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Maurene Comey, a Prosecutor in Epstein Case, Joins New York Law Firm

Maurene Comey is joining Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. She was abruptly fired by the Trump administration last year after a career as a top federal prosecutor.

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Maurene Comey was named a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler on Wednesday. Ms. Comey challenged her dismissal from her job as a federal prosecutor last year.
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How The Times Handles the Congressional Hearing Circus

Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.

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Hearings in Washington are made for the attention economy. Above, Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat (on the screen), questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi during a congressional hearing last week.
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The World Waited on Edge for Trump’s Thinking on Iran. It’s Still Waiting.

Even as the president considers an attack, his State of the Union address offered little more than a brief repetition of vague talking points from recent days.

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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and other military leaders listening to President Trump deliver his State of the Union address in the Capitol on Tuesday.
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Germany’s Leader Merz Delivers a Blunt Warning to China on Trade

Chancellor Friedrich Merz laid out his complaints in a frank message to his hosts on a trip to Beijing that China had designed to showcase their relationship.

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President Xi Jinping of China greets Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany ahead of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Wednesday.
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A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis

Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.

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Christophe Leribault was the deputy director of the Louvre’s graphic arts department from 2006 to 2012 and has run three other museums, in addition to the one at Versailles.
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Bleak Research Report Stokes A.I. Debate on Wall St.

In a widely circulated note, Citrini Research painted a dire picture of job losses and stock market sell-offs, though many analysts and economists questioned its conclusions.

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The New York Stock Exchange, where investors have been wrestling with questions about the future impact of artificial intelligence.
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Hunters and Veterans Are Fighting Trump’s Pick to Oversee Public Lands

Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is set to face a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

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Steve Pearce, the nominee for the Bureau of Land Management, during a news conference in 2023 in Albuquerque, N.M., when he was the chair of the state’s Republican Party.
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Inside Nicolás Maduro’s Last Days as Venezuela’s Leader

The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.

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In his final weeks in power, President Nicolás Maduro still believed a deal with Washington was possible, people close to him said.
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Ukraine Wants to Join the E.U. to Secure Peace. Here’s What to Know.

Negotiators agree that joining the bloc is critical to Kyiv’s future. But obstacles abound, and compromises might forever change how the union works.

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From left, António Costa, president of the European Council; President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine; and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in Brussels last year.
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