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  2. PhotoIn Canonsburg, Pa., a town of close-set houses rising up steep hills, many people are conflicted about the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
    CreditMaddie McGarvey for The New York Times

    A War Is Ending. A Pennsylvania Town Exhales.

    In Canonsburg, known for its big Fourth of July parade, many people say they are proud of America and its military but weary of the two-decade war in Afghanistan.

    By Trip Gabriel

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    Psaki Defends Cap on Immigration Set by Trump Administration

    The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, defended the administration’s decision to cap the number of refugees allowed into the country. Ms. Psaki said the Biden administration planned to raise the cap by May 15.

    By Reuters

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    Defense Concludes With ‘Burden of Proof’ Argument in Chauvin Trial

    The defense in the Derek Chauvin trial, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, argued in its closing statements that the jury must prove Mr. Chauvin was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

    By Court TV

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    Biden Says He’s Prepared to Compromise’ on Infrastructure Plan

    President Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday in an effort to gain support for his $2 trillion dollar infrastructure and jobs plan.

    By The Associated Press

  4. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Back Limits on Green Cards

    The justices heard arguments on whether immigrants with “temporary protected status” who entered the country illegally may apply for lawful permanent residency.

    By Adam Liptak

  5. A confused federal effort to retrieve Americans overseas in the initial outbreak led to safety risks, a new report says.

    The federal report concluded that the evacuation of Americans from China bogged down badly as different divisions within the federal health department argued over which was responsible.

    By Noah Weiland

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    Harris Says Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create ‘Good Jobs’

    Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina on Monday to promote President Biden’s infrastructure plan, saying it will create “good jobs.”

    By The Associated Press

  7. U.S. to Begin Offering Vaccines to Detainees at Guantánamo Bay

    The plan, initiated during the Trump administration, had been delayed after a political and public outcry.

    By Carol Rosenberg

  8. A.C.L.U. Asks Supreme Court to Let It Seek Secret Surveillance Court Rulings

    A prominent Republican — Ted Olson — backed the request for high court review of a spy court ruling, which would be the first of its kind.

    By Charlie Savage

  9. Progressives Propose Tripling Housing Commitment in Infrastructure Plan

    The proposal, called the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, is a marker for liberals as Democrats seek to influence President Biden’s $2.3 trillion public-works package.

    By Emily Cochrane

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    The Supreme Court’s Increasingly Dim View of the News Media

    A comprehensive look at references to the press in justices’ opinions revealed “a marked and previously undocumented uptick in negative depictions.”

    By Adam Liptak