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The Rise and Fall of South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee

Kim Keon Hee was unlike any presidential spouse South Korea had seen. Her downfall, on corruption charges, came after her husband declared martial law.

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Kim Keon Hee, South Korea’s former first lady, arrived for her first hearing on corruption charges at Seoul Central District Court in September.
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Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump’s Immigration Push

With the president signaling a pivot in his crackdown, G.O.P. lawmakers have felt freer to express concern. But it’s not clear what they are willing to do about it.

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Republicans in Congress have starkly shifted their tone on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, conceding that something must change.
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U.S. Expects to Finish Review of Epstein Files Soon, Bondi Says

By law, the government was required to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein in December. Now the attorney general said they will be out “in the near term.”

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Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a filing that the Justice Department’s efforts to release the Epstein files involved hundreds of lawyers and other staff members.
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Noem’s Handling of Shooting Put Her in Trump’s Penalty Box, but Just Briefly

Kristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents but soon seemed to be back in his good graces.

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The fatal shooting in Minnesota over the weekend was the latest episode in which high-profile efforts by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, on behalf of President Trump’s policies have drawn intense criticism.
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D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed

An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.

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A makeshift memorial at the site where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation.
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U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply

Also, some good news for a Broadway musical. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Population growth in Florida slowed markedly last year, according to new census estimates.
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Democrats Push to Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Minneapolis Shooting

Following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a drive to impeach the homeland security secretary has drawn dozens more Democratic supporters, including the party’s top three leaders.

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From left, Representatives Pete Aguilar, Democrat of California and the Democratic Caucus chair; Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader; and Katherine Clark, Democrat of Massachusetts and the minority whip, at a news conference in Washington this month.
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Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk

The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.

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Southwest Airlines commemorated the end of its longstanding open-seating policy with a celebration on Tuesday morning at Orlando International Airport.
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Storm Tests Mamdani as Dangerous Cold Grips New York

The death toll from the storm has risen to 10. As it emerged that some of the dead had prior contact with social service workers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to do more to get people into shelters.

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Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that instituting Code Blue rules was not enough, saying that when “the cold is this deadly, we need to meet the moment.”
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Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay

The measure, unexpectedly approved, comes as other countries are cracking down on immigration.

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A Venezuelan food stall in Madrid in early January. The measure passed on Tuesday will apply to undocumented migrants already living in Spain, many of whom are from Latin America.
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