Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023

Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years.

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Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges

President Biden and House Democrats objected to the bipartisan measure that would immediately give President-elect Donald J. Trump about two dozen new judicial seats to fill.

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Minnesota and New Jersey Sue Glock Over Lethal Add-On for Guns

The two suits claim the company’s leaders have known for decades that significant design characteristics of the weapon make it susceptible to conversion to a machine gun.

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Trump Allies Appear Before Judge in Wisconsin Election Interference Case

The case is one of five related to 2020 election interference that are proceeding even as Donald J. Trump prepares to return to the White House.

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F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office

Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.

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Adani Group, a Symbol of India’s Soft Power, Stumbles After Indictments

Countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere have been distancing themselves from Gautam Adani, the Indian magnate, after accusations of bribery and conspiracy by American prosecutors.

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Mazen al-Hamada, Syrian Pro-Democracy Activist, Is Mourned at Funeral

Mazen al-Hamada spread the word about the plight of Syrians and his own abuse in the Assad regime’s prisons. He was found dead in Syria this week.

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U.S. Appeals for Unity Behind New Syrian Government After Fall of Assad Regime

The secretary of state said the goal of visits to Jordan and Turkey was to unite countries behind a peaceful transition.

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How U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.

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Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous

Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.

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