Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress

The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.

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Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at Hearing

The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.

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House Blocks Release of Matt Gaetz Ethics Report as Republicans Close Ranks

In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.

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Why Was a Tsunami Warning Issued, and Then Canceled? A Forecaster Explains.

The warning was sent in response to a 7.0-magnitude that struck off the coast of Northern California. A tsunami warning coordinator described the process.

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Tsunami Warning in San Francisco ‘Felt Like a Science Fiction Movie’

Many Bay Area residents raced away from the ocean after a jolting cellphone alert warned, “You are in danger.” Others raced toward it.

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In First Post-Election Speech, Obama Calls for ‘Forging Alliances and Building Coalitions’

“Purity tests are not a recipe for long-term success,” the former president said in the speech in Chicago.

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Trump Names David Sacks to Oversee Crypto and A.I.

David Sacks, a venture capitalist who hosts a hit podcast, has generally called for a looser hand in regulating both emerging technologies.

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What We Know About the 7.0 Earthquake That Struck Northern California

State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the quake did not cause major destruction.

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The Head of South Korean President Yoon’s Party Calls for His Impeachment

The statement by Han Dong-hoon makes it more likely that President Yoon Suk Yeol will be impeached in a parliamentary vote on Saturday.

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Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny, Accusing Him of Assault

Andre Zachery claims that Mr. Penny, who put Mr. Neely in a chokehold on a subway train last year, caused his son’s death through “negligence, carelessness and recklessness.”

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