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Australia Tries to Break Its Dependence on China for Lithium Mining (Published 2023)

Half of the world’s supply of the critical battery ingredient is mined in Australia, which ships virtually all of it to China. The government and business are betting they can change that.

Opinion | Supreme Court Justices Don’t Like Being Criticized in Public, Which Is a Good Reason to...

In past instances of public criticism, the court has occasionally changed its ways.

Opinion | ‘A Tim Scott Nomination Would Be a Nightmare for Joe Biden’: Our Columnists Weigh In on...

Times Opinion looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the South Carolina senator.

Opinion | This Is Why I Teach My Law Students How to Hack (Published 2023)

Technology alone is not enough to solve the problems we face.

U.S. Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine Began A Month Ago (Published 2023)

The U.S. defense chief first asked Biden officials to support the plan after meeting with European allies. He made his pitch to President Biden last week.

Your Tuesday Briefing (Published 2023)

Bakhmut is obliterated.

Video: Meeting Between Biden and McCarthy Yields No Deal

The deadline to reach an agreement is June 1. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he expected to speak with President Biden daily until they reach an agreement.

Biden and McCarthy Describe ‘Productive’ Meeting, but No Agreement Is Reached (Published 2023)

With the United States at risk of defaulting for the first time, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden met again but remained far apart on a deal.

Book Removals May Have Violated Students’ Rights, Education Department Says (Published 2023)

The U.S. Department of Education reached a settlement with a Georgia school district after launching an investigation into whether book removals created a hostile environment for students.

With Bakhmut in Ruins, Ukraine Shifts Focus (Published 2023)

Also, a deal to protect the Colorado River. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Yellen Warns Again That the U.S. Could Default as Soon as June 1 (Published 2023)

The so-called X-date could still come as early as next week.

Yellen Warns Again That the U.S. Could Default as Soon as June 1 (Published 2023)

The so-called X-date could still come as early as next week.

Debt Limit Negotiators Debate Spending Caps to Break Standoff (Published 2023)

The strategy, which was used in 2011, could allow both sides to save face but would most likely do little to chip away at the national debt.

Biden Sees Coming ‘Thaw’ With China, Even as He Rallies Allies Against Beijing (Published 2023)

During the Group of 7 meeting that just wrapped up, President Biden forged a consensus approach toward China despite tensions between the major powers over their approach.

Carper Says He Will Retire, Vacating Seat in Solidly Democratic Delaware (Published 2023)

The fourth-term senator said he would do everything he could to ensure that Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, the state’s lone congresswoman and his former intern, won the race to succeed him.

Zelensky wraps up another fruitful trip and Russia claims a big win in Ukraine. (Published 2023)