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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

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Par :Alan Rappeport
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The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

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An oil tanker that Finnish authorities said might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers that Moscow has used to evade existing oil sanctions. The new U.S. sanctions target more than 180 vessels from the fleet.

Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine

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Par :Rebecca F. Elliott
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Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.

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Calpine’s natural gas power plants, like this one in Richmond, Texas, are increasingly valuable because of the rising demand for electricity from data centers.

Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump

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Par :Ivan Nechepurenko
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The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Club, on Thursday. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said that he could resolve the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours, without saying how.

Speech vs. Security

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Par :David Leonhardt
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A Supreme Court hearing today could determine the fate of TikTok in the United States.

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Influencing.

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

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Par :Carl Hulse and Karoun Demirjian
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Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has made a special appeal for Pete Hegseth, left, his choice for defense secretary, who is scheduled to appear before the Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok

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Par :Adam Liptak
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The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.

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The Supreme Court’s decision will be among the most consequential of the digital age, as TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon that provides entertainment and information touching on nearly every facet of American life.

Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

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Par :Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky
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President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, after claiming to win an election in July that many inside and outside Venezuela say he lost decisively.

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, shown in July, has spent the last six months detaining foreigners, who experts say he plans to use as bargaining chips.

Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

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Par :Ben Casselman
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Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.

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“Economists need to do a better job about understanding the problems people care about,” said Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama.

China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.

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The decision by the People’s Bank of China to stop buying bonds came less than a week after it said it would try to make ample money available for economic growth.

Supreme Court Rebuke of Trump on Sentencing Shows Its Divisions

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Par :Adam Liptak
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Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

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The Supreme Court rejected President-elect Donald J. Trump’s request to be spared from being sentenced for 34 felonies in New York.

What Dr. Ruth Left Behind

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Par :Jennifer Schuessler
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Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep?

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Books and memorabilia in the apartment of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, including one of her oversize dollhouses. “Her dollhouses are cluttered, just like her real house,” her son said.

A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess

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Par :The Editorial Board
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Fixing America’s broken immigration system starts with acknowledging that the United States needs more people.

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R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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U.S. ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns, at left, with Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, and President Biden during a meeting in November with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and other top officials.

U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind

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Par :Carol Rosenberg
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A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.

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The Camp Justice sign at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Relatives of Sept. 11 victims had been taken to the naval base to observe the plea hearing that had been set for Friday.

Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case

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Par :Julia Jacobs
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Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set.

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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers accused the prosecutors of a series of violations, including claims that they had failed to disclose evidence to the defense on several occasions.
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