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Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.

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Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth

The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.

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The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.

His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.

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A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.

Andrew McIntyre, a British extremist who played a key role in fomenting last summer’s unrest, was sentenced last week to seven years in jail.

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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon

The W.N.Y.C. science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out.

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Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex

The location suggests that Mr. Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, will continue to have remarkable access to President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act

This cruel and sweeping bill could upend our immigration system.

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L.A. Wildfire Evacuees Scramble to Find Shelter, Exacerbating Housing Shortage

More than 90,000 people under evacuation orders are making do however they can.

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Why Trump Turned to Manifest Destiny

Donald Trump has long sought to make anything he controls bigger.

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Pope Francis’ Autobiography, Long in the Making, Arrives in Bookstores

The book, to be published on Tuesday, adds details to what is known about the pope’s childhood but falls short when it comes to his later years.

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In Surprise, Sixers Said a New Arena Would Be Built in South Philly

The city had approved a plan for a new arena in a struggling part of downtown. But on Monday, the Sixers said a new venue would be built near their current one instead.

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Special Counsel Report on Hunter Biden Denounces President’s Criticism of Case

The report by the special counsel, David C. Weiss, criticized President Biden for making “baseless accusations” that threatened “the integrity of the justice system as a whole.”

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How Does Senate Confirmation Work?

The Senate’s role of “advice and consent” is a marathon of meetings and paperwork.

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New York Could Be the Next State to Limit Students’ Cellphone Use

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signaled her plan to include related legislation in her budget proposal, saying she hoped to limit distractions during the school day.

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Texas Man Is Charged With Stalking Caitlin Clark

Prosecutors said the man had sent “sexually violent” messages to the Indiana Fever star and had traveled to Indianapolis to be closer to her.

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Strong Winds Threaten to Intensify L.A. Fires

Also, traffic eased after New York began congestion pricing. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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How the NFL Moved the Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Away From the L.A. Fires

Monday night’s game in Arizona between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings is the first time the league has relocated a postseason game since 1936.

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Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister

The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as the real power in Lebanon for decades.

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Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week

Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.

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Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business

The country’s prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”

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Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth

She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

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Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel

The company’s renewed interest comes after the Biden administration blocked Nippon Steel from acquiring the onetime American powerhouse.

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L.A. Wildfires Ramp Up Difficulty of Hosting 2028 Olympics

Rebuilding areas ravaged by wildfires will present a daunting challenge, but the flip side could be the “compelling image of a city emerging from the ashes.”

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What Caused the Palisades Fire? The Site of the Ignition Point Holds Clues

In the hills above Pacific Palisades, there is crime scene tape and scattered debris, clues to what may have caused the initial fire that eventually raged through thousands of structures.

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Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.

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Trump Supporters Go All In for Pete Hegseth With Money and Coordination

Conservative organizations are targeting Republican senators, saying that they will pay a price if they do not back the president-elect’s choice for defense secretary.

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Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97

One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.

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Biden Will Deliver Final Foreign Policy Speech on Monday

The president will give a speech on Monday arguing that he strengthened U.S. alliances during his four years in office and that America’s adversaries are weaker than when he took over.

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Rachel Maddow Will Host Nightly Shows on MSNBC for Trump’s First 100 Days

The cable news network rejiggers its prime-time lineup ahead of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

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Judge Allows Release of Half of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Cases

Judge Aileen M. Cannon, who dismissed the classified documents case, blocked a volume about that matter from being shown to Congress but allowed the release of a volume about the election case.

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