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Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says

The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.

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At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music

The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.

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Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold

After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, releasing 3, and Israel said it had released 90 Palestinian prisoners.

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Miller tells Republican leaders Trump will strip protections from career civil servants.

The president-elect’s incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give the president more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.

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TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.

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2025 Oscar Nominations We’d Love to See

If the nominations that are unveiled Thursday include these contenders, it would be the best kind of surprise from an academy often known for missteps.

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Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.

Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be hyperbole.

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For Trump’s Second Inauguration, the Vibes in D.C. Are Very Different

The celebrations ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration included passionate members of his base along with Trump-loving power brokers partying wildly all around them, but just out of reach.

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Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence

Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.

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What’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?

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What’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/20/world/israel-hamas-cease-fire/whats-behind-the-uneven-exchange-of-israeli-hostages-for-palestinian-prisoners

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Trump Aims for Show of Strength as He Returns to Power

The incoming president has told allies he wants to seize momentum and avoid the missteps of his first administration.

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TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.

The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.

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Lynne Taylor-Corbett, ‘Footloose’ Choreographer, Dies at 78

Striving to widen the audience of dance, she brought vitality to Broadway musicals like “Swing!” as well as ballets and Hollywood films.

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Trump’s Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the World’s Most Valuable

The new business venture by the Trump family is generating intensifying criticism, even as it has turned into an overnight phenomenon, generating a windfall on paper.

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David Schneiderman, Village Voice Editor and Publisher, Dies at 77

Named editor in chief of the venerable alternative weekly in 1978, he was not welcomed with open arms. But his commitment to strong journalism won people over.

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Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban

Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

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Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82

His work for Sports Illustrated included the renowned cover photo of the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their upset win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

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TikTok Says Service Will Return as Users React to Shutdown

The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service after assurances from President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Open Houses in Los Angeles Take on an Eerie Feeling

Though thousands of residents who have lost their homes are desperately searching for somewhere to live, potential home buyers are weighing risks.

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What We Know About the TikTok Ban

The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.

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What We Know About the TikTok Ban

The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.

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Adams Accuses Former Prosecutor of Bringing Case to Help His Own Career

A lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams argued in court documents that Damian Williams, the former federal prosecutor who charged the mayor with bribery, had brought the case for his own political benefit.

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Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza

Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of force on Sunday.

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When Is Trump’s Inauguration? Here’s How to Watch.

We’ll have more than two dozen reporters and visual journalists covering the events in real time, starting early Monday morning.

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Significant Winter Storm Heads to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Heavy snow is expected on Sunday in the Northeast before the coldest air in several years descends across much of the country starting on Monday, forecasters warned.

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Biden Pardons Five More People, Including Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey

Civil rights leaders and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.

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Trump Says He Will Stall TikTok Ban With Executive Order

The social media app went dark late Saturday as a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

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The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger

Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning with disaster.

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Trump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

The president-elect’s cultural victory has lapped his political victory.

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