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Epstein and Maxwell Grand Jury Records Are Released

The transcripts and photos were part of Department of Justice files arising from investigations into the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend.

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An undated image of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell released by the Department of Justice on Friday.
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Bill Clinton Photos in Epstein Files Show He Can’t Escape Scandal

The Republican-led Justice Department’s release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies.

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Former President Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein in one of the photos released by the Justice Department on Friday. Information was not provided on when or where it was taken.
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Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill.

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In a statement, Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said that “I’ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me.”
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With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing

Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.

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Satellite-controlled speedboat drones designed and operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Called Sea Babies, they are packed with explosives and can travel long distances.
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How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

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Venezuelans surrounding Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s motorcade in Caracas in 1958.
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How to Stop Supporting Your Adult Kids When You’re Retired

In trying to help grown children, parents can hurt their own retirement security. Here’s how to stop the flow of money.

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“I get deputized” to break the news to adult children that clients are ending financial support, said Malik Lee, a financial adviser.
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Brooklyn Man Accused of Stealing $16 Million in Crypto From Victims

From a house in Sheepshead Bay, Ronald Spektor bilked about 100 people across the United States, prosecutors say. Then, he went online to brag.

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Eric Gonzalez, the district attorney for Brooklyn, said prosecutors would try to track down the missing funds.
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Marco Rubio Is Winning the Trump Era

The secretary of state has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama.

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U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President

The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive U.S. strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.

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Syrian government forces at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Damascus in April. The U.S. launched airstrikes against the Islamic State in central Syria on Friday.
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Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

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Charles Koch in 2019. The Koch family network now downplays its commitment to campaigns and elections, but it has continued to spend money on politics.
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Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

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Alicia Wrigley and her husband, Richard Gailey, both musicians and teachers, live in Salt Lake City with their 2-year-old.
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U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

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A member of Venezuela’s security forces on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas this month. The F.A.A. has issued a warning to all aircraft operating there.
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Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It

The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

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Hezbollah supporters gathered around the grave of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s former leader, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike, on the anniversary of his death, in Dahiya, Lebanon, in September.
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