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Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Intervene in N.Y. Redistricting Case

Lawyers for Representative Nicole Malliotakis, Republican of New York, asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that would redraw her district lines.

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Representative Nicole Malliotakis’s lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on a lower-court ruling that found that her district lines were unconstitutional.
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Ex-Leader of Norway Charged With Corruption Linked to Epstein

Thorbjorn Jagland, who briefly led Norway in the 1990s, had been protected by diplomatic immunity that came with his work with the Council of Europe, but that privilege was waived.

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Thorbjorn Jagland, center left, a former prime minister of Norway, in Oslo on Thursday.
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Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon

The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.

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A passenger carried his suitcase at El Paso International Airport after the F.A.A. lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso.
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Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism

The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence.

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The family home where the authorities say Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother, Jennifer Jacobs, and her brother, Emmett Jacobs.
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The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.

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Redacted documents showing email chains from Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department.
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Prosecutor Seeks Dismissal of Charges Against Man Shot by ICE

The top federal prosecutor in Minnesota asked a judge to drop charges against the immigrant who was shot by an ICE agent, saying new evidence was “materially inconsistent” with what officials had claimed.

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Federal agents clashed with protesters near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis.
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Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties

Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed a friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanning many years.

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Kathryn Ruemmler, the general counsel at Goldman Sachs, in 2014. She said Thursday that her responsibility “is to put Goldman Sachs’s interests first.”
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds

It is the latest court ruling staving off deep cuts to social services that Democratic-led states say are politically motivated and would harm hundreds of thousands of people.

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The $600 million in cuts planned this month include grants to state and local public health departments. The funds are administered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.

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Mr. Brown in 1996. He left Cake after “Fashion Nugget,” partly over differences with the lead singer, John McCrea.
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C.I.A. Video Appeals to Potential Spies in China’s Military

The agency is seeking Chinese officials who are frustrated with corruption in the People’s Liberation Army.

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Members of the People’s Liberation Army attending a ceremony in December. Corruption in China’s military has hampered its push to modernize and improve capabilities.
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Mamdani to Resurrect Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Eric Adams

The new projects, expected to be announced on Friday, will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration, and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to make buses fast and free in New York.

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The new projects are expected to include offset bus lanes on Fordham Road, the busiest bus route in the Bronx.
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The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents

The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.

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A masked Customs and Border Protection agent during an arrest in Minneapolis last month.
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On Trump’s Tariffs, Supreme Court Hurries Up and Waits

The justices put the case on a fast track at the administration’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the president’s signature economic program.

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The next scheduled day for the announcement of Supreme Court decisions is Feb. 20.
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Karrin Taylor Robson Ends Bid for Arizona Governor, Showing MAGA’s Power

Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy businesswoman, dropped out after trailing in polls to Representative Andy Biggs, who is more aligned with supporters of President Trump.

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Karrin Taylor Robson had earned President Trump’s early endorsement, but he later also bestowed his support to Representative Andy Biggs, a member of the hard-line Freedom Caucus.
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El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.

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Many flights at El Paso International Airport were canceled on Wednesday, when the Federal Aviation Administration shut down air traffic there for hours.
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Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between.

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The border wall between Mexico and the United States in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

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Kelsey Whitlatch, 28, of Moundsville, W.Va., said she considered not working to focus on her children, ages 5 and 2. But with the rising costs of groceries and utilities, her family needs the second income.
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Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication

A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner’s name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.

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Jared Kushner during a briefing at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel in October, while on a trip with Vice President JD Vance.
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