How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble
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How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received a call on his cellphone Tuesday. It was President-elect Donald J. Trump, calling from Florida. Hours later, Mr. Trump’s legal team would ask Justice Alito and his eight colleagues on the Supreme Court to block his sentencing…

Fetterman Accepts Trump’s Invitation to Meet
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Fetterman Accepts Trump’s Invitation to Meet

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat who used to court progressives and now routinely takes aim at the left, said Thursday that he had accepted an invitation to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump ahead of his swearing-in, becoming the first Democratic senator…

N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed
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N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York prosecutors on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny President-elect Donald J. Trump’s last-ditch effort to halt his criminal sentencing, in a prelude to a much-anticipated ruling that will determine whether he enters the White House as a felon. In…

At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, a Rare Image of Presidential Unity
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At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, a Rare Image of Presidential Unity

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Three days after the Jan. 6 anniversary, with its indelible images of costumed rioters running amok in the Capitol, former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service in the National Cathedral presented a historical picture of a different kind, one that spoke not of upended…

Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
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Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday delivered remarks for a grim anniversary: the fourth year since the assault on the Capitol. “The public servants of the Justice Department have sought to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on our…

Fani Willis Asks Georgia Supreme Court to Review Decision Kicking Her Off Trump Case
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Fani Willis Asks Georgia Supreme Court to Review Decision Kicking Her Off Trump Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fani T. Willis asked the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday to put her back on the Trump election interference case. Ms. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., petitioned the state’s high court to review a recent decision disqualifying her from prosecuting…

Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing
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Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke with President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, not long before Mr. Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to delay his sentencing following his conviction in New York in a case arising from hush money payments. “William Levi,…

Who Is the Developer Behind Trump’s  Billion Data Center Pledge?
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Who Is the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President-elect Donald J. Trump called Hussain Sajwani to the lectern at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday to promise a $20 billion investment in the United States, it was a moment for the Dubai developer to savor. For more than a decade, his company, DAMAC…

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes of the central…