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FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs
The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October.
By Rachel Nostrant and Christopher Flavelle
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1. Piecing Life Back Together After Helene, One Mud-Splattered Photo at a Time
  The Mosses’ home washed away during the hurricane, and with it went their photos of a son who had died as a child. They didn’t know a determined detective was on the case.
  By Christina Morales
  CreditMike Belleme for The New York Times
2. Residents Return to Find Homes Reduced to Rubble After California Fire
  The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. “It’s just devastating,” one resident said.
  By Corina Knoll and Vik Jolly
  CreditLoren Elliott for The New York Times
3. When Running 250 Miles Is the Easy Part
  A man with autism, his devoted mother and a seemingly endless race. A story of resilience and love.
  By Rebecca Byerly and Maansi Srivastava
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Firefighters Gain More Control of Southern California Blaze That Spread Rapidly
After the Mountain fire ballooned to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours, improving weather conditions helped crews contain more of the blaze on Saturday.
By Vik Jolly and Dave Philipps
Two Militia Founders Are Convicted of Plot to Kill Federal Agents
“We were going out huntin’,” one of the men said in a video before a planned trip to the Mexico border, where they intended to shoot at immigrants and officials who might stop them, prosecutors said.
By Adeel Hassan
At Women’s March Event, Organizers Say They Are Preparing a ‘Comeback Tour’
At a demonstration on Saturday, the crowd was small and enthusiasm was lacking. But organizers are planning a big march ahead of the inauguration.
By Aishvarya Kavi
Government Moves to Thwart Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case
Prosecutors plan to appeal the trial judge’s ruling that the defense secretary had not lawfully rescinded the government plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.
By Carol Rosenberg
FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs
The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October.
By Rachel Nostrant and Christopher Flavelle
Biden and Trump to Meet at White House on Wednesday
President Biden extended the invitation to his former rival as part of a longstanding tradition to help ease the transition to a new administration.
By Michael D. Shear
Bacon Defeats Vargas in Nebraska, Holding a Key House Seat for Republicans
The victory of the four-term Republican, who has resisted his party’s veer to the right, dashed Democratic hopes of flipping a critical district.
By Karoun Demirjian
A Banker Is Scouting Trump’s Nominees. Some Will Oversee His Interests.
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the president-elect’s transition team and a Wall Street financier, is leading the search for appointees while still running his businesses.
By Kate Kelly and Kenneth P. Vogel
Trump Holds Up Transition Process Over Ethics Code
President-elect Donald J. Trump has not submitted a required ethics plan stating he will avoid conflicts of interest.
By Ken Bensinger
Should Alito and Thomas Be Pushed to Retire? Conservatives Are Divided.
Coaxing aging Supreme Court justices to give up their power and status during a window of political opportunity can be a delicate endeavor.
By Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan