Lawmakers, facing a storm of bipartisan criticism, including from President-elect Donald J. Trump, reversed their steps against the Office of Congressional Ethics. It was a rocky start to a period in which Republicans had promised an end to Washington gridlock if they controlled both Congress and the White House. Members of the 115th Congress, including the children of former Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and former Vice President Dick Cheney, descended on the Capitol on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Robert Lighthizer shares a view with the president-elect that the United States has prioritized the ideal of free trade over its own self-interest. In a stunning reversal, Ford said it would scrap plans to build a plant in Mexico, while General Motors defended making a “small number” of Chevys there. Mr. Trump suggested, with no evidence, that the officials might be buying time to assemble a more substantial case that Russia interfered in the election. Almost two dozen civil rights activists were demanding that Mr. Sessions, the Alabama senator, refuse Donald J. Trump’s nomination as attorney general. President-elect Donald J. Trump took to Twitter to denounce President Obama’s signature domestic achievement, as Senate Republicans disclosed legislation to dismantle it. The cookbook author and essayist, who has a cult following in Britain, writes about our relationship to food, with all its pleasures and complications. Here are the new streaming titles we think are the most interesting, broken down by service. Allies and enemies alike say that a criminal investigation into charges that the prime minister had accepted gifts was more serious than past scandals. A prison program in Kansas allowed the parents of a college student killed by a drunken driver to meet the man who had upended their lives. Through a program in the Kansas prisons, the mother of a man who was shot in a fight met the man who killed him. Both would come to grips with their demons. Ms. Kelly’s departure from Fox News will test her ability to connect with a broader audience, but the most significant implications concern the larger television news industry. Judith Clark, who drove a getaway car in the 1981 Brink’s robbery that left three people dead, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo both expressed surprise at the result of their encounter. The availability of computer-savvy, young, English-speaking job seekers and efficient technology have contributed to the growth in cyberfraud against Americans. The country’s top security official advocated consolidating powers in the federal government as the nation struggles with terrorism, a hard sell in a country with a totalitarian past. David Cesarani’s “Final Solution” and Peter Hayes’s “Why?” offer fresh perspectives on the Holocaust. Historians say their annotated edition of Hitler’s manifesto has provoked a necessary discussion and sold 85,000 copies one year since publication Turkish officials have released few details about the gunman who killed 39 people at a crowded nightclub on New Year’s Day. The governor unveiled a plan to offer free tuition at some colleges, including two-year community colleges, to those students whose families earn $125,000 or less annually. The decline was a result of what police officials say has been a focus on gang takedowns and targeted arrests in some of the city’s roughest neighborhoods. The British government said Ivan Rogers was leaving early to give his successor a chance to take over before formal exit negotiations start. Lawyers for Ms. Park said she was unlikely to attend any of the proceedings at the Constitutional Court, which will decide whether she is removed from office. Travelers vented online Monday night after a four-hour failure in a Customs and Border Protection processing system caused long lines and delays. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined TransUnion and Equifax for deceiving customers about the usefulness of credit scores and the cost of obtaining them. A documentary posits that the demise of the ship may have been accelerated by a giant blaze in its hull that appeared to have started as long as three weeks before it set off. The sign-up bonus, 100,00 points, will be cut for online applicants after Jan. 12, and for those applying at JPMorgan Chase branches after March 12. The 33 plays and musicals running last week brought in a whopping $49.7 million, making it the highest-grossing week in Broadway history. A program teaches prisoners new professional skills and helps them develop a bond with the region known for its Negroamaro grape varieties. From five stories above the Madison Square Garden arena floor, Ray Castoldi provides the soundtrack for the Knicks and Rangers. Watch him play his new organ during a recent Rangers vs. Devils game. Ray Castoldi began playing the organ for games at Madison Square Garden in 1989, and the sound has never been better. From new looks in Washington and Paris to Serena Williams’s wedding, it’s going to be a year to remember. How B.J. Miller, a doctor and triple amputee, used his own experience to pioneer a new model of palliative care at a small, quirky hospice in San Francisco. Troubled, troublesome narrators star in “Difficult Women,” a collection of stories by Roxane Gay. Alicia Rivera, 35, who hopes to open a dance studio, juggles obligations at work, college and home while setting high expectations for her four children. More Recent Articles |
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