What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?

Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.

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U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

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Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026

The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

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Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released

In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administration will bury it.

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Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”

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As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him

Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.

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Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

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How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids

Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines.

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