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The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S.
The market for selling goods in real time online is relatively small, but a number of start-ups and big tech names are betting American consumers will catch on.
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The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis
Property taxes would help local governments that are sinking further into debt. But after years of talk, officials have yet to introduce a real estate tax.
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Readiness at risk because of stalled promotions, defense secretary says
In a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) block of quick military promotions poses a “clear risk” to the nation’s military readiness and directly impacts the lives of service members’ families.
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Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors, people familiar say
The freshman Republican congressman from New York has been under intense scrutiny for dubious claims about his life and business experience.
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Sexual abuse verdict renews Republican doubts about Trump’s electability
On Capitol Hill and in the presidential race, the former president faced criticism from some in his party.
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Biden Campaign, Barely in Gear, Inches Toward 2024
Some Democrats worry that the campaign’s early sluggishness shows a lack of urgency ahead of a possible rematch against Donald Trump. His aides say they know what they’re doing.
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As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to ‘Peacetime’ Mode
The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic.
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For Trump, a Verdict That’s Harder to Spin
After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump’s supporters fell in line behind him. A jury’s decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price.
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U.S. Says It Dismantled Russia’s ‘Most Sophisticated’ Malware Network
The Justice Department said the F.B.I. had turned the structure of the Russian intelligence service’s “Snake” network for spying on computers against itself.
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An Outlier Poll on Trump vs. Biden That Still Informs
A seven-point Trump lead in an ABC/Post survey is an aberration but points to some Biden weaknesses.