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Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs

President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.

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President Biden in Chandler, Ariz., where he announced that his administration would award billions of dollars in funding to bolster the nation’s semiconductor industry.

Pardoning Hunter Complicates the Legacy That Biden Envisioned

President Biden is facing criticism for absolving his son after insisting he would not and, according to some critics in his own party, paving the way for Donald Trump’s return to office.

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President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter “further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all,” Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado said.

Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.

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Kash Patel in Nevada in 2022.

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but were kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive for it.

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Top officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency at the Paris Olympics in July. The agency’s leaders — including its director general, Olivier Niggli, second from right — have defended the decision to secretly clear Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned substances.

Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.

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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visited President Biden at the White House last year.

Senate Confirms General’s Promotion After Republican Senator Lifts Hold

Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue commanded U.S. troops in the final days of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, who will now lead U.S. Army forces in Europe and Africa as the war in Ukraine heads into its fourth year, was promoted to general.

Biden Administration Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers

A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

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The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to end a program that had for decades allowed companies to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage.

Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary

Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.

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Michael R. Bloomberg said President-elect Donald J. Trump deserved credit for the fast-track initiative that produced coronavirus vaccines and also chided Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for claiming that the Covid-19 shot was the “deadliest vaccine ever made.”
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