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Today — 8 November 2024NYT | Top Stories

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror

8 November 2024 at 18:04
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.

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“The fundamental mistake people make is condescension,” Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez said. “A lot of elected officials get calloused to the ways that they’re disrespecting people.”

Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump

The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.

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Jay Powell, the Fed chair, with President Trump during more tranquil times in 2017.

Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas

Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains anywhere were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.

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The support for President-elect Donald J. Trump across South Texas, a working-class region, provided the starkest example of what has been a broad national move toward the Republican candidate among Hispanic and working-class voters.

Trump’s Historic Chief of Staff Pick, and What Elon Musk Wants Now

Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.

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The president-elect turned to his top political aide Susie Wiles to fill a key post managing the White House when he returns to office.

What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Your Money

Here’s what the president-elect has said he might do with your taxes, student loans, Social Security and more.

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In Donald J. Trump’s first term as president, income tax rates fell for most people, but those tax cuts last only through the end of 2025.

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and European Far-Right Leaders Welcome Trump’s Return

8 November 2024 at 18:39
Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary gambled heavily and publicly on a Trump victory.

Argentina Drove Down Teen Pregnancy. Then Came Javier Milei.

Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women.

Feminist-themed paintings in the small town of Oran, Province of Salta, Argentina.

Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

8 November 2024 at 18:04
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.

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Elon Musk is expected to have a direct line to the White House in the coming months.

Former Adams Aide Is in Plea Talks in Federal Witness Tampering Case

8 November 2024 at 16:00
Mohamed Bahi was accused of tampering with witnesses and destroying evidence in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign fund-raising.

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Mohamed Bahi, center, served as the mayor’s liaison to New York City’s Muslim community before his arrest on federal criminal charges.

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.

8 November 2024 at 07:52
President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side.

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For two days, Mayor Eric Adams deflected questions about whether he supported water fluoridation, an accepted health practice that may be in jeopardy under a new Trump administration.

How My War Came Home

8 November 2024 at 19:04
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.

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Ukrainians gathered at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area of Lviv, in western Ukraine, in September. The yellow apartment building in the background is where the reporter and his family live.

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

8 November 2024 at 18:01
It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

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A House committee said information it was seeking would help it better understand how much chip-making technology was flowing to China.

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74

8 November 2024 at 14:16
Early in the internet era, he was also behind AOL’s “Welcome!” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages. “They said my voice was heard more than 35 million times a day.”

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Elwood Edwards was the voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” alert, which earned him mostly anonymous fame and a guest role on “The Simpsons.”

Ireland to Hold General Election: What to Know

8 November 2024 at 13:01
The Republic of Ireland will hold its first general election in almost five years on Nov. 29, after Prime Minister Simon Harris said he would dissolve parliament on Friday.

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Simon Harris, the prime minister of Ireland, in Washington last month.

What Trenton Doyle Hancock Learned From Philip Guston

7 November 2024 at 21:35
The Jewish Museum pairs the Texas artist with a 20th-century master. Together they confront racism with horror — and humor.

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Trenton Doyle Hancock at his studio in Houston. He was first introduced to Philip Guston’s work by a printmaking teacher in college, and it clicked with him immediately.

China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

8 November 2024 at 18:34
The support package came after smaller measures were announced to jump-start growth. Economists said it was not big enough to address China’s sluggish economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Despite economic challenges, China’s leaders avoided major interventions until late September, when they eased borrowing for households and companies, favoring state-led growth over direct consumer stimulus.

On the Ballot, Abortion Rights Proved More Popular Than Kamala Harris

8 November 2024 at 09:55
In states like Arizona and Nevada, some voters split their tickets, supporting abortion rights measures while also backing Donald Trump.

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Supporters celebrated in Phoenix on Tuesday after learning that Arizona voters had approved an abortion rights ballot measure.

Trump Names Susie Wiles as His White House Chief of Staff

The president-elect turned to his top political aide to fill a key post managing the White House when he returns to office.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Susie Wiles understands how President-elect Donald J. Trump operates, is close with his family and has the loyalty of most of his current team.

Judge Tosses Out Biden Program For Undocumented Spouses

8 November 2024 at 10:11
The ruling issued by a federal judge in Texas struck down a new initiative aimed at helping undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens stay in the country.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

President Biden on Thursday. When the initiative was announced, Mr. Biden had hailed it as a way to keep families together and offer them the comfort of knowing they would avoid deportation.
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