Politics
In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support
Representative Brittany Pettersen, a second-term Colorado Democrat, was not planning to have a second child at the age of 43.“As...
In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs
The inauguration of Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco on Wednesday in the plaza outside City Hall had it all:...
As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency
A big economic package, mass deportations, maybe even some invasions of other countries. Oh, and one more item. “I’ll do...
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office
The Biden administration on Friday issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine...
Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Over Continued Defamation of Election Workers
A federal district judge found Rudolph W. Giuliani in contempt of court on Friday for continuing to defame two Georgia...
Billionaire Frank McCourt Wants to Buy TikTok, but Selling It Could Be Difficult
If TikTok’s parent company, the Chinese firm ByteDance, is forced to sell the app, who would buy it?ByteDance has said...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in...
Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia remains open to a meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin and President-elect Donald...
Jimmy Carter Was the First ‘Born Again’ U.S. President
Jimmy Carter was the first American president to describe himself as “born again,” now a somewhat quaint term for experiencing...
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
A federal appeals court on Thursday said that it would not block the Justice Department from releasing a report by...
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