President Obama made a rare trip to Capitol Hill to defend the Affordable Care Act, as the Republican-led Congress took the first step toward undoing significant parts of it. Though much remains unclear, a determined Republican president and Congress can gut President Obama’s signature accomplishment. Mr. Trump used comments by Mr. Assange, the WikiLeaks founder long reviled by many Republicans, to buttress his questioning of the conclusion that Russia was at fault. China has banned access to Twitter, but it is the country that President-elect Donald J. Trump seems to most enjoy taunting on his personal feed. As the House’s overreach falters, an illustration of the ways in which a president-elect’s outsider ideas could openly clash with party priorities on Capitol Hill. The relocation plans are more evidence that the couple will remain crucial players in the Trump administration. Jay Clayton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and an adviser to Goldman Sachs, would join several Wall Street alumni in serving in Mr. Trump’s administration. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. He insisted that he didn’t have a mental illness as he spoke during the sentencing phase of his trial over the killings at a church in Charleston, S.C. The Syrian capital and its vicinity have been afflicted by the loss of water for weeks, leaving taps dry and creating long lines at wells. The Syrian capital has been cut off from its main water supply for nearly two weeks. The crisis stems from clashes in the rebel-controlled Barada Valley that have continued despite a cease-fire in the country. The announcement on Wednesday continued a trend for the country’s largest department store chain, which in August announced it was closing 100 of its stores. Dele Alli scored on a header in each half, helping stop Chelsea short of setting a Premier League record for consecutive wins in a single season. The technology giant said it was complying with a request from Chinese authorities. Apps from other international publications were still available. Mr. Shah, 43, will be the youngest person and first Indian-American to lead the Rockefeller Foundation, which donates $200 million each year. Five Canadian authors reflect on places that have lodged in their psyches. For the 12th straight year, the Travel section presents its annual Places to Go issue. Here are answers to some of your most likely questions. Musical events and celebrations in 2017. New transit alternatives will abound in 2017. Canada (all of it!) is the No. 1 destination in our 52 Places to Go in 2017. Step across two suspension bridges for some of Canada's best views. The theater critic Charles Isherwood offers a look at outstanding Broadway and Off Broadway offerings in January. Like the failed coup in July and the assassination of Russia’s ambassador in December, the New Year’s Day nightclub massacre is suspected of being a C.I.A. plot. Donald J. Trump likes to say the trade pact has helped Mexico at the expense of American workers. But for many Mexicans, life is the same struggle as ever. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York wants to spend over $10 billion to rebuild and modernize Kennedy Airport’s terminals and the ways to get there. When men take so-called pink-collar jobs, they have more job security but they also feel stigmatized. Some in Hollywood see a double standard in the awards season treatment of Casey Affleck and Nate Parker. The N.H.L.’s points leader in 1939-40 and most valuable player in 1950-51, he was Boston’s career leader in goals and a two-time Stanley Cup winner when he retired in 1954. A video circulated online shows a white teenager tied up and beaten as a group of black young adults shouted antiwhite messages and insulted Donald J. Trump. One early morning on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty, unable to sleep, was mistaken for an intruder, according to The Times of London. The pardons were limited to people who had no violent criminal histories or convictions for felonies, driving under the influence or reckless driving. This Netflix reboot, which is better than the original sitcom, features a Hispanic family facing tough circumstances and trying to make ends meet. The author and Georgetown professor on police brutality, telling white people the truth and why charity isn’t a substitute for justice. An Edward Steichen coffee mug, perhaps? How about a limited-edition print of a Prince-related New Yorker cover? Inside the selling of a deep archive. Myasia Williams, whose husband is in jail, struggles with motherhood, a job, school, bills, an overcrowded apartment and her husband’s absence. More Recent Articles |
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