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California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration

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Tim Arango
Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.

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Chris Maggio, 55, at an intersection in Beverly Hills, Calif., to celebrate Donald J. Trump’s victory. In initial returns, Mr. Trump fared better than he did four years ago in California, though he was still far behind Kamala Harris.

Pelosi Laments Biden’s Late Exit and the Lack of an ‘Open Primary’

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Reid J. Epstein
“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former House speaker said in an interview with The New York Times, suggesting she had anticipated an “open primary.”

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Representative Nancy Pelosi of California worked behind the scenes to push President Biden from the race after his poor debate performance in June.

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

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Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer
The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

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Jack Smith has not made a similar request to pause efforts to revive the other federal case he pursued against Donald J. Trump, in which he was accused of illegally holding on to classified documents after he left office.

Party Whose Leader Is Known for Antisemitism to Join Lithuanian Government

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Andrew Higgins
A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist.

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Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of a new party, gave up his seat in Parliament this year to avoid impeachment over antisemitic remarks.

Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List of Nominees

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Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Beyoncé is the top nominee for the 2025 Grammys ceremony, with 11 nods for “Cowboy Carter.”

Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight

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Maria Varenikova
Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.

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People clear debris outside a school damaged by a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.

With Trump Tariffs Looming, Businesses Try to ‘Run From a Moving Target’

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Ana Swanson
Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.

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Companies are reckoning with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to remake international trade by raising the tariffs the United States puts on foreign products.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror

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Annie Karni
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.”

Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas

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J. David Goodman， Edgar Sandoval and Robert Gebeloff
Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains 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.
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