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Trump Moves Quickly to Install New Leaders at Key U.S. Attorneys’ Offices

The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans.

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Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action

Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global would continue with or without the United States.

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After Trump’s Threats, Mexico’s Leader Says She’ll ‘Always Defend’ Her Country

On Tuesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum responded point by point to President Trump’s executive orders on migration, trade and other issues.

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Hochul’s Budget Aims More at Pocketbook Issues Than at Trump

The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.

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Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants After Trump’s Clemency Order

Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.

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The Right Is Winning the Battle for Hearts and Minds

The full-scale assault by the conservative movement on liberal domination of the nation’s culture has begun to deliver key victories.

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Trump Just Pardoned Himself

Because presidents exercise such unfettered discretion in granting clemency, these actions provide useful insights into their true character.

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18 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

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Wind Power in U.S. Faces Hit From Trump’s Executive Order

In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.

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Garth Hudson, Multifaceted Musician With the Band, Dies at 87

He was the last surviving original member of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s and ’70s, with its blend of rock, r&b and country.

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3 of the Most Important Trump Executive Orders on Climate

President Trump’s wave of executive orders yesterday sent an undeniable signal to the world about the United States’ role in fighting climate change.

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As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia

Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”

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Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback

Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

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John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?

A story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a mysterious woman.

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Trump Is at the Peak of His Power. The Question Is for How Long.

Republicans are defined today more by a single man than perhaps either party has been in decades, even as the clock starts ticking on Donald Trump’s tenure.

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Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case

The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.

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The Ball Gowns of Trump’s New ‘Golden Age’

Melania and Ivanka Trump and Usha Vance wore a pastiche of bygone eras — perhaps a glimpse of what they hope the future looks like.

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Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options

On Monday, President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.

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Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95

In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his many plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature.

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Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means

President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?

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When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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How Guatemala Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from U.S.

The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.

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Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily.

President Trump signed an order that would treat the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants as noncitizens, effectively denying them birthright citizenship. The Constitution could stand in the way.

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Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.

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Fire at Turkey Ski Resort Kills at Least 66

The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.

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Israel’s Military Chief to Step Down Over Oct. 7 Attack

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 Hamas-led assault.

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Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front

Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.

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What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters

He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.

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Israeli Military Begins West Bank Raids

Amid rising tensions, Israeli troops embarked on what Israel described as a counterterrorism operation. That came hours after Jewish extremists attacked several Palestinian villages.

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What Trump Did on Day 1, and Biden’s Final Acts

Plus, an Olympic medal fail.

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