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Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine
The speaker, who has delayed for months amid G.O.P. opposition to funding for Kyiv, said he would bring up foreign aid legislation along with a bill aimed at appeasing Republican skeptics.
By Catie Edmondson, Kayla Guo and Carl Hulse
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1. news analysis
  A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power
  President Biden successfully assembled a coalition to defend Israel against Iran's aerial attack, but the cycle of retaliation could continue, challenging the White House's efforts to avert a sustained conflict.
  By Peter Baker
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2. Trump, Trailing Biden in Cash, Relies on Big Donors to Try to Catch Up
  Major Republican donors have begun to open their checkbooks for Donald Trump now that he is the presumptive nominee, as he struggles to keep pace with President Biden.
  By Rebecca Davis O'Brien
  CreditMichelle Gustafson for The New York Times
3. Supreme Court Clears Way, for Now, for Idaho to Ban Transgender Treatment for Minors
  The Idaho attorney general had asked the justices to move swiftly to let the state law, which would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, go into effect.
  By Abbie VanSickle
  CreditMaansi Srivastava/The New York Times

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What Happens if Donald Trump Is Convicted?
The Constitution and American law have clear answers for only some of the questions that would arise if a presidential candidate were convicted of crimes. Others would bring the country into truly uncharted territory.
By Maggie Astor
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news analysis
A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power
President Biden successfully assembled a coalition to defend Israel against Iran's aerial attack, but the cycle of retaliation could continue, challenging the White House's efforts to avert a sustained conflict.
By Peter Baker