World
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Senator Menendez ‘Sold the Power of His Office,’ Prosecutor Says
In a closing statement, a prosecutor said the Menendez home was awash in cash and walked jurors through what the…
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The Surgeon
In One Image The Surgeon By Brendan Hoffman One minute they were treating patients. The next they were dismantling the…
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Tuesday Briefing: What Comes Next for France
Plus, President Biden’s crucial week.
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Biden Administration Rule Would Increase Authority to Block Foreign Deals
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States proposed a rule that would make it harder for foreigners to…
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In the Aging Senate, Nobody Wants to Be the One to Nudge Biden Aside
Senators have had plenty of practice watching colleagues hold stubbornly onto their positions of power as they grow old. None…
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Independent Streak Marked Supreme Court Term
The junior member of the court’s six-justice conservative supermajority often questioned its approach and wrote important dissents joined by liberal…
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France Learns a New Word: Ungovernable
Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort…
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2 Russians Found Guilty of ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Their Play About ISIS
A theater director and playwright were sentenced to prison, a stark indication of the increasing suppression of free speech since…
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Who’s Running Against Mayor Adams? The Answer May Shape Other Key Races.
New York City officials, including the comptroller, Brad Lander, are weighing whether to challenge Eric Adams, potentially creating openings in…
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France Is Not Used to Coalition Governments. Does It Have a Choice?
No party got an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Here are some of the ways the country could escape…