In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children of immigrants.
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Over the past four years, the department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.
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Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sell for $28 Million at Auction
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe slippers, worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.
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Want a Job in the Trump Administration? Be Prepared for the Loyalty Test.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesApplicants for government posts, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 …
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On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSmartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.
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Harris Staffers Went Rogue to Reach Black and Latino Voters in Philadelphia
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWorried that the campaign was neglecting voters of color in Philadelphia and other battleground cities, organizers secretly gathered at a Dunkin’ Donuts and elsewhere to get out the vote.
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Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.
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Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Is Being Guided by a Health Entrepreneur
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe inclusion of Brad Smith in Trump’s efficiency panel suggests that the team is preparing to focus particularly on the nation’s health care system.
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Federal Judge Upholds Racial Preferences in Naval Academy Admissions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA group that won a Supreme Court case challenging affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina had also sued the military academies.
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Billy Long Promised Huge Tax Refunds. Now Trump Wants Him to Lead the I.R.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSince leaving Congress in 2023, Billy Long has peddled a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. has warned is a magnet for fraud.