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Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster.

As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”

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Trump’s Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term

Many of President Trump’s supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.

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‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy

A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.

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Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana

Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.

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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.

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Takeaways From the Trial of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan

The Milwaukee judge was charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, who were trying to arrest a man who had appeared before her on a battery charge.

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Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant

The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.

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NASA Webb Telescope Discovers Lemon-Shaped Planet, the ‘Stretchiest’ Ever Seen

An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe.

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Several Billion Dollars Were Lost to Fraud in Minnesota, Prosecutors Say

Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state.

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New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo

The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.

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James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88

During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

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Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations

Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.

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TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban

The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.

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The U.S. Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors

Also, authorities search for a person of interest in the Brown shooting. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela

The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.

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Jelly Roll Is Pardoned for Previous Robbery and Drug Convictions

The clemency decision by Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee could make it easier for the country star to travel internationally.

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Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.

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Brown Shooting: Authorities Search for a Person With Possible Connection to MIT Killing

Investigators are also examining the possibility that the case is connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor in his home in Massachusetts.

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Man Accused of Dismembering Woman Had Surgical Skills

The remains of a woman and her child were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island. Prosecutors accused Andrew Dykes, the father of the child, who had worked in Army clinics, in the woman’s murder.

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From Bravo to Cable News, Garcia Is Pushing Republicans on Epstein

The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Trump.

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Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center

The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center’s name lies with Congress.

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tapped the Power of the New York Pulpit

From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.

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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry Are Worth Rooting For

As a politician, Justin Trudeau was an excellent celebrity. And the rest of the world could learn a useful lesson from how he wielded his star power.

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Atlantic City’s Mayor Is Found Not Guilty of Assaulting His Daughter

A jury on Thursday acquitted Marty Small Sr. of all four crimes he was charged with, including aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of his teenage daughter.

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Putin’s Year-End News Conference Set for Friday

The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia.

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Inside the Fight to Keep Mamdani’s Promise of 200,000 Affordable Homes

As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take over as mayor of New York, his team and allies have been pushing back against proposals that could make it more difficult to build new homes in the city.

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N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.

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Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks

The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.

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Multiple People Are Killed in North Carolina Jet Crash, Officials Say

The plane, a Cessna C550, crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.

The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.

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