An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks

17 January 2025 at 12:26

President-elect Donald J. Trump has a range of new business ventures that could expose him to even greater potential conflicts of interest than during his first term.

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Noem Faces Questions on Immigration as Trump’s Homeland Security Pick

17 January 2025 at 12:34

The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration’s promises to quickly crack down on immigration.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has said that Gov. Kristi Noem will work closely with Tom Homan, whom he has announced as the White House’s “border czar” and given a broad portfolio of responsibilities.

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Biden Will Commute Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Drug Offenders

17 January 2025 at 09:02

The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.

The commutations add to President Biden’s sweeping use of his clemency powers as he prepares to leave office.

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How the Man Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Found MAGA

17 January 2025 at 12:18

Thomas Homan once defended Obama-era policies and health care for transgender immigrants. Now he’s eyeing hotlines to report undocumented neighbors and arrests of local officials who get in the way.

Thomas Homan is poised to be the White House “border czar” in Donald J. Trump’s second term, tasked with carrying out what could be the largest deportation of immigrants in American history.

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Who Is Behind RedNote, the Chinese App Attracting TikTok Users Worried About the Ban?

By: Meaghan Tobin

17 January 2025 at 13:51

Until this week, the app was little known outside of China.

Xiaohongshu has been the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple store since Tuesday.

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‘Red Note,’ a Chinese app, is dominating downloads, thanks to TikTok users.

By: Claire Fu and Meaghan Tobin

17 January 2025 at 13:50

The law that took aim at TikTok over national security concerns has prompted Americans looking for alternatives to download Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China.

Many Americans are flocking to Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China. The name of the app means “little red book.”

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DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat

By: Katie Glueck and Shane Goldmacher

17 January 2025 at 13:28

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

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How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President

By: Katie Rogers， Adam Entous， Maggie Haberman and Carl Hulse

17 January 2025 at 13:33

“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 worked together to manage his decline.

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I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office

By: Andrew Duehren

17 January 2025 at 13:59

Mr. Trump has said he plans to nominate Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, to the role.

Daniel Werfel, the I.R.S. commissioner, said he decided to step down after concluding that it was the best way to support the next administration.

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Trump’s Inauguration Day is Likely One of the Coldest in Decades

By: Judson Jones and Erin McCann

17 January 2025 at 12:51

An arctic chill is headed to Washington, D.C., (and much of the United States) on Monday.

President Ronald Reagan’s second swearing-in ceremony in 1985 was moved indoors, and the parade was canceled, because of the bitter cold.

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TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban

By: Madison Malone Kircher

17 January 2025 at 13:49

Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.

A streamer in front of the Supreme Court on Friday.

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Why Is Trump Glaring in His Inaugural Portrait?

By: Shawn McCreesh

17 January 2025 at 12:57

At a moment of peak triumph and celebration, President-elect Donald J. Trump looks stern in his inauguration portrait.

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Here Are Key Dates in the Equal Rights Amendment’s 100-Year History

By: Noah Weiland

17 January 2025 at 12:18

President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.

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Tiktok’s Sale May be in China’s Hands

By: Meaghan Tobin

17 January 2025 at 13:40

A change to China’s export rules could give Beijing sign off on any deal that would force the internet giant ByteDance to give up TikTok.

Shou Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, testified before Congress in 2023 about the app’s ties to China.

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Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump

By: Noam Scheiber

17 January 2025 at 11:19

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.

Occupancy of federal offices in 2023 was less than one-third the level before the pandemic, a study found.

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Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle

By: Maya C. Miller

17 January 2025 at 12:00

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

A bill to deport migrants still must win approval in the Senate and return to the House before heading to the White House.

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The Bidens’ Style Legacy: American Designers and Biden Blue

By: Vanessa Friedman

17 January 2025 at 12:37

Joe, Jill and the look of the last four years — what will we remember?

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Trump Moves Inauguration Indoors Amid Forecast of Extreme Cold

By: Maggie Haberman

17 January 2025 at 13:50

The change, a rare break with tradition, will deny Mr. Trump the pomp and large audience he hoped for at his second swearing-in.

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What to Know After the Supreme Court Ruling on a Potential TikTok Ban

By: David McCabe

17 January 2025 at 10:19

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.

The U.S. government has also grown increasingly concerned about Beijing potentially manipulating content on TikTok.

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Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

By: Adam Liptak

17 January 2025 at 12:32

The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

Even if TikTok shuts down, it could start operating again if it were sold after a deadline set by Congress, the Biden administration’s lawyer told the Supreme Court.

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

By: Peter Baker， Erica L. Green and Annie Karni

17 January 2025 at 12:24

President Biden’s remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality into the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.

President Biden said he believes that the Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements of ratification and therefore is now part of the Constitution.

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U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry

By: Julian E. Barnes

17 January 2025 at 05:03

The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.

U.S. officials say they increased support for Ukrainian drone makers after Ukraine’s counteroffensive in 2023.

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Trump Team Rebuffs Talks on Mass Deportations, Latin American Countries Say

By: Maria Abi-Habib and Annie Correal

17 January 2025 at 14:03

Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.

Asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border waiting for scheduled appointments with U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban

By: Mike Isaac， Nico Grant and Kate Conger

17 January 2025 at 14:01

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

Meta, which owns Instagram, would most likely benefit from a ban of TikTok.

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‘I’m Urging You Not to Run’: How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out

By: Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater

17 January 2025 at 09:59

The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then stalled for time on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the “darkest figures.”

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