North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

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Trump Picks Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA

Mr. Isaacman’s company Shift4 Payments made him a billionaire, and he has financed two trips to orbit on SpaceX vehicles, including a daring spacewalk in September.

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What Is ‘Heightened Scrutiny’ and Why Does It Matter?

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Bostock v. Clayton County: A 2020 Decision That Is a Major Precedent

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Pete Hegseth’s Mother Defends Her Son’s Character on Fox Show

The mother of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be defense secretary appeared on the network where her son worked to say that he was a changed man.

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Who Is Peter Navarro, Trump’s Pick for Trade Adviser?

Mr. Navarro was a thorn in the side of Wall Street and a loyalist in Mr. Trump’s first term.

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On the Border, Texas Shows Trump the Way

The incoming Trump administration’s new border czar said that Texas provided a “model” for border enforcement. State officials have offered to be a staging ground for mass deportations.

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China Just Showed Washington How It Plans to Fight the Next Trade War

Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

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Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan

A five-day event in October will be the Japan Sumo Association’s first competition in Britain in more than three decades.

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FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup

An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.

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