in limbo for now.

A Troubling Problem at the Heart of the Met Opera’s Big Hit

Audiences are packing the theater for a new “Tristan und Isolde.” Everyone can see the same spectacle, but they probably don’t hear the same sound.