Katie Benner
Justice Department reporter at the New York Times. DM me for my # on Signal: [email protected] nytimes.com/by/katie-benner
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F.B.I. and Prosecutors Try Speaking Plainly About Domestic Terrorism
They want to reassure the public that they are combating racist and politically motivated bloodshed — and they fear that the 2020 campaign could spark violence.
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Anticipating a surge in racist and hate-fueled attacks during the 2020 race, FBI officials are speaking more frankly about domestic terrorism. Via @adamgoldmanNYT
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Ukraine Affair Thrusts White House Lawyer Into Center of Crisis
John Eisenberg played down aides’ complaints about Ukraine policy.
Mother Is Freed After 15 Years in Prison for Father’s Abuse
Tondalao Hall was sentenced to 30 years for “failure to protect” her children from her abusive boyfriend.
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A domestic violence survivor walked free from prison after serving 15 years for failing to report that her boyfriend was abusing their children.
The boyfriend, who viciously beat the children, spent 2 years in jail.
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Bolton Knows About ‘Many Relevant Meetings’ on Ukraine, Lawyer Says
The former national security adviser would be an important witness in the impeachment inquiry, but his lawyer wants a court to rule on whether he should testify.
Impeachment Inquiry Tests Ties Between Barr and Trump
The attorney general has not jumped in to publicly defend the president against the Democratic inquiry as he did with the Mueller investigation.
Dismal finances place future of Flint Community Schools in doubt
The district that once boasted 45,000 students may not be able to overcome a huge financial burden.
Powerful Coalition Pushes Back on Anti-Tech Fervor
The movement to reinterpret or change antimonopoly laws is running headlong into a legal community and interest groups just as invested in defending the status quo.
The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
An aide to Vice President Mike Pence is testifying privately as House impeachment investigators wrap up their fact-finding and release transcripts of their interviews so far.
I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike
Mary Cain’s male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.” Then her body started breaking down.
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A compelling story from @nytopinion about how @Nike's sports training facility ruined the health & career career of one of the country's most talented athletes. Others say the abuse & misogyny at the heart of the program remains.
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Attorney General Declined Trump Request to Declare Nothing Illegal in Ukraine Call
President Trump asked Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference stating that no laws were broken in his call with Ukraine’s president. Mr. Barr declined.
Trump campaign appears to distance itself from Bevin as Kentucky race goes down to wire
The Trump 2020 Campaign signaled Tuesday night that if GOP incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin ends up losing Kentucky's too-close-to-call gubernatorial race, it won't have been from President Trump's lack of trying.
Barneys New York Closing Sales Have Started
A liquidation sale at Barneys means … 5 percent off luxury handbags.
Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
In a substantial update to his initial account, Gordon D. Sondland recounted how he told Ukrainian officials military aid was tied to their commitment to investigations President Trump wanted.
Pompeo Faces Political Peril and Diplomats’ Revolt in Impeachment Inquiry
The secretary of state has been drawn deeply into the Ukraine scandal, with a parade of his diplomats testifying. He is sticking by the president.
Apple, Amazon, And Google Are Distributing Apps And Goods From Chinese Companies Abetting Human Rights Violations
Three Chinese companies helped build a security state in China’s Xinjiang region to repress millions of Uighur Muslims. Amazon, eBay, Apple, and Google are still selling their products and distributing their apps.
The Greensboro Massacre at 40
On November 3, 1979, members of the KKK and American Nazi Party murdered five labor organizers in broad daylight. Forty years later, massacre survivor Rosalyn Pelles talks about that day, and why organized workers are such a threat to the powerful.
It’s Bong Joon Ho’s Dystopia. We Just Live in It.
If you want to know why his biting “Parasite” is the film of the year, look at the director’s body of work, a deeply humane vision of rotting humanity.
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“You could say that he uses blockbuster means to advance art-house ends. You could also say the opposite. His real achievement, though, is to scramble such facile distinctions, and a host of others as well.”
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Beto O’Rourke Is Dropping Out of the Presidential Race
The former Texas congressman, who energized Democrats in a Senate race last year, began his White House run to great fanfare, but failed to build significant support.
She’s Fighting Cancer. Her Son Is Fighting Her Deportation.
Tania Romero worked three jobs to raise her children. Now her son, a doctoral student at Yale, is determined to save her.
WeWork’s Ousted C.E.O. Adam Neumann Is Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination
In a federal complaint, a former chief of staff to Mr. Neumann said she was demoted twice after she became pregnant.