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Companies Rush to Close Daring Deals Under Trump

Companies are seizing on what many say is perhaps the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years.

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Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady

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How A.I. Mania Turned This Stock Market Into a ‘Version of ‘Squid Game’’

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Loyalty to Trump Proves a Double-Edged Sword for His Attorney General Nominee

Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the confirmation he covets.

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Trump to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Suit as Self-Dealing

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Todd Blanche sitting behind a microphone. He is wearing. a black suit and an orange tie. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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Trump Again Insists Blanche Should Be Confirmed

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

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A straight-on shot of an irrigation canal at dusk.

Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Trips Over Hurdles

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Nekima Levy Armstrong, center, a local civil rights lawyer, is a lead defendant in the Justice Department’s case against a group of activists and journalists who were arrested over a demonstration at a St. Paul, Minn., church.

Despite Talk of a Party Switch, Fetterman Vows ‘Never’

Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.

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How the Michigan Primary Is Dividing Jewish Voters

The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing

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Jeremy Raff, Jeff Perlman and Caroline Kim

Trump’s Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel and Hamas Will Comply

The new 15-point plan, released by President Trump’s Board of Peace, calls in part for Israel to end its attacks and for Hamas to give up its weapons.

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A person wearing a black garment and head covering collects items among vast piles of concrete and debris. Several other people navigate the destroyed urban landscape. — Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

The Great Read

I Went to the Amazon to Fly in a 1942 Workhorse of Aviation

The Douglas DC-3 was mass-produced during World War II. One of the few still flying transports passengers in Colombia’s jungle.

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After Tens of Thousands of Migrants Enter Spanish Territory, Most Return to Morocco

At least 48,300 of the up to 60,000 people returned within a day, according to the authorities. Still, the sudden influx created a crisis for Spain.

What Caused the Surge?

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ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral

Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran are converging.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Mr. Zelensky has tried to make the case that the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine have some common elements. — Alex Kent/The New York Times

How Emily Wilson’s Takedown of ‘The Odyssey’ Ignited a Debate

Wilson, whose 2017 translation of Homer’s Greek classic influenced the director Christopher Nolan, panned his screenplay for the movie version in an essay.

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Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Editor of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year

Adam O’Neal inherited a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”

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Coast Guard Vows to Protect Crews From Brain Injuries Caused by Rough Seas

The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.

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Read The Times’s Report on Rescue Boat Crew Brain Injuries

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Two people on a boat, with another boat in the distance. — Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

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Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Who Else Loses if He Fails?

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Jonathan Mahler

My colleagues and I started reporting on Larry Ellison after he emerged from a quieter life on his private Hawaiian island to transform his company, Oracle, into an A.I. juggernaut.

Jim Rutenberg

His gamble initially seemed to pay off. In September, Oracle’s stock was soaring and Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world.

Kirsten Grind

But Ellison’s big bet on A.I. was built on an astronomical amount of debt. And because the A.I. boom has been driving the U.S. economy, that has broad implications.

Jonathan Mahler

It’s a volatile moment. A crash could wipe out trillions in American wealth — far more than the dot-com crash in 2000 or even the 2008 financial crisis.

Jim Rutenberg

We interviewed dozens of people and reviewed financial documents to find out how Ellison, one of the biggest winners of the new A.I. economy, may become a cautionary tale.

Five Takeaways From Our Investigation

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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

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Here’s What to Know About Installing the Panels

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