The Next Chapter in the Amazon-Trump Reset

The tech company’s deal to release a film on Melania Trump has renewed scrutiny of Jeff Bezos’s efforts to get closer to the president-elect.

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Golden Globes Stars Avoided Politics

Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.

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The M.T.A. Is Counting on Congestion Pricing to Upgrade Subways and Buses

The money raised from tolls will be used for essential repairs to New York City’s subways and buses. Without the upgrades, the system risks a meltdown.

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What New York can learn from other cities that have congestion pricing.

London, Stockholm and Singapore offer clues of what to expect from the new tolling plan.

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Jim Walden Sues to Run for N.Y.C. Mayor on Independence Party Line

Jim Walden, who left the Democratic Party years ago, is challenging a law that bans the word “independence” on a ballot line.

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Biden Warns Americans Not to Forget the Jan. 6 Attack

In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day.

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U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal

The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.

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U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks

Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.

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Trial Starts for Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya Election Case

The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.

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Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel

Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.

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