The move cements Mr. Kushner’s role as a powerful and at times decisive influence on Mr. Trump, his father-in-law. Mr. Kushner, who is Donald Trump’s son-in-law and will be a senior White House adviser, plans to sell his assets to his brother or to a trust controlled by his mother. Analysts and politicians have denounced a law that they say offers a tax shelter for rich government appointees. But that’s not how the rule works. Fearing they will anger the new administration, some lobbyists have accepted that major provisions are likely to be repealed and have set their sights instead on shaping a replacement. Conversations surrounding the march on Jan. 21, the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, are alienating some women even as organizers stress unity and inclusion. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The stalwart of Michigan politics and backer of school vouchers has not been shy about advancing her goals by funding campaigns against her foes. General Kelly’s views on issues involving the Mexican border and the threat posed by Russia may put him at odds with others in the incoming administration. A bright and upbeat music video of Saudi women has rapidly spread across social media, viewed more than three million times since it was uploaded to YouTube two weeks ago. The video, which challenges the country's patriarchal culture, has prompted debate over the role of women in Saudi society. The threats, which proved unfounded, targeted as many as 16 schools and community centers, raising little doubt that the phone calls had been orchestrated. A proposed constitutional amendment would increase the authority of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and possibly allow him to serve until 2029. Mr. McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister to protest the government’s handling of an energy subsidy program. A Navy warship fired at Iranian boats that raced toward it near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such episode since August. If and when its deal with Verizon goes through, the company will rename itself, and more than half of its board members will step down, Yahoo said in a regulatory filing. The governor delivered the first of six State of the State speeches at 1 World Trade Center on Monday. He presented an array of liberal proposals. For the directionally challenged, traveling can be a frustrating, time-wasting ordeal. But there are steps you can take to improve your sense of direction. Federal agents arrested Oliver Schmidt, a top Volkswagen official now charged in the emissions scandal, as he prepared to depart Miami for Germany on Saturday night. Meryl Streep used an acceptance speech as a rallying cry against Donald J. Trump. The president-elect and his supporters took up the challenge. Highlights from the awards night: the politics, the host, the jokes and the fashion. A video of Denver police officers seizing blankets from Jerry Burton and other homeless people in late November created a public outcry. Here, he talks about the city’s laws banning urban camping. A highly visible permanent stage for ambitious sculpture commissions, perched above 30th Street and 10th Avenue, is coming sometime in 2018. A commission’s report was cited by prominent women who support a new national institution on the National Mall. The band will play the 1987 album in its entirety each night, and headline the Bonnaroo festival in June. The camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter needed to be calibrated, so it made this image of the moon and Earth, which NASA released on Friday. Crying babies at a Mass in the Sistine Chapel drew remarks from the pope about what he called Jesus’ first sermon, in the manger. After steering clear of its fashion runways, the queen of punk goes back to the city she calls “the beating heart of the rotten financial system.” In “How America Lost Its Secrets,” Edward Jay Epstein says Russia was the main beneficiary of Snowden’s revelations. This heavy-breathing new series stars Tom Hardy as a rebellious scion who returns to London from abroad to reclaim his family legacy. Najairee Davis was always in trouble in high school. A transfer, and help from The Neediest Cases, enabled her to see a future beyond angry fights in the hallways. More Recent Articles |
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