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Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing

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Adam Liptak
The justice said that the call was a routine job reference for one of his former clerks and that the request to stay the president-elect’s sentencing did not come up.

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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in 2023. He said he had not talked about the hush money case or any other legal proceeding with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Trump Inauguration, Awash in Cash, Runs Out of Perks for Big Donors

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Theodore Schleifer， Maggie Haberman and Kenneth P. Vogel
The president-elect has raised more than $170 million for his swearing-in, an inaugural record, as wealthy Americans flock to curry favor with him and some give money even without the prospect of V.I.P. access.

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Construction workers at the Capitol last week. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.

President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather

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Aishvarya Kavi
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.

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Naomi Biden Neal, right, and her husband, Peter Neal, during a state dinner in Washington last April. Ms. Biden Neal gave birth to a baby boy in California on Wednesday.

Mourners Defy Subfreezing Temperatures to Honor Jimmy Carter at the Capitol

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Maya C. Miller
While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

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People waiting to pay their respects on Wednesday to President Jimmy Carter, lying in state at the Capitol, found waits of just 10 to 20 minutes.

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

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Ephrat Livni
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

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Relatives and friends of Youssef Ziyadne and his son Hamza, two Bedouins who were taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, gathered at the family home in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, Israel on Wednesday.

Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria

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Farnaz Fassihi
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

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A pro-Hezbollah billboard near a taxi station in Valiasr square in Tehran. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esabi gave a speech about Syria in the city on Dec. 31.

Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84

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Clay Risen
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.

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Josh White Jr. performing in about 2000. He developed his own following but continued to play his father’s songs for, he said, “those who remember my father, and for those who never had the chance to hear his music.”

Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

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Peter Eavis
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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Dockworkers briefly went on strike in October at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The union representing them is resisting automation over fears it could lead to job losses.
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