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Pentagon Repatriates Malaysian Prisoners Who Pleaded Guilty to War Crimes

Pentagon Repatriates Malaysian Prisoners Who Pleaded Guilty to War Crimes

Carol Rosenberg
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Politics

The prisoners were airlifted from Guantánamo Bay in a secret operation nearly a year after they admitted to serving as foot soldiers for the accused Indonesian terrorist leader Hambali.


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Trump Sues The Des Moines Register, Escalating Threats Against the Media

Trump Sues The Des Moines Register, Escalating Threats Against the Media

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Maggie Haberman, David Enrich and Alan Feuer
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Politics

President-elect Donald J. Trump has said he would use his power to punish people he claims have wronged him. Those goals are now coming into focus.


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Trump Picks Herschel Walker to Be Ambassador to the Bahamas

Trump Picks Herschel Walker to Be Ambassador to the Bahamas

Chris Cameron
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Politics

The president-elect tapped the former football star for the job two years after a failed run for a Senate seat in Georgia.


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A 7-Eleven Heir’s $50 Billion Fight to Keep the Company in the Family

A 7-Eleven Heir’s $50 Billion Fight to Keep the Company in the Family

River Akira Davis
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Politics

A battle for control of the chain shows how traditional business models embraced by family owners are clashing with a more shareholder-centric approach.


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House Republicans Call for Liz Cheney to Be Investigated Over Jan. 6 Committee Role

House Republicans Call for Liz Cheney to Be Investigated Over Jan. 6 Committee Role

Annie Karni
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Politics

Ms. Cheney defended her work on the select committee in a detailed statement, and called the report “a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth.”


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Congressional Leaders Unveil Short-Term Spending Bill Tied to Disaster Aid

Congressional Leaders Unveil Short-Term Spending Bill Tied to Disaster Aid

Catie Edmondson and Maya C. Miller
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Politics

What started out as a simple stopgap measure to avert a shutdown for a few months became a magnet for more than $100 billion in emergency disaster and farm aid, plus a host of unrelated policy measures.


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Sherrod Brown Signs Off in the Senate. For Now.

Sherrod Brown Signs Off in the Senate. For Now.

Carl Hulse
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Politics

Ohio’s senior Democratic senator told colleagues that despite his defeat, he was not done with politics just yet.


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Biden Administration Running Out of Time to Send Allocated Aid to Ukraine

Biden Administration Running Out of Time to Send Allocated Aid to Ukraine

Helene Cooper
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Politics

Senior officials discussed U.S. plans to announce additional support for Ukraine, and spoke about casualties among North Korean troops sent to help Russia.


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Honda and Nissan Are in Talks to Deepen Ties and Possibly Merge

Honda and Nissan Are in Talks to Deepen Ties and Possibly Merge

River Akira Davis
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Politics

The automakers, Japan’s second and third largest, are said to be discussing a tie-up that could reshape the country’s industry.


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Ukraine Said It Assassinated a Russian General in Moscow

Ukraine Said It Assassinated a Russian General in Moscow

Matthew Cullen
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Politics

Also, Elon Musk and SpaceX face national security reviews. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.


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Worrying Signs From the Arctic

Worrying Signs From the Arctic

David Gelles
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Politics

Scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet.


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George Santos, Disgraced Former Congressman, Still Wants Your Attention

George Santos, Disgraced Former Congressman, Still Wants Your Attention

Shawn McCreesh
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Politics

After his lies and expulsion from Congress, and before his sentencing in February, George Santos chases the limelight with a party and a podcast.


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New Travel Protections For Passengers Flying With Wheelchairs

New Travel Protections For Passengers Flying With Wheelchairs

Christine Chung
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Politics

The Transportation Department has expanded the rights of airline passengers with mobility disabilities. The first changes will go into effect next month.


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Trump Mines Fraught Moment in Canadian Politics

Trump Mines Fraught Moment in Canadian Politics

Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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Politics

The president-elect’s threat to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods and other pointed comments have tapped into a treacherous moment in domestic politics.


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Gun Violence Around Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic

Gun Violence Around Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic

Troy Closson
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Politics

But mass shootings remain a rare occurrence. Only a small fraction of the nation’s nearly 130,000 schools report gun incidents each year.


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