David McCabe il 18/01/2025

TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users

The Chinese-owned company said it will cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they will not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday in the face o

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Sapna Maheshwari, Madison Malone Kircher and David McCabe il 18/01/2025

How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now

After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.TikTok’s defeat at the Supreme Court set the stage for its app to be banned in the United States starting Sunday.

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Patrick Kingsley, Adam Rasgon and Michael D. Shear il 18/01/2025

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce

The Qatari prime minister, working with both President Biden’s envoy and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s representative, formed an unlikely partnership.An Israeli soldier standing on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Wednesday.

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Aaron Boxerman, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Johnatan Reiss, Ephrat Livni and Adam Rasgon il 18/01/2025

Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.A woman passing by photos of people who were killed in the war and hostages who were still in captivity, in Tel Aviv on Friday.

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Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz il 18/01/2025

Trump’s Deportation Plan Is Said to Start Next Week in Chicago

The size of the planned immigration raids is unclear, but they would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history.The operation was expected to start on Tuesday and last through the following Monday, according to people familiar with the

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Steve Eder and Miriam Jordan il 18/01/2025

‘La Migra!’ A Glimpse of Trump’s Promised Deportation Storm

Sweeps by Border Patrol agents in California have stoked fears among undocumented migrant workers on the eve of Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration.A Border Patrol chief posted a video this past week of a crackdown in California called Operation Return to Sender.

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Christina Jewett il 17/01/2025

RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once filed a petition asking the F.D.A. to revoke emergency authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to s

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William J. Broad il 17/01/2025

Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.Brandon Williams, a former representative from New York and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead t

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Katie Rogers, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Carl Hulse il 18/01/2025

How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President

“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.President Biden’s closest family members and advisers recognized his physical frailty to a greater degree than they have publicly acknowledged and wor

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Peter Baker, Erica L. Green and Annie Karni il 18/01/2025

Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification

The remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.Under the Constitution, the president has no direct role in approving amendments and his statement has no

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Korsha Wilson il 17/01/2025

D.C. Restaurants Look Ahead to Incoming Trump Administration

With Trump back in town, owners are wondering how the dining scene will shape up.Téa Ivanovic, the chief operating officer and a founder of the fast-casual chain Immigrant Food, said she sees “all kinds of people” on the political spectrum at the White House location.

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Matina Stevis-Gridneff il 18/01/2025

Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan

Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto on Friday. He will huddle with cabinet ministers on Monday and Tuesday in case the United States imposes tariffs.

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Alissa Wilkinson and Rumsey Taylor il 17/01/2025

5 Scenes That Define David Lynch’s ‘Lynchian’ Vision

The director developed such a distinct style that “Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied.

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Thomas Fuller il 17/01/2025

The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17

A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.

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Soumya Karlamangla, James Glanz and Robert Gebeloff il 17/01/2025

How Wildfires Came for Southern California

Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires.The Eaton fire burned more than 6,500 structures in and around Altadena, Calif.

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Mark Landler il 18/01/2025

Prince Harry’s Suit Against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Set to Start

Barring a late settlement, Harry’s lawsuit against News Group Newspapers will begin Monday, with potential consequences for the royal family, the media baron and even The Washington Post.Prince Harry in New York, in November. He has said his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers is about “accountabi

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Aaron David Miller and Daniel C. Kurtzer il 18/01/2025

What the Cease-Fire Deal Really Means

After initial celebrations, challenges will be enormous as the terms of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire progress.

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Adam Liptak il 18/01/2025

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks

Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment.Lower courts refused to block the use of the books while the suit moved forward. The Supreme Court will now hear the case.

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Dana Rubinstein, Emma G. Fitzsimmons, Jeffery C. Mays and Maggie Haberman il 18/01/2025

Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope

Mayor Eric Adams said that a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump was about New York City’s future. Each man has his own reasons to forge close ties.President-elect Donald J. Trump’s motorcade exits the Trump International Golf Club in Florida, where he met with Mayor Eric Adams of New York

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