Assessing Elon Musk’s Criticisms of the Government Spending Deal
The world’s richest man posted or amplified inaccurate claims about the bill’s provisions for congressional salaries, a football stadium and…
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More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria Than Previously Disclosed
A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early…
American Airlines Settles Racial Discrimination Case
Three Black men had accused the airline of wrongly forcing them to get off a plane for an hour because…
Adams Hosts Fox News at City Hall, as N.Y. Leaders Mute Trump Hostility
In an interview with the conservative network, Mayor Eric Adams criticized the Biden administration and did not take aim at…
Spending Deal Debacle Threatens Johnson’s Tenuous Hold on His Job
A Republican backlash to the speaker’s plan to temporarily fund the government has sparked new talk of ousting him, and…
Friday Briefing: 51 Men Convicted in French Rape Trial
Plus, the year in viral moments.
Joanne Pierce Misko, Ex-Nun Who Made F.B.I. History, Dies at 83
She and Susan Malone were sworn in together in 1972 as the first female agents, only months after the bureau…
Billionaire Rivals Bezos and Musk Are Said to Have Dined With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, and Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, ate with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Both…
Former Uvalde Schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo Denied Bid to Toss Charges
Investigations have singled out Pete Arredondo, the former chief, for the delayed police response to a 2022 school shooting in…
Ingrid Lewis-Martin and Her Son Are Charged in Corruption Case
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who resigned as the mayor’s chief adviser, was charged in a bribery scheme involving $100,000 for a new…