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Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

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Michael Barbaro， Annie Karni， Carlos Prieto， Luke Vander Ploeg， Clare Toeniskoetter， Michael Simon Johnson， Patricia Willens， Paige Cowett， Marion Lozano， Chris Wood and Alyssa Moxley
How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring.

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Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment rallied outside the Capitol in Washington this month.

Sending Troops to Help Russia Was North Korea’s Idea, U.S. Officials Say

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Julian E. Barnes and Michael Schwirtz
North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, in a photograph provided by North Korean state media. Mr. Kim has sent at least 10,000 troops to Russia, according to Ukrainian and Western estimates.

Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal Executions

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Aishvarya Kavi
Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.

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President Biden said the commutations were consistent with the standard he has imposed for halting executions “in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.”

Trump and Biden, Make the Hostages Your Priority

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Keren Munder
I was held captive in Gaza. Healing will only happen when all the captives have been brought home.

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A bird flies in front of contrails in the sky above Jerusalem, formed in the shape of a ribbon representing the plight of the hostages taken on Oct. 7 still held in Gaza.

Trump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland

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Lisa Friedman
In announcing his choice of various envoys, including ambassador to Denmark, the president-elect again floated the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland.

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Callista Gingrich during the Republican National Convention in July. She is the wife of Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and a loyal ally to President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Trump Names His Picks for Top Pentagon Roles

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John Ismay
They include a billionaire investor who supported Mr. Trump’s campaign, a former official who froze aid to Ukraine and a former executive at Uber.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Defense Department picks, from left: Elbridge Colby, Mike Duffey, Stephen A. Feinberg and Emil Michael.

They Made Over $100,000 in Overtime. Now the N.Y.P.D. Is Cracking Down.

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Chelsia Rose Marcius and Eliza Shapiro
Commissioner Jessica Tisch has reassigned at least 29 officers. Some worked under Jeffrey Maddrey, a high-ranking official who was accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for overtime.

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Jessica Tisch, center, commissioner of the New York Police Department, transferred at least 29 officers into new roles. Some had made worked under Jeffrey Maddrey, right, who recently resigned.

Surfers Return for Rare Big Wave Contest in Hawaii

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Talya Minsberg
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held for just the eleventh time since its founding in 1984. Landon McNamara, a local of Oahu’s North Shore, won this year’s event.

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Only 45 competitors and 25 alternates were invited to this year’s Eddie. The list is a who’s who of top professional surfers and local legends.
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