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Mitch McConnell Is Ready to Pick His Own Fights After Senate Leadership

The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:59:36

Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House

Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:42:29

Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?

The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:50:43

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Has Ties to Oil-Rich Nations

Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the potential conflicts his new role will present.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:20:56

Netanyahu Nearing Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Decision, Officials Say

The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details remained unresolved, Israeli officials said.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:27:29

UAE Arrests 3 in Connection With Murder of Israeli Rabbi

Israeli authorities say the abduction and killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan was an act of antisemitic terrorism, but investigators have not yet stated a motive.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:58:02

Nan Goldin Challenges Germany on What Artists Can Say About Israel

A speech by the artist at an exhibition of her work was followed by protests from her supporters and an uproar in the news media.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:50:14

How Universities Cracked Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism

Stricter rules and punishments over campus protests seem to be working. Universities have seen just under 950 protest events this semester, compared to 3,000 in the spring.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:03:00

Dating App Fatigue? In Vermont, Personal Ads Still Thrive.

Small weekly seeks readers looking for love.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:52:34

An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice

Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?

Published: 2024-11-25 21:13:31

In-Air Emergencies Can Cause Lasting Trauma

Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:00:09

U.S. Says Google Is an Ad Tech Monopolist, in Closing Arguments

The two sides made their final cases to a federal judge Monday in a trial over the tech giant’s dominance in technology that sells ads online.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:44:40

The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology

The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:06:05

Surge of Gang Violence in Haiti Leads U.N. Workers to Flee

A surge in gang violence over the past two weeks has led international aid organizations to rethink their staff levels in Haiti.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:14:03

‘GNX’ Review: Kendrick Lamar Heads Back to His Comfort Zone on Surprise Album

After a war of words with Drake that yielded one of the biggest hits of Lamar’s career, the Los Angeles rapper is eager to shift back on his sixth album.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:43:24

Protesters Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Demand Imran Khan’s Release

Protesters march to Pakistan’s capital amid a city lockdown and violent clashes with the police as political tensions surge.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:16:04

Macy’s Discovers Employee Hid Millions in Delivery Expenses

The department store chain said it had found the erroneous accounting entries while preparing its results for the third quarter.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:34:56

What’s Going on With All of These Food Recalls?

It might seem like there’s news about E. coli or listeria every week. Here’s what the data on food safety actually show.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:01:07

What Will Donald Trump’s Second Term Be Like? Four Columnists Debate His Early Moves.

Trump’s 2016 presidential transition signaled how he would govern. What do his preparations for a second term tell us about America’s future?

Published: 2024-11-25 18:31:56

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

A bereaved mother’s case against our grief-phobic culture.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:11:20

Donald Trump’s Luck with the Economy May Be Turning

Large, negative movements in the finances of the young and the working class are going to make his second term much tougher sledding than his first.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:03:29

Kennedy’s Antivax Views and Friends Can Cause Real Damage

What he did during a measles epidemic in Samoa shouldn’t be forgotten.

Published: 2024-11-25 21:05:14

Judge Delays Hearing on Menendez Brothers’ Bid for Early Release

A hearing scheduled for mid-December was pushed back to Jan. 30 so the judge and the new L.A. district attorney would have time to review filings in the case.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:48:14

Judge Allows San Jose State Volleyball Player to Compete

A federal judge ruled that the player, who is at the center of a controversy over transgender athletes, can participate in a women’s volleyball conference tournament this week.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:11:37

Ex-Dancer Accuses Shen Yun of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Lawsuit

The former performer, who was recruited to join Shen Yun at age 13, said the prominent dance group coerced children into making money for it.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:37:05

An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare

Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?

Published: 2024-11-25 16:55:24