Justice Dept. Girds for a Test of Its Independence

President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to install loyalists have left officials fearful that he intends to carry out his threats of retribution but hopeful that rule-of-law norms can hold.

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Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has filled his administration with people who have ties to the right-wing manifesto.

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What Ever Happened to the Lady Jaguars?

When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. Did they find a way to win at life?

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Ohio Governor Signs Bathroom Restrictions for Transgender Students

The state is one of at least a dozen states to set restrictions on bathrooms for transgender students at public schools.

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Youth Pastor Charged With Nearly 200 Sex Crimes Going Back Decades

Many of the victims were the West Virginia pastor’s relatives, the police said, including five nieces who filed a complaint against him in 2004.

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‘Stick Season’ Gave This Vermont General Store Pop Music Fame. Now It Needs a Proprietor.

The hit singer Noah Kahan grew up frequenting Coburns’ General Store and has called it “the heart” of his hometown. His mother is helping lead an effort to save it.

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Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people in connection with the murder.

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Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids

West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields.

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Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”

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Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

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