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Pam Bondi, Former Florida Prosecutor, Is Trump’s New Attorney General Pick

President-elect Trump announced his new choice hours after Matt Gaetz backed out. Ms. Bondi served on Mr. Trump’s legal team during his first impeachment.

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Here’s What to Know About Pam Bondi

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Pam Bondi speaking and gesturing behind a lectern that says “Trump Will Fix It. Trump/Vance.” — Alex Brandon/Associated Press

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Marjorie Taylor Greene to Lead New House Panel on Government Efficiency

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration for Attorney General

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Inside the Lobbying Career of Trump’s New Chief of Staff

Before managing the campaign of President-elect Trump, Susie Wiles represented a tobacco company and a mining project, among others.

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Three Short Posts Show a New Power Dynamic Between Musk and Bezos

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the world’s two richest people, are longtime business rivals. Now one of them has the ear of the next president of the United States.

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Susie Wiles, wearing a black jacket and pants, stands between two men. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

Defense Pick Went From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused

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Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Pick Is Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

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David McCormick Defeats Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania

Mr. McCormick, a Republican former hedge-fund executive, toppled Mr. Casey, a three-term Democrat, in one of 2024’s biggest upsets.

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Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’

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With Use of New Missile, Russia Sends a Threatening Message to the West

The intermediate-range missile did not carry nuclear weapons, but it is part of a strategic arsenal that is capable of delivering them.

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Movie Review

‘Gladiator II’: Thumb’s Up!

Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.

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Denzel Washington, dressed in a white toga, sits on a golden throne. — Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures

Netanyahu’s Arrest Sought by International Criminal Court

The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gazans of food, water, fuel and medicine.

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West Bank Settlement Supporters Have Big Hopes for Trump’s Presidency

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Britain Faces a Dilemma: Cozy Up to Trump or Reconnect With Europe?

A Trump administration may force Prime Minister Keir Starmer to choose between his country’s most powerful ally and its biggest trading partner.

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Olaf Scholz Is Under Pressure in the New Race for German Chancellor

Increasing numbers in his center-left party say he should step aside, arguing for a more charismatic leader who might better their electoral chances.

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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron standing in an army vehicle as they travel through Paris during Armistice commemorations. — Pool photo by Ludovic Marin

China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s chairman said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in networks.

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Silhouettes of people in front of a large display of the People’s Republic of China flag. — Anthony Kwan for The New York Times

Police in New Jersey’s Capital Violate Residents’ Rights, U.S. Finds

The Justice Department found that Trenton officers had caused innocent people’s deaths, citing an incident in which officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.

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Police officers in silhouette, one holding a long gun. — Matt Rourke/Associated Press

Seattle Power Outages Could Linger as Strong Storms Pelt the West Coast

Atmospheric rivers are flooding the Pacific Northwest and parts of California, with more wind and rain forecast. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power.

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Weather

An Immigrant Family’s Dreams, Shattered by a Random Stabbing Spree

On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support. The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death in Manhattan.

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Peeling the $6.2 Million Banana: An Auction Explainer

Here are answers to six immediate questions you might have about the art world after a crypto entrepreneur spent millions on a fruit that typically costs cents.

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An auction house with an auctioneer and banana duct-taped to the wall. — Sotheby's

Opinion

Paul Krugman

How Hostility to Immigrants Will Hurt America’s Tech Sector

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A black and white photograph of Matt Gaetz.

Michelle Cottle

Gaetz’s Withdrawal Means the Senate Passed Its First Test

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John McWhorter

The Alluring Dream That Black America Needs to Wake Up From

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Nicholas Kristof

The Warrant for Netanyahu’s Arrest Also Implicates the United States

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Dara Lind

What ‘Mass Deportation’ Actually Means

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Frank Bruni

Can the Senate Survive Donald Trump?

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Tressie McMillan Cottom

How an Empty Internet Gave Us Tradwives and Trump

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Letters From Our Readers

Matt Gaetz Bows Out, to Sighs of Relief

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Jeneen Interlandi

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

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David French

The Greatest Cancel Culture Warrior in America Is Donald Trump

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Antonio Delgado

Democrats, It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Our Neoliberal Era

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Matthew Schmitz

There’s One Person Trump Absolutely Needs in His Administration

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The EveningNewsletter

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration

Also, Vladimir Putin said Russia struck Ukraine with a new missile and the I.C.C. issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.

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What Were Your Culture Picks in 2024?

The Times wants to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?

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White Supremacist Incidents Are Rising Across the U.S.

Flash demonstrations intended to spread fear and anxiety are happening almost weekly, say experts who track the incidents.

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N.Y.C. Housing Plan Moves Forward With an Unexpected $5 Billion Boost

A City Council committee passed a major proposal that would ease restrictions on housing growth in New York. The full Council is likely to approve it.

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Theft of ‘Nutcracker’ Set Pieces and Props Can’t Stop a Michigan Production

After a trailer containing major props was stolen, members of the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company have come together to make sure the annual show still goes on.

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