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1. Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes

   Thu, 14 May 2026 17:43:45 -0000

   After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.

2. Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.

   Thu, 14 May 2026 19:24:50 -0000

   In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.

3. Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary

   Thu, 14 May 2026 14:06:45 -0000

   A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.

4. What People in China Say of Trump

   Thu, 14 May 2026 13:17:22 -0000

   Residents in four Chinese cities described a mixture of amusement and anger, blaming U.S. tensions for a slowing economy and rising fuel prices.

5. Open Primaries Have Their Fans. The Parties Are Not Among Them.

   Thu, 14 May 2026 19:08:22 -0000

   New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state’s first closed primary since 1978.

6. Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions

   Thu, 14 May 2026 16:36:41 -0000

   Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open.

7. Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say

   Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:11 -0000

   The Gulf Arab states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of American security guarantees.

8. U.S. Set to Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Accused of Fraud

   Thu, 14 May 2026 19:47:33 -0000

   The decision came after a meeting in which a lawyer for the billionaire, Gautam Adani, made an unusual offer, according to people familiar with the matter.

9. What Autocrats Have in Common With Abusers

   Thu, 14 May 2026 19:31:31 -0000

   M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.

10. How an Image of Washington at Prayer Became a Touchstone for the Right

    Thu, 14 May 2026 14:56:22 -0000

    A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.