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At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World

For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, President Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.

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Audience members listening to President Trump’s address at Davos on Wednesday.
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge

The initiative is the latest example of the president dismantling the post-World War II international system and building a new one, with himself at the center.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Israel, Saudi Arabia and other nations have said they would join President Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” but France, Norway and Sweden have said no.
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Parents Sue Residential Home Over Abuse of Their Autistic Son

Anil and Shalini Babbar said they would not have known about the abuse their teenager was enduring at the home in upstate New York if a whistle-blower had not sent footage of an assault.

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Anil and Shalini Babbar’s son was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after his stay at the Anderson Center for Autism, according to their lawsuit.
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Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District

The ruling, which is expected to be appealed, allows the state to change the boundary lines of a district held by a Staten Island Republican since 2021.

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The only Republican district in New York City, represented by Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island, would be redrawn under the court ruling.
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Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Unease Over Threats to Fed Independence

As the justices weighed the consequences of allowing President Trump to fire a Federal Reserve official, the president reprised his pressure campaign on the central bank.

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Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump tried to fire last year over allegations of mortgage fraud.
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N.Y.C. Sues to Block Adams-Approved Police Reality Show With Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil, the celebrity psychologist, and Eric Adams agreed to collaborate on “Behind the Badge.” Now the city is suing to prevent the airing of “extremely problematic” footage.

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Eric Adams, left, gave the green light to a police reality show with the former talk show host Dr. Phil.
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House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry

The votes by the Oversight panel were bipartisan, though many Democrats said the charges were extreme given Bill and Hillary Clinton’s willingness to answer questions.

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Representatives James R. Comer, right, Republican of Kentucky and the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Robert Garcia of California, its ranking Democrat, during Wednesday’s session.
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Austin Thompson Pleads Guilty in North Carolina Shooting That Left 5 Dead

It is highly uncommon for mass shooters to plead guilty in a country where such attacks seem all too frequent. The man’s lawyers said he wanted to spare the community from further trauma.

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A memorial at the Hedingham Golf Club in Raleigh, N.C., in 2022, honoring the slain victims. The shooter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all the charges against him.
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Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices

The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.

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“The seizure chills speech, cripples reporting, and inflicts irreparable harm every day the government keeps its hands on protected materials,” The Washington Post argued in a legal filing.
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Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says

After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran’s prosecutor general said on Wednesday that “the sedition is over now,” vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.

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A photograph taken during a tour for international news media shows a tax office that was burned during protests, on Wednesday in Tehran.
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Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota

The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

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Federal officers clashed with protesters after Renee Good was shot and killed in Minneapolis earlier this month.
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Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs

Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.

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President Trump takes questions from reporters during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Tuesday.
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Job Applicants Sue A.I. Recruitment Tool Company

A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws.

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Erin Kistler at her Los Angeles home.
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Rahm Emanuel Calls for Age Limit of 75 for President, Congress and Judges

The former Chicago mayor, who is trying to shape the Democratic Party’s future and might run for president, said that “across all three branches of government, 75 years — you’re out.”

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Rahm Emanuel is one of the prominent Democrats who have been most active in trying to guide the party’s direction.
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