A Giacometti for a Cezanne: Jeffrey Epstein’s Role in a Pricey Art Deal
October 5, 2023
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A Giacometti for a Cezanne: Jeffrey Epstein’s Role in a Pricey Art Deal

In late 2016, when the private equity mogul Leon Black was trying to sell one expensive piece of art to buy another without incurring a hefty tax bill,…

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Eminent domain may help Chinatown residents stay housed
October 5, 2023
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Eminent domain may help Chinatown residents stay housed

In 1988, eminent domain forced Rosario Hernandez and her family from their one-bedroom apartment east of downtown Los Angeles. It’s a rarely used legal tool for cities to…

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Jordan and Scalise Announce House Speaker Bids After McCarthy Ouster
October 5, 2023
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Jordan and Scalise Announce House Speaker Bids After McCarthy Ouster

Both men also have faced scrutiny of their past. Mr. Scalise apologized in 2014 for having spoken in 2002 at a gathering of white nationalists, and a political…

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Nancy Pelosi Is Kicked Out of Bonus Office in the Capitol
October 5, 2023
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Nancy Pelosi Is Kicked Out of Bonus Office in the Capitol

“With all of the important decisions that the new Republican leadership must address, which we are all eagerly awaiting, one of the first actions taken by the new…

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Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels
October 5, 2023
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Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels

But all of that appeared to be water under the bridge the morning after Mr. McCarthy’s ouster. They were, at least temporarily, allies. On Wednesday, they sat next…

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How Charlotte Sena Was Rescued: A Ransom Note and a Mistake
October 5, 2023
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How Charlotte Sena Was Rescued: A Ransom Note and a Mistake

It was 4:20 a.m., long before dawn on Monday, when a driver approached the house of a missing girl in upstate New York, placing a note in the…

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In Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield, Matt Gaetz draws most ire
October 5, 2023
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In Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield, Matt Gaetz draws most ire

BAKERSFIELD —  Minutes before the vote that cost California‘s Rep. Kevin McCarthy his job as speaker of the House, three Republican voters lunching in his hometown cursed the scorched-earth…

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Five People Shot at Morgan State During Homecoming Week
October 4, 2023
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Five People Shot at Morgan State During Homecoming Week

Five people, including four students, were shot on the Morgan State University campus in Baltimore on Tuesday night during annual homecoming events, prompting an hourslong shelter-in-place order and…

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This week, a temblor reshaped California politics
October 4, 2023
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This week, a temblor reshaped California politics

WASHINGTON —  At 3:04 p.m. Tuesday, Laphonza Butler walked across the floor of the U.S. Senate, stood facing Vice President Kamala Harris and took the oath to defend the…

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McCarthy Is Ousted as Speaker, Leaving the House in Chaos
October 4, 2023
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McCarthy Is Ousted as Speaker, Leaving the House in Chaos

Mr. McCarthy did not answer questions from reporters after his ouster, striding quickly off the floor after receiving a barrage of handshakes and hugs from his allies. In…

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