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Trump Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

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Par :Colby Smith and Tyler Pager
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President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”

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President Trump is planning to announce Kevin M. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, as his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell.
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South Korean Stocks, Kospi Index Are Trading at a Record High

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Par :Jin Yu Young
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Spurred by government policies and the global A.I. boom, the market’s value has jumped by hundreds of billions of dollars. Individual investors have piled in.

© Ahn Young-Joon/Associated Press

Traders at a bank celebrating the returns of the benchmark Kospi index, which has more than doubled in the past year.
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Trump and First Lady Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ at Kennedy Center

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Par :Shawn McCreesh
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Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the movie and then paid another $35 million to promote it.

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President Trump and the first lady arrived for the premiere of the film “Melania” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday.
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Melania Trump Documentary Premiere: Who Was at the Kennedy Center

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Par :The Styles Desk
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Top White House officials streamed into the Kennedy Center on Thursday for a screening of Amazon’s new documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump.

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President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, arriving at the Kennedy Center on Thursday for the premiere of “Melania,” Amazon’s new documentary about Mrs. Trump.
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Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa?

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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“Gold Trump card free of charge,” the rapper wrote on social media. But the White House says it’s not what it seems.

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The rapper Nicki Minaj greeting President Trump during an event in Washington on Wednesday. She is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in Queens.
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War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran

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Par :Mark Mazzetti · Julian E. Barnes · David E. Sanger and Ronen Bergman
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There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Little has happened in the past six months to indicate that Iran has made significant strides toward rebuilding its capacity to enrich nuclear fuel and fashion a nuclear warhead.
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Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions

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Par :Chris Buckley
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By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.

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Gen. Zhang Youxia was China’s top general until he was placed under investigation in a stunning escalation of Xi Jinping’s purge of the military elite.
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Newsom Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Dr. Oz Over Fraud Video

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Par :Shawn Hubler
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, a top federal health official, posted a video that accuses Armenian Americans in California of health care fraud.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaking at the White House earlier this month.
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NATO to Hold Military Exercise Without U.S., Its Largest Member

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Par :Christopher F. Schuetze
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The operation, Steadfast Dart, comes as President Trump has been accused of undermining the alliance and will be watched closely to see how well the allies manage without their most important partner.

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NATO troops during last year’s Steadfast Dart training exercise near Galati, Romania.
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Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran

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Par :Tyler Pager · Julian E. Barnes · Eric Schmitt · David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper
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The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.

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The options go beyond the proposals that Mr. Trump was considering two weeks ago as a means of following through on his promise to stop the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias.
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Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image

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Par :Azeen Ghorayshi
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The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.

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Although the panel only serves an advisory function, many longtime autism advocates and researchers were alarmed by some of the new panel members.
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Collins Took Credit for ICE Leaving Maine. Her Democratic Opponents Pounced.

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Par :Jenna Russell
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Political maneuvering by the Democrats hoping to unseat Senator Susan Collins shifted into high gear with the news that ICE had ended its surge there.

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Demonstrators gathered in Lewiston, Maine, on Saturday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in the state.
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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

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Par :Clay Risen
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As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 45.

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Michael Beck in 2017. He said he began experiencing debilitating symptoms of Havana Syndrome much earlier than many other federal employees.
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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

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Par :Tripp Mickle
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A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

The case is one of several that have surfaced in recent years against Chinese nationals in the United States as the fight for technological dominance ramps up.
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Democrats Reach a Deal With the White House

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Par :Matthew Cullen
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Also, genes may determine longevity, a new study finds. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.
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Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

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Par :Simon Romero
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Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near Venezuela’s state oil company last year.
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