A number of patterns have emerged among the people President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated he wants to fill his cabinet and other senior-level positions in his administration. Some points …
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Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.
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Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the …
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Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.
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Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
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Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.
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The Lake-Effect Snowstorm Enveloping the Northeast and Midwest: What We Know
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe storm dumped several feet of snow and disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel in the Great Lakes states and New York. More snow is expected in the coming days.
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A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authority.
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Wisconsin Democratic Chair Says He Is the One to Revive a Distressed Party
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBen Wikler, who has led the Wisconsin Democratic Party since 2019, announced a bid to be national party chair with a platform to “unite, fight, win.”
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Five Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump has long seen his bombastic national security operative as a political “enforcer.” But former colleagues question his fitness for the job.