Durbin Urges Settlement for Accused 9/11 Plotters

Senator Richard J. Durbin wants Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to accept a plea deal with the man accused of planning the attacks, a deal that Mr. Austin had revoked.

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What to Know About Hannah Kobayashi, Who Was Reported Missing in California

The search drew national attention after she flew from Maui to Los Angeles and did not board a connecting flight to New York. The police later said she had crossed into Mexico on foot.

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Trump Has ‘Lost Faith’ in N.R.A., Says Gun Group Official

In a new letter, an N.R.A. vice president said the troubled group needed to rebuild trust with Donald J. Trump and his inner circle.

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Gunman Shoots 2 Students at Rural California School, Officials Say

The gunman at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, Calif., later died of what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said.

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Trump Picks Former Representative Billy Long to Lead I.R.S.

The move would effectively fire the current I.R.S. commissioner, whose term was set to last to 2027, and shake up an agency that the Biden administration has been spending billions to beef up.

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Mike Johnson’s Newest Headache: the Smallest House Majority in History

The Republican speaker held on to control of the House, but will preside over an even smaller majority at a time when President-elect Donald J. Trump will need his help to achieve major agenda items.

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Thursday Briefing: An Impeachment Motion in South Korea

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Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul

The operation comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico if the country did not crack down on fentanyl.

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U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.

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Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments.

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