Judge Denies Nadine Menendez’s Request to Postpone Trial Further

Ms. Menendez, the wife of New Jersey’s former senator, is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 21, eight days before her husband is expected to be sentenced for taking bribes.

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New York Taxpayers Could Get Refunds of Up to $500 Under Hochul Plan

The proposal, which Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to include in next year’s state budget, would send $3 billion in refunds to roughly 8.6 million New Yorkers.

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The man detained in connection with the shooting had a handwritten manifesto.

The document described his “motivation and mind-set” and conveyed “ill will toward corporate America,” according to the authorities.

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Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns

Conservative justices voiced objections and concerns about the court’s failures to take up a series of cases on major social controversies.

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How Old Is Too Old to Be President? Democrats Still Don’t Want to Say.

At a gathering of Democratic governors, many were reluctant to discuss the issue that sank President Biden’s campaign: age. Others are ready for a Gen X president.

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Trump Says He Would Let ‘Dreamers’ Stay. But He Once Tried to Gut the Program.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s stance on the immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children is filled with contradictions.

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Why Chinese Americans Have Shifted Rightward

A growing number of Chinese Americans, especially naturalized immigrants, say Democrats have become too lenient on crime and homelessness.

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Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?

While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and it would be hard for rogue actors to use them.

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How to Compost in New York

New York City has extended its curbside composting program to all five boroughs. Here’s how to sort through the heap of rules and guidelines.

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Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway

Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely in a minutes-long struggle on the floor of an F train. The case reflected the pathologies of post-pandemic New York.

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