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Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama

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Minho Kim
President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.

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The bill, which President Biden signed, punted the spending deadline to the early months of the Trump administration, when Republicans will control both chambers of Congress.

Justice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say

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Charlie Savage
The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

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Justice Clarence Thomas had not disclosed the trips from a billionaire patron, even after refiling some of his past financial forms.

Amid Russian Attacks, Ukraine Seeks New Ways to Power Its Cities

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Constant Méheut
The Ukrainian energy network has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are seeking out new options to prevent a crisis, like renting floating power plants and scavenging scrapped ones from the region.

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The control room of a thermal power plant — in November in an undisclosed location in Ukraine — that has been repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes.

Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis

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Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Friday, after the House passed a measure to avert a shutdown. The legislative tumult of the past few days has fueled questions about his ability to continue as speaker next year.

Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear

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Julie Bourdin， John Eligon and Sergey Ponomarev
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

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An aerial view of the destroyed Passamaïnty neighborhood in the suburbs of Mamoudzou, the capital of the French territory of Mayotte Island.

G.O.P. Spending Hawks Defy Trump on the Debt Limit, Previewing More Clashes

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Catie Edmondson and Andrew Duehren
President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to suspend the debt limit reflected a disconnect that could plague his policy agenda.

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Representative Chip Roy of Texas was one of 38 House Republicans who defied President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand to lift the debt ceiling.

Biden Administration Weighs Putting Up Roadblocks to Trump’s Deportation Campaign

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Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The administration may extend protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose legal status is set to expire near the start of the Trump administration.

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A family of refugees from Sudan arriving in Connecticut last year. People from the war-torn country are eligible for a program that allows them to live and work legally in the United States.
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