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Rick Gates Says He Committed Crimes with Paul Manafort

For decades, Mr. Gates was right-hand man to Mr. Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who is accused of tax and bank fraud. He began testifying in federal court on Monday.
Asked by prosecutors whether he was involved in any criminal activity with Mr. Manafort, Mr. Gates responded, “Yes.”

A 2016 meeting between Trump campaign aides and a Kremlin-linked lawyer was designed to “get information on an opponent,” the president said.

Rick Gates at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in February. Mr. Gates began testifying on Monday. Erin Schaff for The New York Times

U.S. to Restore Iran Sanctions Lifted Under Nuclear Deal

The U.S. will restore sanctions, increasing pressure on Iran while deepening a divide with Europe.
European officials have said that the agreement is crucial to their security, and international inspectors have concluded that Iran is complying with the accord.

Iranians shop in Tehran on Monday. Senior officials noted that the threat of new sanctions have already had an effect on the Iranian economy. Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA, via Shutterstock

Steel Giants Tied to Trump Block Tariff Relief for Other Firms

Two manufacturers with deep ties to Trump administration officials have exercised veto power over other companies, forcing them to buy their products instead of steel from abroad.

President Trump said California is wasting water as wildfires burn. Experts disagree.

One Weekend in Chicago: 66 Shooting Victims, and No Arrests

Police officers and paramedics went into overdrive to respond to a torrent of street violence. Officials blamed judges and parents.

Investigators at the scene of a shooting in Chicago on Sunday. Joshua Lott/Getty Images

In Ohio Election, Republicans Test a Midterms Rescue Plan: Polarization

An Ohio congressional special election has revealed the plan Republicans intend to employ nationwide to defend their hold on the House.
Republicans say their messaging is meant to polarize the electorate and exploit the national Democratic Party’s leftward shift.

These Women Could Shatter Glass Ceilings in Governors’ Races

“If they think you’re nice they think you can’t run their state,” said one former governor. Women running for governor hope this is the year they’ll finally break through.

President Trump ignored the advice of party officials and is backing Kris Kobach in the Kansas Republican primary for governor.

Apple, YouTube and Other Sites Remove Alex Jones Content

Technology firms move to curb one of the loudest voices in right-wing conspiracy theories, fueling further debate over free speech online.

Alex Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of Sandy Hook school shooting victims over his claim that the shooting was a hoax. Major technology firms have begun to remove content promoted by his Infowars website. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times

2 Blasts, a Stampede and a ‘Flying Thing’: The Attack on Maduro

A drone attack that failed to kill President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela unfolded on live TV and in front of many witnesses.
“It was like, bang, I had never heard a sound like that in my life,” one said.

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday, administration officials said. Xinhua, via Associated Press

Opinion

Grace Schulman

The Nation Betrays a Poet — and Itself

I was the magazine’s poetry editor for 35 years. Never once did we apologize for publishing a poem.

Margaret Renkl

The Gift of Menopause

I’ve become invisible. I like it.

Mihir A. Desai

Why Apple Is the Future of Capitalism

Charles M. Blow

President Dumb and Dumber

Laura Secorun

The Perils of Housecleaning Abroad

Paul Krugman

Notes on a Butter Republic

David Leonhardt

For Wages, a Trump Slump

Bob Bauer

Why Russian Money Ends Up in U.S. Elections

Michael Tomasky

What Are Capitalists Thinking?

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The Orca, Her Dead Calf and Us

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A Generation in China Grows Up Without Google

Many foreign internet giants are blocked, leaving some young Chinese to wonder what those services even are — and reinforcing Beijing’s ideological control.

Technology

An Award-Winning Biographer’s Latest Story: Her Own

Claire Tomalin, the acclaimed biographer of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and others, recounts her rich experiences in “A Life of My Own.”

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