Pete Buttigieg on Airlines, Passenger Protections and Travel Advice The outgoing transportation secretary talks about his record of holding airlines accountable, what might come next and whether to check a bag. (No.)

What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet would include one person who calls global warming an “existential threat” and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.

For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices The Supreme Court is hearing a legal challenge on Wednesday to the state’s ban on several forms of medical care for transgender youth.

Transgender Care for Minors Faces Supreme Court Test The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee and more than 20 other states can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth.

How Pardoning Hunter Complicates Biden’s Legacy President Biden is facing criticism for pardoning his son Hunter after insisting he would not. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the decision will shape the outgoing president’s place in history.

Trump Donors Who Give at Least $1 Million or Raise $2 Million Get Inaugural Access Perks being offered to the top donors to the president-elect’s inaugural committee include dinners with Melania Trump and the next vice president, JD Vance.

Morton I. Abramowitz, Diplomat Who Made Refugees a Priority, Dies at 91 As ambassador to Thailand and Turkey, and later as president of the Carnegie Endowment, he pushed for making human rights central to foreign policy.

Sheriff Chad Chronister, Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A., Withdraws The announcement by Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff with virtually no experience in the kinds of complex international investigations the agency handles, comes just three days after his selection.

Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91 He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.

Senate Confirms General’s Promotion After Republican Senator Lifts Hold Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue commanded U.S. troops in the final days of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.

Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers Would End Under Biden Plan A plan by the Biden administration would end a provision that allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.

Project 2025, Mar-a-Lago and Fox News: What Connects Trump’s New Staff Picks See the links between more than 60 figures the president-elect wants for cabinet and other senior positions: billionaires, lobbyists, Fox personalities and more.

Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris Voting records suggest Democrats who stayed home were less likely to support her, with no equivalent drop-off in Trump support among Republicans.

Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.

Trump to Attend Notre-Dame Cathedral Reopening in Paris The trip will be Donald J. Trump’s first foreign trip since last month’s election and offers a sign that global leaders are turning the page on the Biden presidency.

Pardoning Hunter Complicates the Legacy That Biden Envisioned President Biden is facing criticism for absolving his son after insisting he would not and, according to some critics in his own party, paving the way for Donald Trump’s return to office.

U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines The package of military hardware is the largest since a $1 billion drawdown from Pentagon stockpiles was announced in late April.