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October 29, 2010

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Market Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk

Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial crises. [...]

Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan

The attack killed at least seven people in Kyiv, the authorities said, as Moscow suggested it would resist changes negotiated by Ukraine. [...]

Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks

Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers have accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace. [...]

Once Foes of Obamacare, Some Republicans Push to Protect It

A small cadre of politically vulnerable Republicans in Congress is breaking with the party to push for the extension of health care tax credits for a program the G.O.P. reviles. [...]

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign. [...]

Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago

The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting, a protest, a car crash and a police radio call. [...]

Vahid Abedini, University of Oklahoma Professor, Released After ICE Detainment

Vahid Abedini, who colleagues said was in the United States on an H-1B visa, was arrested on his way to a conference in Washington. It was unclear why. [...]

100 Notable Books of 2025

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. [...]

An Eritrean Woman Seeking Asylum in Canada Was Almost Deported From the U.S.

After more than 20 years in the U.S., an Eritrean mother and nurse tried to self-deport to Canada. She found herself in a Texas detention center instead. [...]

How Much Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost? It Depends on Whom You Ask.

As Americans become increasingly concerned about affordability, there’s scrutiny on the annual meal. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Politics of the Day [...]

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Ukraine says 'understanding' reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin

President Trump says the original peace plan has been "fine-tuned", and that he will send his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow. [...]

Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage's body

The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's forensic medicine institute for identification. [...]

Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot

The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia. [...]

Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates

Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters. [...]

Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist

Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation. [...]

Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say

The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says. [...]

Catholic bishop hits out at Nigeria's failure to rescue abducted schoolchildren

The police deny little is being done to find the 250 pupils and accuses the school of not co-operating. [...]

German 'hammer gang' trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence

The trial in Dresden comes shortly after the US designated the Antifa Ost group as a terrorist organisation. [...]

Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful. [...]

Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key

The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake." [...]

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