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Nancy Pelosi's Rise From Stay-at-Home Mom to House Speaker
The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWho’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner.
The billionaire Steve Cohen is reported to have purchased the 18-karat flushable sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan in 2017. It’s now coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.
New York Times Top StoriesCleaning Woman Killed in Indiana Shooting After Arriving at Wrong Home
The shooting of the woman, an immigrant from Guatemala, took place on Wednesday in Indiana, a state with a “stand your ground” law.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Block Measure to Bar Military Strike on Venezuela
All but two G.O.P. senators voted against a resolution to stop the president from expanding his military campaign against drug traffickers to include land targets inside Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Gets 15 Years to Life in Actress’s Death From Silicone Shots
Cindyana Santangelo had an embolism after receiving injections of silicone oil into her buttocks by Libby Adame, the second fatal augmentation procedure connected to her.
New York Times Top StoriesAirlines Rush to Prepare for Federal Reductions in Flights
Airline planning and scheduling teams went into overdrive to identify which flights to cut while minimizing consequences for customers, pilots, flight attendants and the bottom line.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Fire Victims Urge State to Hold Insurers Accountable
“We thought we could trust the system,” said a homeowner in Altadena whose insurance policy was canceled only months before the January fires destroyed his home.
New York Times Top StoriesAnti-Defamation League Creates ‘Mamdani Monitor’ Tip Line for Antisemitism Reports
The group, which has taken aim at Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani over his criticism of Israel, is facing backlash after unveiling a website where New Yorkers could report incidents of antisemitism.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Plan Flight Cuts at Nation’s Busiest Airports
Also, Nancy Pelosi is retiring. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Prison Hospice Program in California Offers Care to Dying Inmates
Most people who die in prison die alone. Programs like the one at California Medical Facility aim to prevent that.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
A New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and air traffic control communications found that U.S. military planes began operating out of the Central American country in mid-October.
New York Times Top StoriesStefanik to Launch Campaign to Challenge Gov. Hochul in New York
Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, is a leading ally of President Trump who has gone to great lengths to criticize Ms. Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Is Said to Be Investigating D.C. Mayor Over Foreign Trip
The investigation into Muriel E. Bowser, which is being handled by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case and recent turmoil inside the Justice Department.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Investors Back Musk’s Trillion Dollar Payday
Shareholders approved a plan to grant Mr. Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.
New York Times Top StoriesHoliday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project
Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesity
The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Races to Quell Concerns Over Its Finances
The A.I. company faced pushback after a top executive raised the idea of government aid, amid concerns that the A.I. industry is headed toward a dangerous bubble.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Will Replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress?
Two Democrats have already announced their campaigns to replace Representative Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco district, and others may join the race soon.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Allies Create a Nonprofit to Push His Affordability Agenda
A new group will solicit donations to replicate Zohran Mamdani’s grass-roots army of volunteers and to help build momentum for his proposals.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits This Month
A federal judge rebuked the administration for the way it tried to fund only partial benefits to food stamp recipients.
New York Times Top StoriesSexual Assault of the President Exposes Mexico’s Endemic Machismo
President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Pelosi Retires as a Master of Congress
She’ll rightly be lionized as the first woman speaker, but in one sense, that was the most incidental of her myriad accomplishments.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays
As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the newest announcement from the Trump administration: a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Will Zohran Mamdani Be Sworn In as NYC Mayor?
Zohran Mamdani will take charge just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, as required by city law. A swearing-in ceremony will follow soon after.
New York Times Top StoriesCOP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action
The speeches on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy
A lower court judge had temporarily blocked the administration’s policy requiring that passports reflect sex as found on an original birth certificate.
New York Times Top StoriesKey Questions From Conservative Justices in the Tariffs Case
A lively argument spanning almost three hours featured illuminating exchanges that tested the usual commitments of some of the justices on the right side of the court.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Retire Pelosi as a Villain, and Turn to Mamdani
Searching for another liberal boogeyman, Republicans have zeroed in on Zohran Mamdani. Whether their strategy will work in the midterms is less clear.
New York Times Top StoriesTony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88
His work examined the tensions between his country’s social and economic strata, as well as his roots in postindustrial Leeds.