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Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister: ‘It’s Time for a Reset’

Justin Trudeau announced that he was also stepping down as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.

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A Timeline of Justin Trudeau’s Rise and Fall

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These Are Four Possible Contenders to Succeed Justin Trudeau

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Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory, in Ritual Disrupted by Violence in 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Donald Trump’s win in proceedings that were considered ceremonial and uneventful before the Capitol attack in 2021.

 

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‘One of the Faces of Jan. 6’

This is what happened to the rioter who put his boot on a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office.

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A Reporter’s Reflection on Jan. 6, Then and Now

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  1. Lawmakers held a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory in the 2024 election.
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  2. Speaker Mike Johnson on his way into the House chamber on Monday.
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  3. The electoral votes were carried into the House chamber for certification.
    Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times
  4. Vice President Kamala Harris and members of the Senate walking over to the House side of the Capitol for the joint session.
    Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times
  5. Ms. Harris, as president of the Senate, gaveling the joint session to order.
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  6. Democrats clapped for the states that Harris won, and Republicans applauded for the states that Trump won.
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  7. Vice President-elect JD Vance after the election results were certified.
    Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
  8. The Capitol was on heavy lockdown, with increased federal, state and local security resources on hand.
    Jason Andrew for The New York Times
  9. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, addressing reporters near a window used for entry by rioters on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Tom Brenner for The New York Times
  10. The northwest staircase, where protestors overwhelmed Capitol police officers four years ago, was fortified on Monday.
    Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation Case

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has failed to turn over his assets to two Georgia poll workers who won a defamation lawsuit against him.

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Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York

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Winter Storm Blankets the East Coast, With Arctic Air on Its Heels

Hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain disrupted travel plans and caused power outages in the Mid-Atlantic region as bitter cold set in.

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More Than 9,000 Flights Are Canceled, and a Washington Airport Is Shut Down

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  2. Leavenworth, Kan.
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  3. Washington
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  4. Washington
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  5. Manhattan
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  6. Brooklyn
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  7. Washington
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  8. Washington
    By Reuters
  9. Romulus, Mich.
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  10. Manhattan
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  11. Philadelphia
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  12. Carmel, Ind.
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  13. Washington
    By Brendan Gutenschwager Via Storyful
  14. Cincinnati
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  15. Annapolis, Md.
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  16. Baltimore
    By The Associated Press
  17. Manhattan
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  18. Washington
    By Reuters

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This Is What It Looks Like to Win a Golden Globe

Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña and the stars of “Shogun” and “Baby Reindeer” enjoy their moments of glory.

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‘The Brutalist’ Won Big at the Golden Globes. But How Can You See It?

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The Great Read

Do the Buttons That Let Dogs ‘Talk’ Actually Work?

Many owners now think so, thanks to viral videos on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.

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A dog at a podium.

U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Bay Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives

The release left 15 prisoners at the detention center, the smallest number since it opened in 2002. None of the released men had been charged with crimes.

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‘Get Back Up’: Biden Urges a New Round of Resilience for New Orleans

President Biden and the first lady joined a city already exhausted by disaster to remember the victims of a Jan. 1 terror attack on Bourbon Street.

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President Biden and Jill Biden stand in a street next to a flower-filled street memorial, with traffic and other people in the background.

Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan criticized Russia, which he said had tried to duck responsibility in the downing of a passenger jet last month.

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The wreckage of a blue and white plane lies on the grounds as emergency crews work nearby.

Elon Musk Hijacks U.K. Politics in Favor of the Far Right

With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.

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A top shot of Elon Musk, wearing a blue suit jacket and tie.

U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria

The authorization is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

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New Syrian Government’s Changes to Textbooks Unsettle Some

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U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

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Book Review

How America’s ‘Senior Citizens’ Became ‘Older People’

A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse.

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A color photograph of two people wearing masks of Betty White’s face.
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Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

Elon Musk, the Most Powerful Troll on Earth, Targets the U.K.

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Ariel Dorfman

The Regret That Haunted Me for 50 Years

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Serge Schmemann

Serge Schmemann

Saying Au Revoir to a Trudeau. For Now.

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An illustration of the organs of the human torso, with Xs and Os from a football play diagram superimposed.

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The Hack That Doctors Should Take From Musicians and Quarterbacks

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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Is Reported in Louisiana

The patient, who had been hospitalized, was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.

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Los Angeles Area Braces for ‘Life-Threatening and Destructive’ Winds

Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically.

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Shooter at Honduran Consulate in Georgia Kills One and Injures Another

The police arrested someone suspected of opening fire outside the entrance to the consulate after trying to enter the Atlanta-area building with a weapon.

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Mel Shapiro, Director Whose Specialty Was John Guare, Dies at 89

He directed the playwright’s “The House of Blue Leaves,” and they helped turn “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” into a hit musical.

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Anita Desai Has Put Down Roots, but Her Work Ranges Widely

Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico, a country she finds so like her native India that, she says, “I feel utterly at home there.”

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