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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Top News

New York Bans Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent

By Dana Rubinstein

The Legislature, addressing hardship caused by the pandemic, convened an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year's to pass the measure.

News Analysis

Trump's Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package

By Michael D. Shear and Catie Edmondson

The president's threat to scuttle a $900 billion relief package held workers in limbo, but did little to change the bill's outcome.

Outside Trump's Inner Circle, Odds Are Long for Getting Clemency

By Frances Robles

President Trump has doled out pardons to friends and fellow Republicans. Thousands of others without connections have largely been left out.

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Editors' Picks

World

A Far-Right Terrorism Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A.

By Katrin Bennhold

A German officer is facing trial on terrorism charges. At a volatile time for Western democracy, his story mirrors the story of Germany itself.

Opinion

I Hate the Mom That Covid Has Made Me

By Kristen Howerton

The pandemic has changed my relationship with my teens.

Today's Videos

Video: How the Police Killed Breonna Taylor

By Malachy Browne, Anjali Singhvi, Natalie Reneau and Drew Jordan

None of the police officers who raided Breonna Taylor's home wore body cameras, impeding the public from a full understanding of what happened. The Times's visual investigation team built a 3-D model of the scene and pieced together critical sequences of events to show how poor planning and shoddy police work led to a fatal outcome.

Video: Biden Calls Trump Administration's Blocking the Transition Irresponsible

By Reuters

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. said on Monday that his transition team faced "obstruction" from the political leadership at the Defense Department, after participating in a briefing with national security experts.

Video: New York to Investigate Rise in Virus Positivity Rate

By Reuters

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced on Monday that the state's coronavirus positive test rate had surpassed 8 percent, the highest daily figure in months, but said there were anomalies in testing and reporting around the holidays.