Steven Mnuchin, the financier who has been tapped to run Treasury, joins other wealthy investors chosen by Mr. Trump, a sign of possible tax cuts and deregulation ahead. In a series of oddly informal Twitter posts, the Office of Government Ethics appeared to conclude, wrongly, that Mr. Trump had promised to divest his assets. Mr. Trump’s surprise announcements and impulsive gestures have brought into sharp focus the compulsively theatrical style he will bring to the Oval Office. The men chosen to lead the Treasury and Commerce Departments vow to cut taxes, increase growth and hold the line on deficits, testing the limits of economic math. Ms. Pelosi, the House minority leader, survived an attempt by a fellow Democrat, Tim Ryan, to unseat her amid anxiety over their party’s setbacks. An effort championed by Jill Stein begins on Thursday, answers to some often-asked questions about the planned reviews of Election Day vote totals. John Brennan told the BBC that canceling the accord would be “the height of folly” and could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. The president-elect, who continues to fill his cabinet, will travel to Indiana this week to announce the saving of 1,000 factory jobs. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The vote was most likely the final hurdle in ratifying the troubled agreement whose earlier version had been rejected in a referendum this fall. A prosecutor said Wednesday that Officer Brentley Vinson will not face charges in the Sept. 20 shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, whose death set off days of unrest. Lawyers make closing arguments in the case of Michael T. Slager, who was seen on a video fatally shooting Mr. Scott, who ran after a traffic stop. Part Ralph Nader, part bounty hunter, China’s fakes detectives reap rewards for finding counterfeits — but could go out of business under new rules. Officials said the rule, which bars tobacco use in apartments, common areas and offices, will take effect in early 2017. It will cover the homes of more than 400,000 New York City residents. Hundreds of students joined a memorial service at the University of Havana, where Fidel Castro had immersed himself in radical politics in the 1940s. The State Board of Elections ordered a recount of roughly 94,000 votes in Durham County, a move that could help resolve Gov. Pat McCrory’s race for re-election. A new collective bargaining agreement, including revised free-agency rules, is expected to assure labor peace for Major League Baseball through 2021. The plan comes at a time when the bloc is seeking to rely less on the security guarantees of the United States. Investigators say Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the student who wounded 11 people at the university, may have been inspired by a Qaeda propagandist, or by the Islamic State. For the past five years, Hadi Abdullah, 29, has been reporting on the war in Syria and its devastating effects in rebel-held areas. This work has put him and his colleagues in the line of fire. The Islamic State has been resorting to a horrific practice that dates back to Saddam Hussein and his regime’s industrial-scale killings. When a wealthy businessman set out to divorce his wife, their fortune vanished. The quest to find it would reveal the depths of an offshore financial system bigger than the U.S. economy. The pilot pleaded to make an immediate landing because of the situation, according to a recording leaked to Colombian news organizations. Vikings cornerback Terence Newman is a step slower, so he tries to outsmart opponents to stay on top of his game. On his 26th birthday, Mr. Carlsen beat Sergey Karjakin in a series of high-speed tiebreakers, securing his reputation as a player with no weaknesses. The New York City police are seeking a man who grabbed a bucket off the back of a momentarily unattended armored truck in broad daylight and fled, very slowly, with $1.6 million worth of gold flakes. The holidays are in sight, and the Hollywood awards machine is cranking into gear: Will the postelection blues affect it? Laolu Senbanjo, whose collaboration with Beyoncé on “Lemonade” led to his own mainstream fame, hopes to create awareness around African artists. Their basilica in ruins, monks from America believe their small brewing operation can help an entire town to recover from Italy’s worst earthquake since 1980. Paola Infante lives with her 4-year-old daughter, Geraliz, who has autism, and her 8-month-old son, Joshua, who needs heart surgery, in a small Manhattan apartment with the kitchen in the living room. More Recent Articles |
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