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Trump’s Cabinet: Many Ideologies Behind the Veil of ‘America First’

One faction of President-elect Trump’s prospective nominees seems focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on cutting people and budgets.

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Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money

Breaking with past practice, Donald Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump speaking from behind a lectern while standing onstage. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

What to Know About Brooke Rollins, Trump’s Choice for Agriculture Secretary

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What Pam Bondi Might Do as Attorney General

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Immigrants Across U.S. Rush to Prepare for Trump Crackdown

Donald Trump’s promise to carry out mass deportations has driven fearful immigrants to seek protections and advice.

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Blue States Worry That Blocking Trump Will Be Tougher This Time

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The Surprising Impact of North Carolina’s New Voter ID Law

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A woman in a blue sweatshirt and holding a microphone in her right hand speaks to an outdoor gathering of farmworkers in Riverside, Calif. — Alex Welsh for The New York Times

Hezbollah Fires About 250 Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Beirut Strike

The waves of attacks on Sunday came amid diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire in the conflict.

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An Israeli Rabbi Is Abducted and Killed in the U.A.E.

The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people.

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Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

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How Southwest Airlines Lost Its Groove

For decades, the company made money even as other airlines stumbled and went bankrupt. But the carrier has struggled to adapt to changes in air travel.

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$417 a Night? New York City Hotel Rates Soar.

The average monthly rate was the city’s highest ever. “I don’t understand how normal people can go there,” one tourist said.

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At Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning

Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them.

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People standing in a circle holding hands. — Moriah Ratner for The New York Times

The Great Read

What Ever Happened to the Lady Jaguars?

When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. We set out to find them again.

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The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Many nations hope to reduce the amount of plastic made. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

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Two people gathering trash on a beach, with a city in the background. — Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

A Reggaeton Ode to Colombia Is a Hit, but It’s Not Music to Everyone’s Ears

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.

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A view of homes packed tightly next to each other. — Federico Rios for The New York Times

Takeaways From a Chaotic N.F.L. Week 12

Sunday’s games included a miracle touchdown, a pivotal onside kick recovery and a missed chip-shot field goal by one of the league’s best kickers.

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Saquon Barkley Rushes for 255 Yards to Lead Eagles Past Rams

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Opinion

Miriam Elder

Don’t Let Donald Trump Drive You Into Internal Exile

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The black-and-white picture shows a rally in Leesport, Penn., which featured JD Vance, now the vice president-elect. — Damon Winter/The New York Times

David French

Who Will Thwart Donald Trump’s Power Grabs?

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Joel Grey

I Starred in ‘Cabaret.’ We Need to Heed Its Warning.

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Daniel Chandler

The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them.

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M.R. O’Connor

There’s a Simple Way to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. We Barely Use It.

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Peter Wehner

‘A God Who Continually Surprises Us’: A Q&A With a Theologian Who Changed His Mind About Gay Marriage

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Vickie Wang

Worried About Border Security? Try Living Right Across From China.

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Letters From Our Readers

Getting the Election Wrong, and Right

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Jeneen Interlandi

‘We Tire Very Quickly of Being Told That Everything Is on Fire’

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Maureen Dowd

Trump: Protector of Women — or Predators?

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Jennifer Weiner

They Hate Each Other. They Love Each Other. We Can’t Look Away.

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Nicholas Kristof

Gift Ideas That Push Back the Darkness

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Ultranationalist Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, will face a liberal or center-left opponent in the second round next month.

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Washington Is Said to Curtail Intel’s Chip Grant After Company Stumbles

The Biden administration is reducing its award after the chip maker delayed investments, and partly to account for a multibillion-dollar military contract.

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Charges Are Filed in Drowning Death of Dartmouth Student

A sorority and two fraternity members were charged with offenses related to providing alcohol to minors, after the student died at an off-campus party.

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DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, officials said. One person on board was killed, and three others were hospitalized.

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