President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the F.B.I. has a record in and out of government that is likely to raise questions during his Senate confirmation hearings.
The choice of Kash Patel amounted to a de facto dismissal of the current F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, who was appointed to the job by Mr. Trump and still has almost three years left on his 10-year term.
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”
In Angola on likely his last overseas trip in office, the president will tour a slavery museum and spotlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s strategy in the region.
President Biden and President João Lourenço of Angola in 2023. Mr. Biden is expected to announce a variety of investments in global health, agriculture and security cooperation during his trip to Africa.
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization.
In life, Jordan Neely’s family lost him to mental illness. After his death, his father and uncle have steeled themselves to attend the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny each day.
The New York Times is covering the rise of online betting markets. We want to hear about the experiences of people who use them, either for recreational purposes or as a source of income.
The storm dumped several feet of snow and disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel in the Great Lakes states and New York. More snow is expected in the coming days.
Several lawmakers expressed support on Sunday for the president-elect’s plan to install a loyalist who has vowed to use the position to exact revenge on adversaries.
“English Teacher,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Shogun,” “Babylon Berlin” and “Somebody Somewhere” were among the series that stood out in a year when television felt more mid than ever.
The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies.
The police used water cannons and tear gas on Sunday in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a rally outside the Parliament building prompted by the government’s move to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.
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