| New York City Set to Raise the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors
- The legislation, which would make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:15:48 +0000
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| Mamdani Names Budget Director as He Prepares to Enact Costly Agenda
- Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani chose Sherif Soliman, a veteran of municipal government and the chief financial officer of the City University of New York, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:15:14 +0000
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| Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in $6 Billion Deal
- Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:11:35 +0000
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| The D.N.C. Is Killing Its Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024
- Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the report months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:00:06 +0000
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| Europe’s Fight Over Russian Assets Is Testing Its Ability to Support Ukraine
- The continent’s leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe’s ability to face down Moscow.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:58:17 +0000
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| Iran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes
- Despite sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:43:56 +0000
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| Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve
- Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:22:20 +0000
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| Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds
- The Silicon Valley college town has changed drastically as Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and other tech founders have scooped up multiple properties.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:21:27 +0000
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| They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.
- New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:06 +0000
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| Rob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction
- Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:56:01 +0000
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| Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military
- President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check from revenue raised by tariffs, without acknowledging that the Supreme Court is weighing the legality of the powers used to impose the levies.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:46:44 +0000
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| Pope Leo Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks to Succeed Timothy Dolan
- The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s archdiocese.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:21:39 +0000
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| Over 1,000 Were Killed in Attack on Camp in Darfur, Sudan, U.N. Says
- A paramilitary attack in April was one of the most brutal of Sudan’s civil war. Now, hunger is spreading as Western aid cuts have reduced U.N. rations.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:12:20 +0000
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| Threats to Judges Could Lead to a Judicial System Crisis
- The rise in judicial threats is being fueled by the political rhetoric of the Trump administration, a judge argues.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:56:02 +0000
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| Trump’s Combative Prime Time Speech, and the Growing Right-to-Die Movement
- Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:28:38 +0000
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| 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation
- In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:09:50 +0000
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| The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against Russia’s War in Ukraine
- Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:41:08 +0000
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| Is Applying to College Via Early Decision a Good Idea? Here’s What Your Income Has to Do With It.
- Early decision isn’t just for the rich, as long as people with lower incomes can get accurate price quotes before agreeing to attend if they get in.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0000
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| Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program
- Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:01:59 +0000
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| ‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
- The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:30 +0000
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