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S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins
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S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.​The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the...

Defending His Absence in House, Hunt Celebrates Casting a Vote
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Defending His Absence in House, Hunt Celebrates Casting a Vote

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHouse leaders were forced to rush Representative Wesley Hunt, Republican of Texas, to the Capitol with a police escort to avoid an embarrassing defeat on the floor.​House leaders were forced to rush Representative Wesley Hunt, Republican of Texas, to the Capitol with a police escort to avoid an embarrassing defeat on...

Labor Secretary’s Security Guard Placed on Leave
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Labor Secretary’s Security Guard Placed on Leave

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe department has been investigating complaints about the conduct of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.​The department has been investigating complaints about the conduct of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. ​Read More

Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment
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Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHouse Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison.​House Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison. ​Read More

Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime
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Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsPresident Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.​President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions. ​Read More

Why Polls About ICE and the Shooting of Renee Good Are So Hard to Parse
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Why Polls About ICE and the Shooting of Renee Good Are So Hard to Parse

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsNumerous surveys in recent weeks have addressed ICE and the aftermath of her shooting in Minneapolis. The results are more complicated than they might seem.​Numerous surveys in recent weeks have addressed ICE and the aftermath of her shooting in Minneapolis. The results are more complicated than they might seem. ​Read More

A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On
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A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSenator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.​Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump. ​Read More

Trump Says He Bruised His Hand on a Table
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Trump Says He Bruised His Hand on a Table

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe president also said he was prone to bruising because of the high dose of aspirin he has taken daily for three decades.​The president also said he was prone to bruising because of the high dose of aspirin he has taken daily for three decades. ​Read More

Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.
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Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsManagers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.​Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark. ​Read More

Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds
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Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsWhile roughly half of voters support President Trump’s handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that ICE’s tactics have “gone too far.”​While roughly half of voters support President Trump’s handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that...