Monday, August 5, 2024

Justice Thomas Failed to Disclose More Private Jet Trips, Senate Democrats Say

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Hotels in New York City Don’t Need Licenses. Should They?

New York’s hundreds of hotels are subject to less regulatory scrutiny than many other businesses. The industry is resisting City Council efforts to change that.

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Senior U.S. Diplomat Will Lead Kamala Harris’s Running Mate’s Team

Elizabeth M. Allen, who heads the State Department’s public diplomacy office, served as a top aide to Ms. Harris in 2020 and in the Obama White House.

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Not One of Us: Trump Uses Old Tactic to Sow Suspicion About Harris

Politicians have long cast their opponents as outsiders. But Donald J. Trump has taken the strategy to the next level against Kamala Harris.

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Who’s Afraid of Being Black? Not Kamala, BeyoncĂ© or Kendrick.

With her response to Donald Trump’s comments about her background, Kamala Harris showed that Blackness doesn’t need to be explained or defended — an idea underscored by her campaign theme song.

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U.S. Sues TikTok Over Child Privacy Violations

The Justice Department said that TikTok illegally collected children’s data and knowingly allowed users under the age of 13 to create accounts.

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