San Francisco Democratic Party chair seeks move to middle
February 9, 2025
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San Francisco Democratic Party chair seeks move to middle

SAN FRANCISCO — These are soul-searching days for Democrats, a time of reckoning and self-criticism as they try to comprehend why they lost Congress and the White House and struggle…

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Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
February 9, 2025
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Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

The State Department has given Congress formal notification that it plans to move forward with sales of more than $8 billion in weapons to Israel, bypassing an informal…

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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
February 7, 2025
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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s

A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians. The violin…

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Protesters rally near Children’s Hospital L.A. for care for trans youth
February 7, 2025
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Protesters rally near Children’s Hospital L.A. for care for trans youth

Hundreds of protesters rallied Thursday night in the rain outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, calling for the hospital to roll back recent restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth.…

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Israel Tells Military to Draft Plan for Gazans to Leave
February 6, 2025
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Israel Tells Military to Draft Plan for Gazans to Leave

The Israeli defense minister said Thursday that he had ordered Israel’s military to draft a plan to allow Gazans to voluntarily leave the enclave, a move that comes…

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference With Netanyahu
February 5, 2025
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5 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference With Netanyahu

President Trump said Tuesday that the United States should take over Gaza and forcibly relocate two million Palestinians to other countries, describing his plan as a humanitarian effort…

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Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
February 4, 2025
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Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of a key Senate…

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Illegal N.Y.P.D. Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Went Unchecked, Monitor Says
February 3, 2025
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Illegal N.Y.P.D. Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Went Unchecked, Monitor Says

Police Department anti-crime units stopped, frisked and searched too many New Yorkers unlawfully in 2023 — and at levels that far outstripped those of regular patrol units, according…

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The Best New Artists – The New York Times
February 2, 2025
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The Best New Artists – The New York Times

There is something exciting about the best new artist award at the Grammys. It is, by its nature, celebrating the fresh and, sometimes, the novel. Some of the…

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Palisades fire checkpoints will remain after Bass reverses course
February 2, 2025
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Palisades fire checkpoints will remain after Bass reverses course

Hours before fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades was set to reopen to the public, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass reversed course on the controversial decision, saying Saturday night that the checkpoints…

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