Plea Deals for Accused 9/11 Plotters Are Valid, Judge Rules
A military judge said he would move forward with accepting guilty pleas from three defendants in exchange for life sentences….
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Bresnahan Beats Cartwright in Pennsylvania, Handing G.O.P. a Key Seat
Rob Bresnahan Jr., a Republican and business executive, ousted the Democratic incumbent who had kept the Scranton-based district blue for…
Mackenzie Beats Wild in Pennsylvania, Scoring a Key Pickup for House G.O.P.
Ryan Mackenzie, a 2020 election denier who aligned himself with President-elect Donald J. Trump during his congressional campaign, flipped a…
Will Trump Have a New Opening to Repeal Obamacare?
Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s…
Voters to Reject Private School Vouchers in Colorado, Nebraska and Kentucky
The results were part of a wave of ballot measure outcomes that teachers’ unions had sought. Nevertheless, private-school choice is…
Gillen Defeats D’Esposito in New York, Flipping House Seat for Democrats
Laura Gillen unseated Representative Anthony D’Esposito, a first-term Republican, on Long Island. Her campaign focused on abortion and the border.
Man Shoots Another Man Before Fleeing Into Manhattan Subway Station
The gunman was still at large, the police said, and the victim was in stable condition. The episode left New…
European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty
Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump…
Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future
In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic…
Dozens Killed as Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon, Health Ministry Says
The deadliest strikes hit the Bekaa Valley, in and around the historic city of Baalbek, overnight.